BROADCAST
As a broadcast television Producer and Senior Writer I researched and wrote monologues and scripts, booked high profile guests, produced segments and took shows to air in the control room. Here are some examples of that work.
HOW ‘STALKERWARE’ HELPS ABUSERS TRACK VICTIMS
THE WEEKLY WITH WENDY MESLEY
7 Apr 2019
In spring of 2019, Electronic Frontier Foundation's Director of Cybersecurity, Eva Galperin, tweeted an offer to help victims of 'stalkerware'.
For this segment I booked Galperin for the show and wrote the monologue that examined the prevalence of the apps and how they are used in intimate partner violence.
To further my research, I interviewed coordinators at Toronot-based shelters for women and children.
They described the challenges many of their residents faced in being tracked by violent partners.
A story based on my reporting also ran on The National.
CASTER SEMENYA'S CASE RULING IS DISCRIMINATORY, SAYS ATHLETE'S LAWYER
THE WEEKLY WITH WENDY MESLEY
5 May 2019
Olympic gold medalist runner Caster Semenya lost a landmark legal battle that would force her to artificially lower her testosterone levels in order to continue competing.
For this segment, I wrote Wendy's monologue that examined the long history of policing women's bodies in sports. I also booked Semenya's lawyer for this interview.
WHY SUSPECTED CULTS ARE HARD TO PROSECUTE
12 May 2019
As alleged cult leader Keith Raniere's trial began, I dove into the details of why alleged cults like NXIVM are so hard to prosecute.
I examined the history of litigation against alleged cults, from Patti Hearst and the SLA to allegations of forced labour in the Church of Scientology.
THE WEEKLY WITH WENDY MESLEY
PILOTS REPORT ISSUES WITH POEING JET AUTOMATION
THE WEEKLY WITH WENDY MESLEY
17 March 2019
Pilots have reported issues with Boeing's plane automation system, with one pilot complaining the flight manual is "almost criminally insufficient." Automation is introduced to save money and minimize human effort, but the crashes of two Boeing 737 Max 8 planes is re-framing the discussion. The Weekly finds hundreds of incident reports showing the trouble pilots are having with automation on their planes.