Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Sentencing Reform, Trump vs. Fox, Nate Parker
Today we start with a new prison sentencing measure Gov. Jerry Brown is putting on the November ballot. How would it work? Also, a look at the ongoing fight between Donald Trump and Fox News.
By Madeleine Brand • • 53m ListenToday we start with a new prison sentencing measure Gov. Jerry Brown is putting on the November ballot. How would it work? Then, a look at the ongoing fight between Donald Trump and Fox News. Also in politics, how are political campaigns mining voter data? Then, Madeleine speaks with filmmaker Nate Parker about his new movie “The Birth of a Nation,” which was the hit of Sundance. And finally, in our weekly Web roundup, Facebook is expanding its emotions so you can do more than “like” posts.
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In this episode
5 storiesBrown’s Sentencing Reform
Gov. Jerry Brown announced he’s putting a new measure on the November ballot. The measure will undo aspects of a tough sentencing law that Brown himself signed back in 1977. That law marked the beginning of the tough-on-crime era, which also saw an explosion in the state’s prison population.
Read the story10 minTrump vs. Fox News
Tonight’s Fox News GOP debate may have less drama than the lead-up to it has had. Donald Trump will be a no-show because, he says, it’s being moderated by Megyn Kelly. At a debate in August, Trump sparred with Kelly when she pushed him on disparaging comments he’s made about women. Trump claims Kelly cannot be an objective debate moderator.
Read the story9 minPolitical Campaigns and Big Data
Well, the presidential candidates are in hyper mode this week, making their last pitches to the voters of Iowa. And those pitches have become highly specialized in the era of big data. The L.A.
Read the story7 min'The Birth of a Nation'
“The Birth of a Nation” was the Sundance sensation this year. Fox Searchlight bought the movie for $17.5 million, a record for the festival. The film’s about Nat Turner’s slave rebellion in 1831. It was written, produced and directed by Nate Parker, who’s never made a movie before. He also stars in it as Nat Turner.
Read the story10 minWeb: The Social Media Edition
It’s that time of the week when Xeni Jardin shines a light on all things tech and Web. She’s here most Thursdays, and today we focus on Facebook and Instagram news.
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