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Smoking Bans

Submitted by Erica Getto on Sat, 20 Jul 2013, 10:59am

For Thursday’s Late City Edition, producer Erica Getto sat down with Kathleen Bachynski, a doctoral student at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, to discuss smoking bans in public spaces. Bachynski was among the researchers behind the paper “Banning Smoking In Parks and on Beaches: Science, Policy, and the Politics of Denormalization,” published in the July issue of Health Affairs. Tune in as we explore smoking bans, their shifting reception, and their public health and political implications.

NYC 2040: Housing the Next One Million New Yorkers

Submitted by Erica Getto on Tue, 23 Jul 2013, 10:56am

Late City Edition producer Erica Getto was joined in the studios by Jesse M. Keenan, who co-authored the report “NYC 2040: Housing the Next One Million New Yorkers.” The report explores approaches to accommodating NYC’s growing population, taking into consideration waterfront development, questions of equity, and precautions against natural disasters.

Twitter

Submitted by Erica Getto on Tue, 23 Jul 2013, 9:43pm

Late City Edition producer Erica Getto was joined by Columbia Business School professor Olivier Toubia for a discussion on Twitter. Toubia recently co-authored the report “Intrinsic vs. Image-Related Utility in Social Media: Why Do People Contribute Content to Twitter?” in the journal Marketing Science. Listen in to hear his findings on why we tweet, how often we tweet, and how Twitter may be trending towards more of a media consumption than contribution site.

Who's On The Ballot

Submitted by Erica Getto on Fri, 2 Aug 2013, 1:25am

Late City Edition producer Erica Getto talked New York City politics with the team behind the website Who’s On the Ballot. The not-for-profit project offers New York City residents a comprehensive guide to election season, including registration deadlines, upcoming debate information, and resources for getting to know candidates . Listen in to hear Who’s On the Ballot representative Chris Santulli discuss the voter education project and how you can stay informed and active this election season.

Hip Hop Public Health

Submitted by Erica Getto on Fri, 9 Aug 2013, 12:22pm

As part of WKCR’s early hip hop celebration, Late City Edition Producer Sophia Lian sat down with Dr. Olajide Williams, known in the recording studio as The Hip Hop Doc. Williams, who is also Chief of Staff of Neurology and Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology at Columbia University Medical Center, heads up the Hip Hop Public Health program. The program employs hip hop and rap to educate elementary-age students about stroke prevention. Listen to hear Dr. Williams discuss the project, public health innovation, and the importance of arts in education.

Volcano Eruption Forecasting

Submitted by Erica Getto on Thu, 22 Aug 2013, 2:57am

For this Late City Edition segment, producer Sophia Lian sat down with Philipp Ruprecht, a volcanologist at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Ruprecht recently co-authored a study concerning eruption forecasting with Terry Plank, a geochemist at Lamont-Doherty.

Robert Ferguson, Conflict Intelligence

Submitted by Erica Getto on Mon, 26 Aug 2013, 2:38pm

For this month’s collaboration with The Advanced Consortium on Cooperation, Conflict, and Complexity (AC4), Prof. Beth Fisher-Yoshida discussed power and conflict with Doctor Robert Ferguson. Ferguson is a professional therapist, coach, consultant and instructor at Columbia University’s International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution (ICCCR).

Fundamentals of Radio Journalism (1)

Submitted by Erica Getto on Fri, 6 Sep 2013, 10:27am

For this Late City Edition collaboration, we aired a two-part series of radio shorts from the Columbia University undergraduates enrolled in this summer’s Fundamentals of Radio Journalism course. Led by Professor Kate Fink, students explored radio reporting and editing, taking to the streets of New York City and to WKCR’s studios. Check out these radio shorts on topics including Indian holy site Bodh Gaya, Italian artists’ American migration, New York City’s Museum of Mathematics, and the return of the New York City marathon. (Part 1)

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