Sarah Weiser

Photojournalist and reporter. Currently @RetroReport. Past @heraldextra, @pjstar, and @EverettHerald.

[Retro Report @RetroReport]

The #CitizenNation series premiere airs TOMORROW on @pbs, @PrimeVideo and @YouTube at 9/8c. Watch an inspiring coming-of-age story that follows teenagers from across the U.S. as they come together to compete in the nation’s top civics competition. How to watch: https://t.co/sIewBdhQ0Z

[Retro Report @RetroReport]

1/ What does the next generation of leaders look like?

#CitizenNation follows students as they participate in the nation’s top civics competition and wrestle with what it means to be a citizen today. Watch the series premiere Oct. 8 at 9/8c on @PBS. https://t.co/EQh9LQ57rx

[Retro Report @RetroReport]

In a new article for @TheCut, @GabrielleGlaser and @sarahwweiser explore the complexities behind Utah’s adoption system, and how it became the most exploitative state in private adoption. Learn more, and stay tuned for an upcoming RR film on the topic: https://t.co/l6ucZ5HXp7

[Sarah Weiser @sarahwweiser]

Read @GabrielleGlaser’s incredible article about one corner of today’s private adoption landscape

[New York Magazine @NYMag]

Utah’s adoption system is by consensus the most exploitative in the nation — a clearinghouse for fast-track, high-dollar placements. https://t.co/hhgEFcV3Vk

[WORLD @worldchannel]

Help WORLD and @retroreport win at the @thewebbyawards! 'Generations Stolen' is up for a People's Voice Award in the News & Politics category. Vote now and stream the film on @PBS Passport: https://t.co/6Z1OWY88MW @sarahwweiser #WebbyAwards

[Gabrielle Glaser @GabrielleGlaser]

Adoption reporting bookends.
Tennessee, 2016; Utah, 2024.
And a whole lot of miles in between.
@sarahwweiser @kelseyranyard

[Sarah Weiser @sarahwweiser]

If you haven’t yet seen our film Generations Stolen, watch now! streaming one more day @worldchannel @achecler @GabrielleGlaser @RetroReport
https://t.co/OCOruriWcV

[GBH @GBH]

While the Supreme Court rejected challenges to the Indian Child Welfare Act earlier this month, many Native communities are still working to overcome generations of trauma.

#GenerationsStolen is on today's #GBHMural + GBH WORLD at 9pm ET. Streaming 🔗: https://t.co/bmFcLMk8hA

[Retro Report @RetroReport]

1/ Last week #SCOTUS upheld the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act, which gives Native American families and tribes preference in the adoption and foster care placements of Native children. #ICWA #LocalUSA

[Retro Report @RetroReport]

1/ Today, #SCOTUS started to hear arguments by Students for Fair Admissions that challenge affirmative action policies at @Harvard and @UNC. Educators planning to address this topic in the classroom can browse our Supreme Court Education Collection:
https://t.co/bF3IaPxVZA

[Retro Report @RetroReport]

1/ During World War II, they were forced from their homes as the Nazi army invaded. Today, they are among the refugees fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

[Retro Report @RetroReport]

1/ We are excited to share that our “Extremism in America” series, a collaboration with @ExploringHate, is a finalist in the 2022 Online Journalism Awards (OJA) @ONA for Best Digital Video Storytelling Series! #OJA22

Watch our series here: https://t.co/PoTBKThXDs

[Retro Report @RetroReport]

1/ Teachers: "Massacre in El Salvador,” about the search for justice after the worst massacre in recent Latin American history, won a @PressClubDC award. The video is a collab with @frontlinepbs & @propublica.
Find our related classroom materials below ⬇️ https://t.co/BEMQ3uJq2c

[Sarah Weiser @sarahwweiser]

Watch this powerful @RetroReport film about eviction during the pandemic from @BonnieBertram @achecler @ErikJGerman and @emilyy_orr_ for @frontlinepbs https://t.co/2qOZArbvaq

[bonniebertram @bonniebeenyc.bsky.social @BonnieBertram]

Proud to be part of the latest from @retroreport and @frontlinepbs and lucky to work with @achecler @ErikJGerman @emilyy_orr_ @KyraDarnton

[Retro Report @RetroReport]

NEW! From a summit of right-wing extremist groups, a militia known as The Order was formed. Watch the first episode of EXTREMISM IN AMERICA, a five-part series in collab with @ExploringHate that examines the rise of domestic terrorism: https://t.co/aLWNMFDYkw

[Retro Report @RetroReport]

Our film "How Saba Kept Singing" will be part of this year’s @hotdocs!

The film follows David “Saba” Wisnia and his grandson, who journey through the past to discover new answers about how Saba survived Auschwitz.

Congrats to director @SaraTaksler and editor @JackieSoriano!

[Kyra Darnton @KyraDarnton]

I can't tell you how incredibly excited everyone at @RetroReport is that the film we produced,"How Saba Kept Singing"is going to be premiering at @hotdocs! Congrats to the talented director @SaraTaksler and amazing editor @JackieSoriano.

[Sarah Weiser @sarahwweiser]

New @RetroReport piece by @kelso_harper with @sciam about how biased thinking about body size can impact healthcare https://t.co/9v19mnQk4h

[Retro Report @RetroReport]

In 1981, Salvadoran soldiers trained and equipped by the US slaughtered nearly 1,000 civilians. Victims’ families continue a search for justice.

Watch our new collaboration with @FrontlinePBS and @ProPublica Nov. 9 at 10:30 p.m. Eastern.