Oct 27 Twitter Chat: How political squabbles on social media stressed us out this year By Dan Cooney, Jaclyn Diaz Join us at 2 p.m. EST on Friday, Oct. 28 for online conversation about social media and 2016 presidential election. Follow along on Twitter via the hashtag #NewsHourChats. Continue reading
Oct 12 Twitter Chat: Why we need to talk about domestic violence and abuse By Jaclyn Diaz Every minute, 20 people are physically abused by a romantic partner in the U.S., according to CDC numbers. This means as many as 10 million women and men experience physical abuse in a given year. But domestic abuse is not… Continue reading
Sep 26 Twitter Chat: Coping with black trauma in the age of viral videos (Recap) By Kenya Downs If constant exposure to graphic viral videos can trigger PTSD-like trauma, how can people of color mentally cope?… Continue reading
Sep 14 Twitter chat: Forced marriage in the U.S.? It happens here By Jaclyn Diaz When it comes to forced marriage and child marriage, few think of the United States. But in a new two-part series airing this week, PBS NewsHour special correspondent Gayle Tzemach Lemmon reports the stories of several women in the United… Continue reading
Sep 08 Twitter Chat: Going beyond the headlines on Zika, antibacterial soap and EpiPen prices By Jaclyn Diaz It’s been a hot summer for health news. At 12 pm EDT on Friday, we’ll hold an in-depth discussion with STAT’s Helen Branswell, Ike Swetlitz and Sheila Kaplan. Continue reading
Aug 25 Twitter Chat: Why are Syrian doctors being targeted by airstrikes? By Jaclyn Diaz Syrian doctors are being hit in the places that should be safest: their hospitals. Join PBS NewsHour for a Twitter chat at 1 pm EDT on Friday. Continue reading
Aug 17 Twitter Chat: Landing the job of your dreams through social media By Jaclyn Diaz, Kristen Doerer At 3 p.m. EDT on Friday, Sree Sreenivasan (@sree) will join PBS NewsHour for a Twitter chat to talk more about networking and how going public on social media about looking for work can land you on your feet after… Continue reading
Aug 11 Twitter Chat: What are the challenges of living with autism as an adult? By Jaclyn Diaz Most often, the narrative on autism focuses on young children, but as PBS NewsHour reported this week, children living with the disorder grow up to become adults. Join NewsHour for a Twitter chat at 12 p.m. EDT Friday to discuss… Continue reading
Jun 29 Twitter Chat: How do constitutions address sexual orientation and gender identity? By Jaclyn Diaz, Corinne Segal At 1 p.m. EDT on Thursday, June 30, PBS NewsHour will host a Twitter chat to discuss LGBT constitutional rights in countries around the world. Continue reading
May 10 Twitter chat: Demanding change on college campuses By Kenya Downs Months after protests on campuses reached a boiling point nationally, what's next for the student activists who became the faces of a movement?… Continue reading