Scott Blanchard
@scottblanchard.bsky.social
Journalist. Contributing at the Christian Science Monitor. ‘13 Ochberg Fellow at Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma. Invested in countering bad information by spreading facts and context. Also: birder, traveler, low-rent Civil War geek.
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Tim was my mentor. He taught me how to tell stories with sound. He always had a clear vision, but also let me follow my own passions -- a real leader.
His departure is a huge loss for public radio listeners, for those who rely on his expertise and knowledge, and for WITF.
His departure is a huge loss for public radio listeners, for those who rely on his expertise and knowledge, and for WITF.
After nearly a quarter-century with public broadcaster WITF, award-winning "Morning Edition" host Tim Lambert told listeners today that he is leaving, with his last day on the air coming Feb. 14.
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WITF host Tim Lambert announces departure after 23 years at station
After nearly a quarter-century with public broadcaster WITF, award-winning "Morning Edition" host Tim Lambert told listeners today that he is leaving, with his last day on the air coming Feb.
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January 31, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Tim was my mentor. He taught me how to tell stories with sound. He always had a clear vision, but also let me follow my own passions -- a real leader.
His departure is a huge loss for public radio listeners, for those who rely on his expertise and knowledge, and for WITF.
His departure is a huge loss for public radio listeners, for those who rely on his expertise and knowledge, and for WITF.
A story full of life and perseverance amid destruction and uncertainty. www.csmonitor.com/Environment/...
In Los Angeles, as Palisades Fire burns, resilience begins to take hold
At an emergency shelter near the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, resilience has started to bloom even as the flames burn on.
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January 13, 2025 at 10:18 PM
A story full of life and perseverance amid destruction and uncertainty. www.csmonitor.com/Environment/...
Thanks for the shout-out! And I'll pay it back by reminding everyone in central Pa. to listen to @timlambert-pa.bsky.social on The Morning Agenda podcast every weekday: www.npr.org/podcasts/115...
January 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Thanks for the shout-out! And I'll pay it back by reminding everyone in central Pa. to listen to @timlambert-pa.bsky.social on The Morning Agenda podcast every weekday: www.npr.org/podcasts/115...
And: "...activism (for democracy) is different from partisanship. Partisanship is defining democracy as that which Democrats want and Republicans don’t. That would be a mistake."
Exactly. This piece is asking a lot of good questions that journalists and news orgs should be asking themselves.
Exactly. This piece is asking a lot of good questions that journalists and news orgs should be asking themselves.
"We cannot be neutral about this, by definition. A free press that doesn’t agitate for democracy is an oxymoron," @glichfield.bsky.social writes.
The media becomes an activist for democracy
"We cannot be neutral about this, by definition. A free press that doesn't agitate for democracy is an oxymoron."
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December 12, 2024 at 6:12 PM
And: "...activism (for democracy) is different from partisanship. Partisanship is defining democracy as that which Democrats want and Republicans don’t. That would be a mistake."
Exactly. This piece is asking a lot of good questions that journalists and news orgs should be asking themselves.
Exactly. This piece is asking a lot of good questions that journalists and news orgs should be asking themselves.
How journalists think about fairness, and why journalists who go this deep are, in fact, worth your trust. #news #journalism #politics www.csmonitor.com/Podcasts/Why...
Fairness and empathy: 2 politics writers on how they anchor their work
In this stretch between Election Day and the inauguration, the United States waits on a president-elect who has a long list of actions to take “on Day 1,” many without precedent, even given his earlie...
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December 9, 2024 at 8:49 PM
How journalists think about fairness, and why journalists who go this deep are, in fact, worth your trust. #news #journalism #politics www.csmonitor.com/Podcasts/Why...
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Amazon might deliver 'convenience', but it can’t replicate the magic of stepping into a quiet bookstore on a rainy day, where the scent of old pages mingles with fresh coffee and every shelf holds the promise of a new adventure waiting to be discovered.
December 5, 2024 at 2:50 AM
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I will never, ever get over this.
December 3, 2024 at 5:49 PM
I will never, ever get over this.
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A Canadian marine reserve created 40 years ago is credited with a rare win for the ecosystem: reversing the decline of one population of Northern resident orca whales and deepening local human allegiance to the mammals. Whales #Canada #Environment
After a Canadian orca pod’s decline, now ‘you can see the whales coming back’
A decades-old habitat preservation effort in British Columbia, Canada, is showing positive signs for one type of orcas that live there.
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December 3, 2024 at 1:15 PM
A Canadian marine reserve created 40 years ago is credited with a rare win for the ecosystem: reversing the decline of one population of Northern resident orca whales and deepening local human allegiance to the mammals. Whales #Canada #Environment
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I was deeply disappointed by the lack of nature/science/climate/enviro on many major end-of-year book lists—so I decided to make my own!
Introducing: ✨🎁📚 The 2024 Holiday Gift Guide to Nature & Science Books ✨🎁📚
Please share: Let's make this go viral in time for Black Friday / holiday shopping!
Introducing: ✨🎁📚 The 2024 Holiday Gift Guide to Nature & Science Books ✨🎁📚
Please share: Let's make this go viral in time for Black Friday / holiday shopping!
November 27, 2024 at 7:08 PM
I was deeply disappointed by the lack of nature/science/climate/enviro on many major end-of-year book lists—so I decided to make my own!
Introducing: ✨🎁📚 The 2024 Holiday Gift Guide to Nature & Science Books ✨🎁📚
Please share: Let's make this go viral in time for Black Friday / holiday shopping!
Introducing: ✨🎁📚 The 2024 Holiday Gift Guide to Nature & Science Books ✨🎁📚
Please share: Let's make this go viral in time for Black Friday / holiday shopping!
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Remember tomorrow that the origins of Thanksgiving- as a truly national holiday- came from the work of Sarah Hale and Abraham Lincoln. A nation gave thanks to God as it mourned the Union dead and prayed for the defeat of the Confederacy by either changing rebel minds or bringing them to submission.
November 27, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Remember tomorrow that the origins of Thanksgiving- as a truly national holiday- came from the work of Sarah Hale and Abraham Lincoln. A nation gave thanks to God as it mourned the Union dead and prayed for the defeat of the Confederacy by either changing rebel minds or bringing them to submission.
