Mike Arnold and Gene Purcell cover the latest jobs figures, consider a new way that media is covering the Muslim world, and round up the week’s state news.
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US Department of Labor: 200K New Jobs, Unemployment 7%
US. Department of Labor announced a drop in unemployment to 7%, the lowest rate in the past 5 years. Additionally, over 200,000 jobs were added last month, much better than expected. We’ll speak with American Public Media’s Market Place Money editor about the news.
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Changing The Media Conversation About The Muslim World
Most U.S. media coverage of the Muslim world centers around politics, war, and terrorism, according to the creator of a new Wisconsin-based web magazine. She aims to change that, and give Americans insight into the lives of Muslims here and around the world.
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State News Round-Up For December 6
WPR’s assistant news director joins us to talk about what’s making news in Wisconsin this week.
Episode Credits
- Mike Arnold Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Rob Ferrett Host
- KP Whaley Producer
- Chris Farrell Guest
- Saideh Jamshidi Guest
- Noah Ovshinsky Guest
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