Confronting the Violence: a Media Roundtable
In this half-hour roundtable discussion, WQED's Chris Moore will be joined by fellow media professionals to talk about the coverage of the media and violence. Among the discussion points: How is violence covered by the local media? Can the media actually have a role in reducing violence? What is our influence on the situation?
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Series: OnQ
OnQ profiles the Hope Academy of Music and the Arts, an after-school art education outreach program in East Liberty.
OnQ's Michael Bartley takes you on a unique visit inside the Allegheny County Jail, where inmates now appear before a judge without ever leaving the high-security jail facility. It's saving taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars while alleviating security concerns.
Kevin Parker was wounded innocently in a downtown shooting and lost his eyesight. We hear about how Kevin stays positive and works to keep young people away from drugs and violence.
That's the name of a program that helps cancer patients cope with the physical effects of their treatment. OnQ contributor Iris Samson brings us the story.
Everyone knows him as the father of our country, but did you know that George Washington was a farmer and businessman as well? OnQ takes you inside a new exhibit at the Heinz History Center that's filled with artifacts and stories direct from Washington's home in Mount Vernon.
The U.S. military is finding alternatives to using deadly force around the world. It's called non-lethal weapons training, and many service men and women are being trained by the experts at the Penn State Fayette campus in Uniontown. OnQ's Michael Bartley takes you there.
