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Today on Your Call: Friday Media Roundtable

On today's Your Call, it’s our Friday media roundtable. This week, we’ll have a conversation with investigative journalist Craig Unger about his new book “BOSS ROVE: Inside Karl Rove's Secret Kingdom of Power." We’ll also discuss the media coverage of the attacks on US embassies in Cario and Benghazi, Libya with Financial Times’ Borzou Daragahi. Who is behind these attacks and why? Join us live at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. Where did you see the best reporting this week? It’s Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you

Guests:

Borzou Daragahi, a Middle East correspondent for Financial Times

Craig Unger, an investigative reporter and Vanity Fair’ contributing editor

Web Resources:

Craig Unger Official Website

LA Times: Some Syrian activists angry about Arab outrage over Muhammad video

New Yorker: What Was Really Behind the Benghazi Attack?

Ahramonline: Conspiracies of convenience: what's behind the film fracas?

FT: Unease as Libyan Islamic militancy grows

Matt Martin was KALW’s general manager from 2006 through 2018. Under his leadership, KALW grew into one of the most productive and innovative stations in public radio. Programs launched at KALW during Matt’s tenure as GM include the award-winning local newsmagazine Crosscurrents, the design podcast 99% Invisible, and the Spanish-language narrative journalism program Radio Ambulante. He helped create the station’s Audio Academy, a year-long program aimed at developing new talents in public radio, and led the first broad-based strategic planning process in the station’s history.