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  Woody Guthrie’s democracy

  Arts, Current Affairs, Television

  I edited this essay for Moyers and Company.
  “Woody saw the ravages of the Dust Bowl and the Depression firsthand; his own family came unraveled in the worst hard times. And he wrote tough yet lyrical stories about the men and women who struggled to survive, enduring the indignity of living life at the bone, with nothing to eat and no place to sleep . . . What professional success he had during his own lifetime, singing in concerts and on the radio, was often undone by politics and the restless urge to keep moving on. “So long, it’s been good to know you,” he sang, and off he would go.”

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  Semper Fi: Searching for answers at Camp Lejeune

  Current Affairs, Television

  I was the editor on this for the PBS public affairs program Need to Know.
  “Last summer, thousands of former Marines all across the country learned something alarming. The base where they had been stationed, Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, N.C., was the site of one of the worst water contaminations in U.S. history.
  Documentary film “Semper Fi” follows one man’s journey from devoted Marine to activist searching for answers about what happened at Camp Lejeune, who knew and when.”

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  Youngstown, Ohio: the incredible shrinking city

  Current Affairs, Television

  In a country where bigger is almost always better, cities like Youngstown, Ohio, are trying to come back to life by shrinking themselves. This Blueprint America story reports on Youngstown’s plan to restore its former greatness, but on a smaller scale. I was the main editor on this piece for Blueprint America, PBS. Watch The Incredible Shrinking City on PBS. See more from Need To Know.

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• An Egyptian-American reflects on Hosni Mubarak’s ouster

  Current Affairs, Television

  As we watched the remarkable scenes of revolution in Egypt last week, one member of the Need to Know staff was immersed nearly 24/7 — and for good reason. Producer Mona Iskander is Egyptian-American, with some of her family still living in Cairo. She stayed in touch with them constantly and we at Need to Know were able to see the revolution unfold through her eyes. I was the editor on this piece.

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• Adam Hochschild: America has ‘blood on our hands’ in Congo

  Current Affairs, Television

  Author Adam Hochschild reminds us of the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, Congo’s first democratically elected leader and explains why he thinks America has “blood on our hands.” I was the editor on this piece for the show Need To Know on PBS.

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• In response: How to avoid conflict minerals?

  Current Affairs, Television

  Following Alison Stewart’s interview with Human Rights Watch expert Anneke van Woudenberg, viewers wrote in to ask how to avoid buying products that use minerals from conflict-ravaged areas. Alison Stewart talks through the challenges of unraveling the supply chain and what industry, government and nongovernmental groups are doing to address the issue. Watch the full episode. See more Need To Know.

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