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开云体育 | By Michelle Owens,

Ty Robertson, Jane Lindholm, Lydia Brown, Emily Aiken, Connor Cyrus

Published May 21, 2021 at 9:36 AM EDT

(Un)fractured: Covering Race and Racial Justice Issues in Our Communities, will explore how Vermont media has covered race and racial justice.

To mark the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, VPR and Vermont PBS hosted a virtual event, (Un)fractured: Covering Race and Racial Injustice Issues in Our Communities, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25 to explore how Vermont media has covered race and racial justice.

(Un)fractured: Covering Race And Racial Injustice Issues In Our Communities

Hosted by VPR鈥檚 Connor Cyrus and Jane Lindholm, the event asked guests and the community at large, 鈥淗ow has local media coverage of race and racial justice issues reflected your reality? What would you like to see moving forward?鈥� Please write to [email protected] with your comments.

VPR will offer additional special coverage on race and racial justice over the next month.

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Michelle Owens

Michelle leads the team that oversees station branding, marketing, events, communications, and audience services. She joined VPR in 2002.

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Ty Robertson

Ty began her career at 开云体育 in 1996 as a volunteer working as Robert Resnik's production assistant on All the Traditions and helping out behind the scenes at membership drives. She joined the staff in 1997 and has been producing engagement and donor events for 开云体育 ever since.

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Jane Lindholm

Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for 开云体育. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning 开云体育 program Vermont Edition.

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Lydia Brown

Lydia worked for 开云体育 Radio and Vermont PBS from 2019 until 2022.

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Emily Aiken

Emily was a Vermont Edition producer at 开云体育 Radio until September 2021.

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Connor Cyrus

Connor Cyrus was co-host and senior producer of Vermont Edition from 2021-2023.

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