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Crossing The Divide

Crossing the Divide

Crossing the Divide is a cross-country reporting road trip from WGBH and The GroundTruth Project. At a time of deep divisions in America, five early-career journalists traveled together from east to west during the fall of 2017, to explore and report on the issues that divide us and stories that unite us.

2018 WGBH Educational Foundation.

Crossing the Divide is a cross-country reporting road trip from WGBH and The GroundTruth Project. At a time of deep divisions in America, five early-career journalists traveled together from east to west during the fall of 2017, to explore and report on the issues that divide us and stories that unite us.

2018 WGBH Educational Foundation.
5hr 11min
Thumbnail for "E55: I Think There's an Ocean Here".
I Think There's an Ocean Here
November 9, 20173min 14sec
Thumbnail for "E59: All Good Things Must Come to an End".
All Good Things Must Come to an End
November 14, 20172min 56sec
Thumbnail for "E58: Sounds Across America".
Sounds Across America
November 12, 20176min 53sec
Thumbnail for "E57: Meet Sumaya, a Somali American Fashion Designer".
Meet Sumaya, a Somali American Fashion Designer
November 11, 20173min 59sec
Thumbnail for "E56: Fresno? More Like Fres-yes!".
Fresno? More Like Fres-yes!
November 10, 201710min 39sec
Thumbnail for "E54: Racism in America".
Racism in America
November 8, 20175min 12sec
Thumbnail for "E53: Rachel's Radio Story Airs on Montana Public Radio".
Rachel's Radio Story Airs on Montana Public Radio
November 7, 201710min 46sec
Thumbnail for "E52: Third Baptist Church in the Fillmore District, San Francisco".
Third Baptist Church in the Fillmore District, San Francisco
November 6, 20178min 3sec
Thumbnail for "E51: Noodles and Conundrums".
Noodles and Conundrums
November 5, 20178min 6sec
Thumbnail for "E50: Beauty Salon Struggles Reflect Growing Tension in San Francisco".
Beauty Salon Struggles Reflect Growing Tension in San Francisco
November 4, 20174min 58sec
Thumbnail for "E49: A Jazz Artist in the Fillmore".
A Jazz Artist in the Fillmore
November 3, 20174min 51sec
Thumbnail for "E48: Exploring the Fillmore District in San Francisco".
Exploring the Fillmore District in San Francisco
November 2, 20172min 59sec
Thumbnail for "E47: Rachel Gets Voice Lessons".
Rachel Gets Voice Lessons
November 1, 20176min 45sec
Thumbnail for "E46: That Time When Brittany Thought She Was Going To Die".
That Time When Brittany Thought She Was Going To Die
October 30, 20177min 3sec
Thumbnail for "E45: From Montana to Nevada, by way of Reno".
From Montana to Nevada, by way of Reno
October 29, 20172min 9sec
Thumbnail for "E44: Packing for Road Trips and Inequality in America".
Packing for Road Trips and Inequality in America
October 27, 20176min 55sec
Thumbnail for "E43: Busy Field Producers and Last Day at Two Eagle River High School".
Busy Field Producers and Last Day at Two Eagle River High School
October 26, 20179min 12sec
Thumbnail for "E42: Where the Rivers are Clean, Clear and Cold".
Where the Rivers are Clean, Clear and Cold
October 24, 20173min 48sec
Thumbnail for "E41: A Purple State During Divisive Times".
A Purple State During Divisive Times
October 22, 20174min 25sec
Thumbnail for "E40: Rachel's Least Favorite Part About Reporting".
Rachel's Least Favorite Part About Reporting
October 21, 20173min 51sec
Thumbnail for "E39: Rachel and Mahlia Reflect on their Forest Fire Field Trip".
Rachel and Mahlia Reflect on their Forest Fire Field Trip
October 20, 20175min 54sec
Thumbnail for "E38: Story Exchange at Two Eagle River High School".
Story Exchange at Two Eagle River High School
October 19, 20177min 5sec
Thumbnail for "E37: Hello, Missoula, Montana!".
Hello, Missoula, Montana!
October 18, 20173min 29sec
Thumbnail for "E36: Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota".
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota
October 15, 20173min 11sec
Thumbnail for "E35: Gabriel, Rachel and Eric Make an Appearance on Public Television".
Gabriel, Rachel and Eric Make an Appearance on Public Television
October 14, 20173min 12sec
Thumbnail for "E34: Allegory of a Snack Quest".
Allegory of a Snack Quest
October 11, 20173min 59sec
Thumbnail for "E33: The Waiting Game".
The Waiting Game
October 10, 20175min 33sec
Thumbnail for "E32: Behind the Scenes Reporting Pivot".
Behind the Scenes Reporting Pivot
October 9, 20176min 46sec
