Breslin "What's Doin'?"
The world and works of Jimmy Breslin.
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Jimmy Breslin is the subject of Breslin: “What’s Doin’?” which explores his influence on journalism over the second half of the 20th Century. His columns for the New York Herald Tribune, Newsday and The Daily News and his writing for many other notable publications including New York Magazine, helped define New York City and the world for 50 years.
Kevin Breslin grew up in Queens as one of six children to the constant sound of a typewriter clapping and his father scrambling to hit deadlines. This unique perspective gave him a backstage pass to history. Breslin: “What’s Doin’?” explores Jimmy Breslin’s career in a way that’s designed to give listeners an inside look of who he was and why his writing is both memorable and as important today as it was when he wrote it.
Breslin "What's Doin'?"
Billy Stern
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Billy Stern is a young entrepreneur and publisher who founded The Ditch Weekly, a print newspaper based in Montauk, New York. While still in high school, Stern built a team of student reporters and launched the paper to cover local stories, community events, and life in the Hamptons. The project quickly gained attention for reviving local print journalism and even drew coverage from The New York Times.
On this episode, Kevin and Billy discuss why he decided to start a print newspaper at a time when many say print is dying, the challenges of running a newsroom with a team of student reporters, how local journalism strengthens communities, and why young people should take risks and build something of their own.