08: Improving Lives Through Investigative Journalism with Sarah Maslin Nir - a podcast by Co-hosted by Ivy LaClair and Blake Brandes

from 2016-07-12T07:00

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Sarah Maslin Nir is a staff reporter for the New York Times, covering Brooklyn. She is the author of Unvarnished, a 13 month investigation into the working conditions of manicurists in New York City. Her report prompted swift response from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and a new law aimed at making workplaces equitable and safer for manicurists. Sarah was a finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize in recognition of her investigative journalism.

What you’ll hear in this episode:

Covering Brooklyn as it represents the world
Sarah’s unintentional path to journalism
Politics, fashion, hip-hop: How they intersect
Distinction between Advocate and Journalist
Telling stories through other people’s eyes
Having a beer with a homeless guy
Seeking fascination in everything
Find the tip of the iceberg
Challenges
Sarah’s Unvarnished story
Handling negativity
Why you should be the BEST
Advice to millennials
The Old Girls’ Club
Sarah’s good day
Find a twinkle
The pure joy of passionfruit soda
Sarah’s favorite motivational quotes: From her father, “Let THEM say no first.” From MLK, Jr., “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.”
From Sojourner Truth, “If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, then these women together ought to be able to turn it back, and get it right side up again. And now they is asking to do it, the men better let them.”

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