Thumbnail for "E31: A Reporting Flop But a Sesame Ball Win".
A Reporting Flop But a Sesame Ball Win
October 8, 20174min 7sec
Thumbnail for "E30: Hemp Gets Some Airtime".
Hemp Gets Some Airtime
October 7, 201712min 2sec
Thumbnail for "E29: All Nations Murals at South High School, Minneapolis".
All Nations Murals at South High School, Minneapolis
October 6, 20175min 15sec
Thumbnail for "E28: Packing Up, Moving Out for Minneapolis".
Packing Up, Moving Out for Minneapolis
October 4, 20173min 39sec
Thumbnail for "E27: Rachel Goes to the Library".
Rachel Goes to the Library
October 2, 20173min 6sec
Thumbnail for "E26: Mammoth Caves National Park, KY".
Mammoth Caves National Park, KY
September 30, 20175min 43sec
Thumbnail for "E25: When to Be Bold & When to Back Off".
When to Be Bold & When to Back Off
September 29, 20175min 5sec
Thumbnail for "E24: Brittany Feels the Emotional Drain of Photojournalism".
Brittany Feels the Emotional Drain of Photojournalism
September 28, 20177min 18sec
Thumbnail for "E23: Final Production Days in Eastern Kentucky".
Final Production Days in Eastern Kentucky
September 27, 20172min 49sec
Thumbnail for "E22: Feeling the Deadline Crunch".
Feeling the Deadline Crunch
September 26, 20175min 35sec
Thumbnail for "E21: Some Enchanted Evening; XtheDivide Team Arrives in Lexington".
Some Enchanted Evening; XtheDivide Team Arrives in Lexington
September 25, 20174min 23sec
Thumbnail for "E20: In Appalachia, a Feeling of Being Forgotten and Left Behind".
In Appalachia, a Feeling of Being Forgotten and Left Behind
September 24, 20177min 37sec
Thumbnail for "E19: Public Radio Airs XtheDivide Story on Educational Divides".
Public Radio Airs XtheDivide Story on Educational Divides
September 23, 20178min 16sec
Thumbnail for "E18: Reporting Progress in Eastern Kentucky".
Reporting Progress in Eastern Kentucky
September 22, 20174min 25sec
Thumbnail for "E17: Central Appalachia's Agricultural Heritage".
Central Appalachia's Agricultural Heritage
September 21, 20174min 29sec
Thumbnail for "E16: Revitalizing Agriculture in Eastern Kentucky".
Revitalizing Agriculture in Eastern Kentucky
September 20, 20174min 10sec
Thumbnail for "E15: Reality vs. Perception in Eastern Kentucky".
Reality vs. Perception in Eastern Kentucky
September 18, 20173min 10sec
Thumbnail for "E14: Breaks Interstate Park - the Grand Canyon of the South".
Breaks Interstate Park - the Grand Canyon of the South
September 17, 20173min 36sec
Thumbnail for "E13: Go Jaguars!".
Go Jaguars!
September 16, 20174min 7sec
Thumbnail for "E12: On the Road".
On the Road
September 15, 20173min 45sec
Thumbnail for "E11: Thank You High School of Commerce".
Thank You High School of Commerce
September 13, 20173min 22sec
Thumbnail for "E10: Beyond Chronological - How to Select Images for a Photostory".
Beyond Chronological - How to Select Images for a Photostory
September 12, 20174min 2sec
Thumbnail for "E9: Editing Apprehension & Interview Roadblocks".
Editing Apprehension & Interview Roadblocks
September 11, 20174min 17sec
Thumbnail for "E8: Meet Mahlia, the Videographer for Crossing the Divide".
Meet Mahlia, the Videographer for Crossing the Divide
September 10, 20177min 23sec
Thumbnail for "E7: Fellow CtD Reporter Eric Bosco Shares Why He Became a Journalist".
Fellow CtD Reporter Eric Bosco Shares Why He Became a Journalist
September 9, 20175min 59sec
Thumbnail for "E6: A High School Trying to Redefine Itself".
A High School Trying to Redefine Itself
September 8, 20176min 17sec
Thumbnail for "E5: Finding Home Away From Home".
Finding Home Away From Home
September 7, 20173min
Thumbnail for "E4: Meet One of our Junior Fellows from Springfield, MA".
Meet One of our Junior Fellows from Springfield, MA
September 6, 20173min 43sec
Thumbnail for "E3: Rachel Captures Sound with 3D Audio Kit".
Rachel Captures Sound with 3D Audio Kit
September 5, 20175min 1sec
Thumbnail for "E2: Mapping our Reporting Trip".
Mapping our Reporting Trip
September 4, 20175min 50sec
Thumbnail for "E1: 5 Reporters, 5 States, 1 Van".
5 Reporters, 5 States, 1 Van
September 3, 20173min 36sec

E55: I Think There's an Ocean Here

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November 9, 20173min 14sec

With one week left in the fellowship, Rachel turned in a draft of her radio script for the reporting in California. Part of the team headed north of San Francisco to a small beach town. Music credit: "Jettisoned" by Podington Bear and "Sylvester" by Blue Dot Sessions.