Playlist: Jessica Partnow's Portfolio
A sampling of my domestic and international radio work.
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Generation Putin - Hour Special
From Seattle Globalist | Part of the Generation Putin series | 59:01
"Generation Putin" is an hourlong special on young people and politics in the former Soviet Union. Embeddable on SoundCloud, too.
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- Generation Putin - Hour Special
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- Seattle Globalist
It's been over 20 years since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Young people in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Georgia are facing unemployment, democratic pressure, and the legacy of repression, while being influenced by the West, punk music, and the Pussy Riot trials. PRX sent a reporting team from the Seattle Globalist to explore the tensions in these countries, described by The Atlantic as 'uneasily suspended' between two political eras.
Children of Refugees
From Seattle Globalist | Part of the Refugees in Puget Sound series | 07:54
Once a refugee family has been here for a while, the children often become ambassadors to the outside world. It's the kids who have to translate for their parents and deal with all the bureaucracy of life, from hospitals to schools to immigration offices.
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- Children of Refugees
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When a refugee family comes to Washington state, it is often easier for the children to pick up the new language and adapt to the cultural changes. But for their parents, this shift can be a lot harder. Once a refugee family has been here for a while, the children often become the ambassadors to the outside world. It's the kids who have to translate for their parents and deal with all the bureaucracy of life, from hospitals to schools to immigration offices.
For the final segment in our series about refugees in Puget Sound, reporter Jessica Partnow looks into what the refugee experience is like for the children.
Audio Postcard: Russky Jeep
From Seattle Globalist | Part of the Generation Putin series | 04:15
A Generation Putin *extra*: Audio postcard from a military jeep ride in the former Soviet stronghold of Balaklava, Ukraine.
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- Audio Postcard: Russky Jeep
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- Seattle Globalist
Balaklava was a super secret nuclear submarine base in the Soviet Union. Jessica Partnow and Sarah Stuteville produced this audio postcard of a mildly terrifying ride to the top of the mountain over the city in an old military jeep, led by a young Ukrainian collector of World War II memorabilia.
This audio postcard is an extra to accompany Generation Putin, a special report on young people and political change in the former Soviet Union.
The Water Walker
From Seattle Globalist | 05:49
A day in the life of an Ethiopian woman who walks hours each day fetching water.
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- The Water Walker
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A sound-rich piece taking us through a day in the life of Fadi Jilo, a woman in southern Ethiopia who spends four and a half hours each day walking to fetch water for her family.
Domestic Stories
Little Mogadishu
From Seattle Globalist | Part of the Refugees in Puget Sound series | 07:45
King County is home to one of the country's largest populations of Somalis. They've been fleeing since the Somali government collapsed in 1991. The community is concentrated around the Tukwila light–rail station in an area that's sometimes known as Little Mogadishu.
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- Little Mogadishu
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- Seattle Globalist
King County is home to one of the country's largest populations of Somalis. They've been fleeing since the Somali government collapsed in 1991. The community is concentrated around the Tukwila light–rail station in an area that's sometimes known as Little Mogadishu.
Washington on the Front Lines
From Seattle Globalist | Part of the Between Worlds/Behind Bars series | 08:40
This story takes us to Washington state's border with Canada, where the Border Patrol arrests hundreds of people each year. Producer Jessica Partnow heads out on a ride along with border patrol and spends the night watching for smugglers.
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- Washington on the Front Lines
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- Seattle Globalist
First Peoples of the Duwamish
From Seattle Globalist | Part of the Life on the Duwamish: Rediscovering Seattle's Dirty South series | 08:45
Life on the Duwamish, Segment 2
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- First Peoples of the Duwamish
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- Seattle Globalist
South Seattle's history starts long before the city was founded. For generations Native American villages dotted the banks of the Duwamish River. In this segment of Life on the Duwamish, Jessica Partnow explores the Native history of Seattle that is right under our feet.
Expanding the Northwest Detention Center
From Seattle Globalist | 08:36
April 16, 2009 - On any given day, 30,000 people are being held in detention centers across the country. With plans to expand the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma well underway, Jessica Partnow finds out how the facility works and what it feels like to be detained there.
