The View From A Broad
Hi welcome to The View From A Broad. I'm Teresa Norton and this podcast dives into my past, revisiting columns I wrote for the South China Morning Post between 1993 and 2000 during my 40 years living in Hong Kong.
These often funny, sometimes tender, occasionally provocative musings cover everything from marriage and working motherhood, to national identity and global events. As a weekly columnist I aimed to capture the quirks of human interactions, carve up a few sacred cows and tell it like it is... but did I? In the 30 years since those columns were written much has changed and... so have I.
In each episode I read a column and talk to a guest about how the piece stands up today - what still rings true and what feels out of sync with today’s world. They then share a true story from their past that's been unearthed by something in the column.
The result is an engaging and honest conversation about the evolution of social norms, culture and humor, re-examining the past through the lens of today’s values.
By looking back with compassion and curiosity, my hope is that The View From A Broad encourages reflection on how our perspectives have changed... or not... and why.
The View From A Broad
No News is Bad News | Teresa Talks to Adrian Brown
In this episode host Teresa Norton speaks with Adrian Brown, a seasoned news correspondent, about the evolution of media, the Nick Leeson case, and the challenges of self-censorship in today's world as they discuss a column Teresa wrote 30 years ago when she and Adrian were both living in Hong Kong.
Teresa's looks at her previous held conviction that allowing people a "Hyde Park" opportunity to publicly vent their spleen might be the best way to avoid random violence. This leads to a dialogue about the changing landscape of freedom of speech, the impact of algorithms on news consumption and an examination of news media's responsibility to their audience.
Adrian champions a wonderful cause that is changing lives in New Zealand during the break and in the second half of this week's podcast offers an open reflection on Adrian's early career in television, the toll public scrutiny took on the young reporter and revelations about the benefits of growing older and less concerned about "failure".
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