Who Gets to Tell the Story? with Jean Parker
Episode Summary
Jean Parker returns to The Blind Chick for a thoughtful, wide-ranging conversation about journalism, truth, and what gets lost when stories are filtered through power, ownership, and incomplete perspectives. She shares how she entered journalism almost by accident, moving from disability-focused radio into international reporting, documentary work, and NPR coverage across South Asia, while often producing stories alone in the field.
From there, the episode turns into something deeper than a career story. Jean reflects on South Africa, human rights reporting, the limits of…
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