PODCAST SPOTLIGHT: Hornet Speaker Series – Wesley Lowery

Ian Ratliff, Estefany Nuñez, and Robbie Pierce
October 26, 2020

The State Hornet hosted its first ever live Twitch event last week: the Hornet Speaker Series of virtual Q&A sessions.

Wesley Lowery, a Pulitzer Prize winner, author of “They Can’t Kill Us All: Ferguson, Baltimore, and a New Era in America’s Racial Justice Movement” and creator of The Washington Post’s “Fatal Force” project, spoke to Sacramento State journalism students Monday, Oct. 18. Lowery spoke about the role of a journalist in today’s world, how to find and build trust with sources and what journalists can do to increase media literacy and build a relationship with their audience.

Music: Inspired by Kevin MacLeod

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About the Writers

Ian Ratliff, broadcast editor

Ian Ratliff joined The State Hornet in fall 2020 as the broadcast editor. Ian had a career in technology before returning to school to pursue a degree in journalism. He has also been published in the Woodland Daily Democrat.

Estefany Nuñez, staff writer

Estefany Nuñez is the diversity and identity writer for The State Hornet. She’s been published by the Woodland Daily Democrat, and has participated in journalism since her freshman year of high school. She hopes to continue reporting for local communities in the San Joaquin Valley and write film reviews as well.