Each year since 1928, Time Magazine has selected one person who has influenced the news and the world, in its words, “for good or ill.” Its list of finalists includes Amazon founder (and world’s richest person) Jeff Bezos, President Donald Trump, North Korean president Kim Jong Un, Chinese president Xi Jinping and former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The list isn’t limited to individuals; it also includes the #MeToo movement and Dreamers, the nearly 800,000 undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children and now facing deportation.
On Wednesday morning, the magazine announces its Person of the Year. Our guest discusses the significance of the finalists and why the Person of the Year process still generates so much interest.
Who gets your vote as Person of the Year and why? Join the conversation and email ideas@wpr.org. You can also tweet us @wprmornings or post on The Ideas Network Facebook page. Call 1-800-642-1234 during the show to share your thoughts.
Episode Credits
- Bill Martens Producer
- Mike Wagner Guest
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