Well Said podcast: The Irina Project

Story by University Communications
Originally published Sept. 5, 2018, on unc.edu

In this week's podcast, we talk with Anne Johnston and Barbara Friedman about The Irina Project and how they’re empowering journalists to report on human trafficking in a responsible and ethical way.

Two Carolina journalism professors have set out to change the narrative around one of the most pressing global issues: sex trafficking.

In today’s episode, we talk with Anne Johnston and Barbara Friedman about their organization, The Irina Project, and how they’re empowering journalists to report on human trafficking responsibly and ethically.

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This episode features music by So Far As I Know (“The Conqueror”), Lee Rosevere (“Keeping Old Letters”) and Scott Holmes (“Epic Cinematic.”)

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