Episode 93: Alison Bethel

Episode notes

Today we're talking with Alison Bethel , chief content officer and editor-in-chief for State Affairs. State Affairs is a digital-first media company that is focused on covering state governments throughout the country. She was vice president of corps excellence at Report for America . She was also executive director of the Society of Professional Journalists , where she was only the second woman and the first person of color to serve in that capacity in 110 years. Dan has a Quick Take on a harrowing situation in Grand Junction, Colorado. A young Colorado television reporter was reportedly chased by a taxi driver who then attempted to choke him. The driver also reportedly yelled "This is Trump's America now!" Ellen has a Quick Take on an app called WatchDuty that is providing lifesaving information to people in Los Angeles who are threatened by wildfires.