Journalism, Broadcasting & Communications

This collection features examples of some of the most groundbreaking stories around the Palmetto State, as well as South Carolinians who have devoted their careers to the fields of journalism, broadcasting and communications. 

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Rivers, John Minott | South Carolina Public Radio
Rivers, John Minott | South Carolina Public Radio

Audio

Grades: 6 7 8

“R” is for Rivers, John Minott [1903-1988]. Broadcasting executive. After college, Rivers, a native of Charleston, moved to Greenville. There he became friends with the president of the Liberty Life...
Orangeburg Massacre: Remembrances & Reckoning, Part 1 1
Orangeburg Massacre: Remembrances & Reckoning, Part 1
Episode 1

Video

Grades: 5 8

Fifty years have passed since the tragic Orangeburg Massacre occurred at South Carolina State College. With the protests at the All Star Bowling Alley mere days before, no one anticipated the massacre...
Bradley Fuller
Bradley Fuller

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Sonatas and Soundscapes explores the diverse and colorful range of classical (and not-so-classical) music. Every weekday host Bradley Fuller programs instrumental music from history’s repertoire...
Pages of History: Mid 20th Century | Carolina Stories 6
Pages of History: Mid 20th Century | Carolina Stories
Episode 6

Video

Grades: 8

William Watts Ball, who had previously worked at The Evening Post and The State, became the new editor. He was an outspoken critic of “The New Deal”, along with too much government, and these views...
Blair, Frank | South Carolina Public Radio
Blair, Frank | South Carolina Public Radio

Audio

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

“B” is for Blair, Frank [1915-1995]. Broadcaster, author. A native of Yemassee, Blair served in the Navy during World War II. A deep-voiced broadcaster, a mainstay of NBC’s “The Today Show” from 1952...
Hipp, Francis Moffett | South Carolina Public Radio
Hipp, Francis Moffett | South Carolina Public Radio

Audio

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

“H” is for Hipp, Francis Moffett [1911-1995]. Insurance executive. After graduating from Furman, Hipp joined his father’s company, Liberty Life Insurance. The Greenville-based firm also owned radio...
William Watts Ball | History of SC Slide Collection
William Watts Ball | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 12

Photo

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

William Watts Ball (1868-1952) was the long-time editor of the Charleston "News and Courier." Born in Laurens County, he grew up during Reconstruction, and, according to legend, held Wade Hampton's...
Vincent Kolb-Lugo
Vincent Kolb-Lugo

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Meet Vincent Kolb-Lugo. He's a radio producer at South Carolina Public Radio. Go behind the scenes as he describes what he does at the station and why it's important for South Carolina. South Carolina...
Pulitzer Prize Winners in South Carolina: Commentary
Pulitzer Prize Winners in South Carolina: Commentary

Video

Grades: 4 5 6 7 8 9

From the Jazz Age to the Digital Age: Pulitzer Prize Winners in South Carolina - Celebrating Pulitzer Commentary with Kathleen Parker and Jim Hoagland, Moderated by Charles Bierbauer. Two Washington...
Pulitzer Prize Winners in South Carolina: Reporting
Pulitzer Prize Winners in South Carolina: Reporting

Video

Grades: 4 5 6 7 8 9

From the Jazz Age to the Digital Age: Pulitzer Prize Winners in South Carolina - Celebrating Pulitzer Public Service Journalism with the Charleston Post and Courier Journalists Natalie Caula-Hauff...
Charlayne Hunter-Gault | Road Trip
Charlayne Hunter-Gault | Road Trip

Photo

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Due West native Charlayne Hunter-Gault was one of the first of two African Americans to integrate the University of Georgia. She later wins fame as a co-anchor reporter for the PBS/McNeil Lehrer...
Walt Whitman | Poetry All-Stars
Walt Whitman | Poetry All-Stars
Episode 2

Photo

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Walt Whitman 1819 - 1892 Walt Whitman, "The Great Grey Poet," was born in 1819 on Long Island in New York. At an early age, Whitman began reading the work of Shakespeare and Homer. His love of words...
Photography - Women's Rugby Game | Artopia
Photography - Women's Rugby Game | Artopia

Photo

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

BILL FRAKES A Closer Look Apparently the fact that the players in this rugby game were wearing dresses didn't diminish the intensity of the rivalry between the teams. Photographer Bill Frakes has...
Radio - The War of the Worlds | Artopia
Radio - The War of the Worlds | Artopia

Audio

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Orson Welles and H.G. Wells A Closer Look Today it’s hard to believe Orson Welles’ broadcast of The War of the Worlds caused a nationwide panic. We are used to media productions that are not what they...
Radio - John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address | Artopia
Radio - John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address | Artopia

Audio

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address (1961) A Closer Look John F. Kennedy rode to his inauguration with the outgoing president, Dwight Eisenhower. Robert Frost read one of his poems at the ceremony...
Radio - This American Life | Artopia
Radio - This American Life | Artopia

Audio

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

IRA GLASS A Closer Look This American Life first aired in 1995 on public radio station WBEZ Chicago. The producers write on their website, "We're not really formatted like other radio shows at all...