We discuss the implications of two companies with massive media operations merging. We learn about how heat waves in Wisconsin could intensify in the future. And we discuss the week in Washington news, including pressure to reconvene the U.S. Senate to consider gun control legislation.
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Media Giants To Merge
Gannett, the owner of USA Today, is being bought by New Media Investment Group, which owns GateHouse Media. We talk to a journalism and mass communication professor about the merger, and what it means for the news industry.
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What Climate Change Means For Future Heat Waves In Wisconsin
In parts of July, much of Wisconsin went through a heat wave. We discuss what climate change research says about how heat waves are expected to intensify in the state, and where it’ll get the hottest.
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This Week In Washington – August 7, 2019
Democrats are pressuring Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to take up gun control legislation in the wake of two mass shootings. We talk about whether any new proposals have a future in the Senate. We also hear how the field of presidential candidates is responding to the tragedies.
Episode Credits
- Judith Siers-Poisson Host
- Tim Peterson Producer
- Rachael Vasquez Producer
- Dean Knetter Producer
- Mike Wagner Guest
- Will Cushman Guest
- Daniel Newhauser Guest
- Amanda Terkel Guest
- Kealey Bultena Interviewer
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