Media and poverty

Poverty affects nearly 40 million people in America, yet many feel that the issue gets little coverage in the media. Midmorning talks with journalists about at how the media covers poverty and why it matters.

Guests

• Brent Cunningham: Managing editor of the Columbia Journalism Review.
• Roger Weisberg: Documentary filmmaker. His most recent film, "Waging a Living," profiled four individuals struggling to earn a living.
• Paul Nihan: Reporter for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer who covers poverty as part of his beat.

Resources

• About Roger Weisberg
• "Waging a Living"
• Brent Cunningham: "Across the Great Divide"
• Seattle Post-Intelligencer: "The Plight of Puget Sound's Working Poor"