On the November 21st edition of Your Call, it’s our Friday media roundtable. This week, we’ll discuss the renewed media spotlight on Ferguson, Missouri as we wait for the St. Louis County grand jury to decide whether Officer Darren Wilson should stand trial in the shooting of Michael Brown.We will also talk about the militarization of the police force and a human tragedy in Syria. Where did you see the best reporting this week? Join the conversation on the next Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.
Guests:
Shane Bauer, senior reporter at Mother Jones, covering criminal justice and human rights
Lawrence Lanahan, freelance radio and print journalist and former senior producer of WYPR's Maryland Morning
Mariah Stewart, Huffington Post's Ferguson Fellow
Web Resources:
Columbia Journalism Review: Ferguson before #Ferguson: Behind every Michael Brown is a story of structural racism waiting to be told
Mother Jones: The Hunger Game
Huffington Post: As Some Ferguson Protesters Turn On The Media, Others Cover Demonstrations Themselves
Mother Jones: The Making of the Warrior Cop