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Robert "Bob" Rolfe (72) and Nancy Rodrigues (71) discuss misinformation, the media, voting rights, and political polarization.

Kiara Brown (28) talks her colleague to Jeremiah Chapmin (44) about her upbringing in Gloster, Mississippi, her journey to working in media and communications, and the many obstacles she overcame along the way.

Margaret "Maggie" Gierse LaMore (39) interviews her mother Jo Mannies Gierse [no age given] about her career in journalism.

One Small Step conversation partners Christopher "Chris" Wyant (41) and Sivan Ryabinky (24) discussed about politics.

Crosby deMenocal (35) interviews his grandfather, Dolph Simons, Jr. (93), about their family's newspaper business in Lawrence, Kansas. Dolph describes the history of the business beginning with his grandfather, W.C. Simons, and details the transformation of The Lawrence Journal-World through...

One Small Step conversation partners Alexis Kelley (65) and Zachary "Pate" Council (29) discussed about politics.

One Small Step participants Sandra Heins (59) and Salye Stein (86) discuss their religious and political beliefs, respectively, and their efforts to find a community of like-minded people.

One Small Step partners Marianne Stack (63) and JaLynn Prince [no age given] discuss the changes in the news industry that have led to increased political polarization in the US.

One Small Step partners Katie Steward (54) and Michelle Bradfield (55) connect over their experiences raising families and feeling like they straddle party lines while discussing their differing views on voting and political apathy.

One Small Step partners Joan Putney (72) and Tim Isaacs (58) discuss their views on race and politics, share their upbringings, and consider challenges in education.

One Small Step partners Ed Boling (50) and Curtis Bustamante (44) discuss their lives in Fresno, California, and their political journeys from the Republican party to the Democratic party and vice-versa, respectively.

One Small Step partners Nicholas Connell (26) and Bobby Esparza (30) reflect on their upbringings, the news industry, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

[Recorded Friday, June 10, 2022] Alumnus John Cole (BS Arch '72) sits down for a solo One Small Step interview on the Lawn during Alumni Weekend. John remembers large events that took place during his time at the University, including...

One Small Step conversation partners Ushan Govender (48) and Kathryn "Katy" Morgan (43) discuss how their families have shaped them and consider how politics and parenting influence each other.

One Small Step partners Sharon Powell Quincy (74) and Damon Ward (47) connect over their desire to help their community and those in need from opposite sides of the aisle.

Johnnie Odom II (42) interviews his mother, Jean Odom (77), about how she accidentally ended up at Elvis Presley's funeral and about her experience living in Memphis, TN around the time of his birth.

One Small Step conversation partners Elizabeth Horwitz (54) and Victoria Lopes (59) have an open and vulnerable conversation about loss, relationships, and growing older on one's own.

One Small Step conversation partners Kimberly Harrison (52) and Sarah McEnerney (56) talk about their upbringing and personal backgrounds. Kimberly shares about her experience growing up as the only Latina in a predominantly White environment and also about her career...

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Best friends Dee Armstrong [no age given] and Martha Jones [no age given] talk about Martha's career as a teacher, Dee's career as a news anchor, and what makes the two of them such great friends. They also discuss the...

One Small Step partners Linda Lewis (62) and Janes Vines (32) discuss their political beliefs, experiences with military PTSD, and media literacy.

One Small Step partners, Emily Rushing (70) and Fred Bennett (76) discuss the changing landscape of news, media literacy, social issues, and being Christians who value diversity and racial reconciliation.

Interview about developing TV news and how it’s affected his life as he was a news anchor

I, Abigail Steuart, sit down with my mother, Janet, to discuss changes in the media from her childhood to the present.

Conducted by Sharaia Hughes, a sophomore Mass Communications major at Virginia Commonwealth University. Interviewed today was Moya Shifflett-James. This is a glimpse into the personal life of a woman growing up in the 1960s. Communication has changed greatly, from dating...