“Behind the Mic,” hosted by WUWM, brought two generations of journalists together for a conversation at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in May.
Tonya Mosley from NPR’s Fresh Air spoke with Maria Peralta-Arellano, an Eric Von Fellow and UWM alum, during this public community event.
Before the conversation began, David Lee, WUWM’s president and general manager, addressed the crowd on the current landscape of public media, and he introduced these two journalists.
The insightful discussion was on their journeys as journalists. These continuing journeys include reporting in local communities and covering national conversations. Through their experiences, they explored the challenges, responsibilities and human moments that define journalism today…