John Kerry tapes special episode of Story in the Public Square at Salve Regina University
NEWPORT, R.I. – Silence filled the great hall of Ochre Court. The cameras rolled and the audience sat in hushed anticipation of the special guest. On October 10, former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry filmed a special edition episode of Story in the Public Square at Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island. Salve Regina President Sister Jane Gerety gave the opening remarks welcoming the Secretary to the University. … Read More
LIVE TAPING with former United States Secretary of State John Kerry
Interview with former United States Secretary of State John Kerry A special, live taping of “Story in the Public Square,” featuring former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry discussing his book, Every Day is Extra, and the stories shaping public life in the United States today. *Limited seats available. More information to come. *Tickets are currently sold out. Please go to the Eventbrite web-page to be placed on the wait … Read More
“Story in the Public Square” set for weekly broadcasts across America starting September 2018
Updated: December 11, 2018 NEWPORT, R.I. – The Telly Award-winning series Story in the Public Square will be broadcast in major markets across America beginning September 10, 2018, the show announced on Tuesday. The show has been a fixture since January 2017 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio and in southeastern New England from its flagship TV station, Rhode Island PBS. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco, Atlanta, Boston, Phoenix, … Read More
Fall 2018 Lecture Series Announced
Today the Pell Center announced the Fall 2018 event series. Tickets to Pell Center events are free and will be available about two weeks prior to the event date. Please RSVP in advance for each event on the Pell Center’s Eventbrite page, and call 401-341-2927 email [email protected] with any questions or concerns. Scroll to the bottom of this page to sign up for our email list and stay informed about … Read More
“Story in the Public Square” awarded Bronze for Best Political/Commentary in Television in the 39th Annual Telly Awards
NEWPORT, RI – “Story in the Public Square” has been awarded Bronze for Best Political/Commentary in Television in the 39th Annual Telly Awards. The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television across all screens as judged by leaders from video platforms, television and streaming networks, agencies, and production companies including Vice, Vimeo, Hearst Digital Media, and BuzzFeed. “Story in the Public Square” was honored, specifically, for its year-end “Story … Read More
Dan Barry receives 2018 Pell Center Prize for Story in the Public Square
The buzz of excitement, and joy of reconnecting with old friends emanated through the ballroom at the Pell Center. Family, friends and former colleagues gathered to honor the creative storytelling of a lifetime. On April 23, Dan Barry, a New York Times senior writer, author of four books, Pulitzer winner, and two-time Pulitzer finalist, received the 2018 Pell Center Prize for Story in the Public Square. The prize honors a … Read More
Dan Barry Acceptance Remarks for 2018 Pell Center Prize for Story in the Public Square
Thank you, Wayne. Thank you, Jim. Just know that it is now officially too late for you and the Pell Center to change your mind. Mary, start the car. What an honor it is to be receiving this award. It means so much because The Pell Center Prize for Story in the Public Square is not about investigative reporting, or deadline reporting, or opinion writing. It centers on something less … Read More
Story in the Public Square launches podcast series
After one full year of broadcasting, Story in the Public Square launched its own official podcast April 3, 2018. A full archive of episodes are available for free download on iTunes, Spotify and Google Play. New episodes will be uploaded weekly after they have been broadcast on television and on SiriusXM’s P.O.T.U.S. channel 124. “Over the last 15 months, we’ve produced more than 60 episodes with compelling conversations on everything … Read More
Adam Segal on “Story in the Public Square,” October 28, 2017
For more than 20 years, experts have warned about a “digital-Pearl Harbor” when the West’s dependence on information technology would be exploited at great cost and peril. Adam Segal argues that the reality of the cyber threat has proven more complex and dangerous than expected. Adam Segal is the Ira A. Lipman chair in emerging technologies and national security and director of the Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program at the … Read More
Stephen Pimpare on “Story in the Public Square” October 7, 2017
More than forty million Americans live in poverty today. Guest, Stephen Pimpare, looks at the way the poor and the homeless are portrayed in public life—and it doesn’t match the reality he knows. Stephen Pimpare is a professor of the Master in Public Policy program and a Faculty Fellow of the Carsey School of Public Policy. The author of three books and some sixty articles, essays, and reviews on poverty, … Read More