Inside the Newsroom

News and Public Affairs Series / 1 Season

Sit down with Crosscut journalists as they give the inside scoop on the stories making headlines in the Northwest. From the tumult in city hall to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, Crosscut reporters on the ground share how these stories come together and offer the backstory on the most important issues affecting our community.

Watch Latest: S1 E8

31m 37s

Senior Year Was Crazy

S1 E5 / 30m 33s

Starla Sampaco speaks with producer Jen Dev and Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero, the subject of the recent documentary Senior Year Was Crazy. They talk through how Jackie is doing at college and the process of documenting someone’s life from a distance. Additionally, they discuss the barriers often faced by immigrant families and the larger struggles that they are dealing with during the pandemic.

Election Day 2020 Preview

S1 E4 / 32m 1s

Starla Sampaco speaks to Crosscut Associate Opinion Editor Mason Bryan and Crosscut Editor-at-Large Knute Berger about the complexities of red and blue inclinations in Washington and journalism’s role in reconciling the political divide in the state.

Law & Order

S1 E3 / 29m

Starla Sampaco speaks to Crosscut News & Politics Editor Donna Blankinship and Crosscut reporter David Kroman about the results of the most recent Crosscut-Elway poll focused on policing and public safety in the region.

Gubernatorial Debate Preview

S1 E2 / 30m 43s

Starla Sampaco speaks to Crosscut journalist Melissa Santos, one of the four moderators for the Gubernatorial Debate, about the candidates, Governor Jay Inslee and Loren Culp, and what we can expect to witness during the debate.

Facing the Fallout

S1 E1 / 29m 15s

Crosscut journalist Manola Secaira and Crosscut’s News and Politics editor Donna Blankinship speak about the stories that are a part of the new series, Facing the Fallout, which highlight the difficult decisions members of our community have had to make due to the pandemic.

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