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John Carroll's Take
Hosted by John Carroll · EN
Award-winning journalist and public radio veteran John Carroll gives his perspective on today's hottest topics.
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Presidential Fundraising
Aug 6, 200800:03:40Tap to summarizeDuring June, Republican presidential candidate John McCain raised $22 million, while Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama raised $52 million. Not surprisingly, their letters to potential contributors were quite different. More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH
Transcribe →Newspaper Obituaries
Aug 6, 200800:03:34Tap to summarizeThere are still some things only your daily newspaper can provide. More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH
Transcribe →Google
Jul 30, 200800:02:56Tap to summarizeGoogle has granted powerful and instantaneous access to unlimited information. But is it affecting our ability to dig deeper? More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH
Transcribe →Amanpour White Ribbon
Jul 23, 200800:02:56Tap to summarizeJohn Carroll examines the vast gray area between objectivity and subjectivity in journalism. More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH
Transcribe →Amy Winehouse
Jul 17, 200800:03:22Tap to summarizeWhy is it so captivating to watch this prodigious soul singer burn out before our eyes and ears? More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH
Transcribe →Obama Housing
Jul 9, 200800:03:14Tap to summarizeWant to compare the value of TV vs. print in the arena of news media? John Carroll uses the presidential campaign as a litmus test. More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH
Transcribe →1960 World Series
Jul 2, 200800:03:04Tap to summarizeJohn Carroll remembers the series that, for him, drove home just how exciting baseball can be. More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH
Transcribe →Nabokov
Jun 25, 200800:03:03Tap to summarizeNabokov fans can rejoice in Dmitri Nabokov's decision to go against the wishes of his late father, Vladimir Nabokov, to destroy his final, unfinished novel. More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH
Transcribe →Green Hotels
Jun 11, 200800:03:17Tap to summarizeThe sacrifices of being green More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH
Transcribe →Ignition Interlocks
Jun 4, 200800:03:37Tap to summarizeWill drunken celebrities set a precedent for legislating the need for breathalyzers in all cars? More commentary from John Carroll Support WGBH
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