The Comin’ Home Podcast with John Alan

Ep.123 with my guest Ka Man Mak: Diversity in Journalism & Constructive Journalism at The Oslo Desk

Constructive journalism is an emerging domain within journalism that is slowly getting grounded within academia and involves the field of communication that is based around reporting solution-focused news, instead of revolving only around negative and conflict-based stories. The idea behind constructive journalism is to give stories more context and make the consumer of the news more intelligent. Constructive journalism gives more background and also reports on what is going well, so that people are more able to create a realistic view of the world. With constructive journalism, the journalist also addresses what the consumer can do with the information, such as how they might take action on the issue, instead of only reporting the issues.
Ka Man Mak is a U.K. expat and investigative reporter living in Norway. She is the Founder of The Oslo Desk and Head of Communications at Ogoori.
The Oslo Desk is the only constructive journalism media that creates diverse stories for all people of all backgrounds in Norway, and advocates for diversity in journalism.
Ogoori is a Norwegian ocean impact startup that captures stories of humanity’s action in coastal cleanups and supplies the market with 100% Ownerless Ocean Plastic Granulate.
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https://www.ogoori.eco/
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Episode 122 with my guest Rahwa: Civil Rights Activism and the Road Forward

What does it mean to be a civil rights activist in Norway, and how can things be made better going forward, both in the USA and in Norway? Does Norway even have civil rights issues or racism issues that need to be discussed?
Rahwa Yohaness is a public speaker, activist, social critic and the founder of Manifold, an organization promoting diversity with a special focus on empowering and creating spaces for Black and minority women and youth in Norway. She also works at African Innovation Week as the Partnerships and Events Coordinator, as a program director at the Oslo Afro Arts Festival. Rahwa is also the Political Advisor and Press Secretary at the African Student Association at the University in Oslo.
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American Politics and Social Progress in Norway: Episode 121 with my guest Lisa Cooper

Lisa Cooper is the Founder and Managing Director of Catalysts, a company that works across Norway designing and implementing mentoring programs to promote the strengths and well-being of young people to support them in reaching their goals. With the help of trained volunteer mentors, Catalysts programs support positive relationships and the growth of social capital for hopeful futures, increased self-esteem, and a more inclusive society. Find out more at this link: https://www.catalysts.no/
Lisa is also the Founder and Managing Director of Leadership Foundation in Oslo, and former Chair of Democrats Abroad Norway. More info here: https://www.leadershipfoundation.no/
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Episode 120: Can America Learn From Scandinavian Countries, and Vice Versa? My guest is Tamara McGee

Many Republicans in the USA feel there is nothing to learn from Scandinavian countries, as they point to the "socialist" countries of Norway and Denmark and argue that capitalism is the better form of Government. The interesting thing is this: Just about all of those Republicans are commenting without having lived in Norway, Denmark or Sweden.
Tamara McGee and I talk about our lives in our respective host countries (Norway and Denmark), the good, the bad and the ugly of our experiences, and the difficulty in being heard when discussing racism in Norway and Denmark. We compare it all with our homeland, the USA.
Tamara McGee is an American expat and businesswoman living in Denmark.
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Episode 119 with my guest Snoopy: I Summarize My TV and Media Appearances on NRK and TV2 in Norway This Week

I was on two nationally broadcast news programs on NRK and Tv2 in Norway this week. It was fulfilling and humbling to speak to a nation from such large platforms, I must say.
In this episode, I give a summary of that experience, and I put a big effort into teasing Snoopy as usual.
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All Things Prince and Positivity, and Seattle: Episode 118 with my guest Michael Dean

Michael Dean and I talk about all things Prince and the meaning of his legacy for us and others. On top of all that, we talk about what really has been happening in Seattle compared to the media's depiction, the power of Amazon and its future, competition within the black American community, and entrepreneurship among other things. Please have a listen, and most of all... ENJOY!
Michael Dean is the voice and force behind Podcast Juice and the Prince Podcast. After running for 12 years and counting, the Prince Podcast is the longest running Prince-related podcast offering news, reviews & interviews chronicling the music of Prince. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/user/mdean/featured
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