April 16, 2009 - On any given day, 30,000 people are being held in detention centers across the country. With plans to expand the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma well underway, Jessica Partnow finds out how the facility works and what it feels like to be detained there.
An Immigrants' History of South Park
From Seattle Globalist | Part of the Life on the Duwamish: Rediscovering Seattle's Dirty South series | 09:01
Life on the Duwamish, Segment 1
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- An Immigrants' History of South Park
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South Park was home to the founders of the Pike Place Market, Italian and Japanese truck farmers who worked the rich soil close to the Duwamish River. Our first segment in the series Life on the Duwamish traces the 100 year history of this diverse and changing neighborhood.
International Stories
Ghost Schools
From Seattle Globalist | 06:45
Primary education is compulsory in Pakistan, and the country has a large public school system. But many of these schools are just marginally functional. Corruption is rampant, teachers play hooky, and some schools exist only on paper. The problems are so widespread that the term "ghost school" has become a household phrase.
Jessica Partnow reports from Karachi.
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- Ghost Schools
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- Seattle Globalist
Primary education is compulsory in Pakistan, and the country has a large public school system. But many of these schools are just marginally functional. Corruption is rampant, teachers play hooky, and some schools exist only on paper. The problems are so widespread that the term "ghost school" has become a household phrase.
Jessica Partnow reports from Karachi.
Up All Night
From Seattle Globalist | 05:23
Jessica Partnow takes us through a night in the life of Ali Jaffri, a professional telemarketer in Lahore, Pakistan.
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- Up All Night
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- Seattle Globalist
Like India, Pakistan has its share of call centers, offering everything from customer service and tech support to health insurance and home security systems. Jessica Partnow takes us through a night in the life of Ali Jaffri, a professional telemarketer in Lahore.
Syrian Rappers Get Serious
From Seattle Globalist | 05:02
As demonstrations against the Syrian government intensified last month, a Syrian rap group called the Sham MCs released a song about the protests. It's called "From Syria."
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- Syrian Rappers Get Serious
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As demonstrations against the Syrian government intensified last month, a Syrian rap group called the Sham MCs released a song about the protests. It's called "From Syria."
But the song isn't pushing the demonstrators to rise up. It's urging them to stop.
Mad Fox, one of the members of the Shams MCs, said the song raises questions about what people in the west have been seeing.
Audio Postcard: Russky Jeep
From Seattle Globalist | Part of the Generation Putin series | 04:15
A Generation Putin *extra*: Audio postcard from a military jeep ride in the former Soviet stronghold of Balaklava, Ukraine.
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- Audio Postcard: Russky Jeep
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- Seattle Globalist
Balaklava was a super secret nuclear submarine base in the Soviet Union. Jessica Partnow and Sarah Stuteville produced this audio postcard of a mildly terrifying ride to the top of the mountain over the city in an old military jeep, led by a young Ukrainian collector of World War II memorabilia.
This audio postcard is an extra to accompany Generation Putin, a special report on young people and political change in the former Soviet Union.
Audio Postcard: Zombie Fest. DIY punk show in Kazakhstan
From Seattle Globalist | Part of the Generation Putin series | 03:00
Audio postcard from DIY punk music festival in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Almaty, KAZAKHSTAN--In the hills above the city, a group of 20-something Kazakhstani punks produced the second annual Zombie Fest on Saturday, September 1st. Invited bands from Uzbekistan and Karaganda (northern Kazakhstan) couldn't make it this year, but local Almaty bands Zhulong and Turia were there in force. This is a 3-minute audio postcard from Almaty's 2012 Zombie Fest.
Generation Putin - Hour Special
From Seattle Globalist | Part of the Generation Putin series | 59:01
"Generation Putin" is an hourlong special on young people and politics in the former Soviet Union. Embeddable on SoundCloud, too.
- Playing
- Generation Putin - Hour Special
- From
- Seattle Globalist
It's been over 20 years since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Young people in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Georgia are facing unemployment, democratic pressure, and the legacy of repression, while being influenced by the West, punk music, and the Pussy Riot trials. PRX sent a reporting team from the Seattle Globalist to explore the tensions in these countries, described by The Atlantic as 'uneasily suspended' between two political eras.