HearSay Scheduled Programing May 14 - 17, 2012

 

Monday, May 14, 2012

Facebook’s Future

794-million people across the globe use Facebook to connect with friends and family.  Its droves of daily users have evolved Facebook into a social networking juggernaut.  With its recent billion dollar acquisition of photo-sharing app Instagram and impending public offering, Facebook shows no signs of stopping; but what does this mean for its users?  HearSay's host, Cathy Lewis, will be speaking with financial and marketing experts about what the future of Facebook holds for you.

Scheduled Guests:

Mari Smith - Relationship Marketing Specialist, author of The New Relationship Marketing and Facebook Marketing: An Hour A Day

www.marismith.com

Shayndi Raice - Social Media Reporter, Wall Street Journal

www.wsj.com 

Rebecca J. Rosen - Associate Editor, The Atlantic

www.theatlantic.com/rebecca-rosen 


Tuesday, May 15, 2012

HearSay From the Headlines: May 15, 2012

Today on HearSay, we’ll have a conversation about the latest news headlines that have you talking.  On May 8th, North Carolina voters approved an amendment to the state’s constitution that defines marriage as "between one man and one woman," and further bans other types of "domestic legal unions."  We’ll discuss the amendment’s implications for North Carolina and the country as a whole.  We're also joined be Rep. Bob Marshall to discuss the House' block of the judicial nomination of openly gay Richmond prosecutor, Tracy Thorne-Begland.  Join the conversation live at 757-440-2665 or 1-800-940-2240.  You can also e-mail the program at hearsay@whrv.org or join us on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/hearsaywithcathylewis.

Scheduled Guests:

Mary C. Curtis - North Carolina based journalist and contributor for the Washington Post, NPR, and TheRoot.com 

www.maryccurtis.com

Dr. Quentin Kidd - Department Chair and Director of the Judy Ford Wason Center for Public Policy, Christopher Newport University

www.quentinkidd.com

Patrick Mullins - Vice President, Hampton Roads Pride

www.hamptonroadspride.shuttlepod.org

Dana Heller - Department Head, Old Dominion University Gay Cultural Studies program

www.odupridepostdoc.org

Del. Robert G. Marshall - Republican Member of the Virginia House of Delegates, 13th District

www.delegatebob.com


Wednesday, May 16, 2012

State Integrity Investigation

In a country-wide investigation into each state’s vulnerability to corruption, Virginia ranked in the bottom four.  The State Integrity Investigation, a joint project by The Center for Public Integrity and Public Radio International, cited issues such as "public access to information," "lobbying disclosure," and "judicial accountability" as a few of the deciding factors in the Commonwealth’s failing grade. We’re joined on HearSay by a member of the investigation and Virginia experts who will explore what implications the results hold for the upcoming elections.

Scheduled Guests:

Caitlin Ginley - Project Manager, State Integrity Investigation

www.stateintegrity.org/virginia

David Poole - Executive Director, Virginia Public Access Project

www.vpap.org

Megan Rhyne - Executive Director, Virginia Coalition for Open Government

www.opengovva.org


Thursday, May 17, 2012

Anatomy of a Superhero

With "The Avengers" film on its way to becoming the fastest-grossing movie of all time, Hollywood's latest adaptation from the world of comics already smashed the box office record for the biggest U.S. opening weekend in history.  Why do we have this love affair with heroes?  Join us for this HearSay encore and an in-depth conversation about two comic icons: Batman and Superman.


Segment A: The Boy Who Loved Batman: A Memoir

Batman is a crime-fighting vigilante with a tragic past, a lawless attitude, and a seemingly endless supply of high-tech gadgetry. In his new book, "The Boy Who Loved Batman: A Memoir", Michael Uslan recalls his journey from early childhood fandom through to the decades he spent on a caped crusade of his own: to bring Batman to the silver screen as the dark, serious character he was at heart. Uslan's story traces his path from the wilds of New Jersey to the limelight of Hollywood, following his work as Executive Producer on every Batman film from Tim Burton's 1989 re-envisioning to this summer's upcoming The Dark Knight Rises.

Scheduled Guest:

Michael Uslan - Producer

www.theuslancompany.com

Segment B: The Man of Steel: Superman Exposed

His only weakness is Kryptonite, but some will argue that humanity itself is his greatest one.  The Man of Steel, Superman, has been around since his comic debut in 1938 through many incarnations.  In this half of the program, we'll examine why this iconic character has endured through interviews with two authors, Tom DeHaven and his book "Our Hero: Superman on Earth," and Danny Fingeroth with "Superman on the Couch."

Scheduled Guests:

John Schneider - Actor

www.johnschneideronline.com

Dr. Avi Santo - Assistant Professor of Communication at Old Dominion University

www.odu.edu

Danny Fingeroth - Comic Book Writer, Editor, Author "Superman On The Couch"

www.moccany.org

Tom De Haven - Editor, Journalist,  Professor of Creative Writing at Virginia Commonwealth University, and Author of It's Superman and Our Hero: Superman On Earth

http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/book.asp?isbn=9780300118179




*Topics and guests are subject to change.*