First hour: Social media shaming
Second hour: Reducing the rate of c-sections
In our first hour, social media shaming. We've seen a remarkable range of headlines about social media nastiness: anonymous attacks on Yik Yak; ugly tweets about a former baseball star's daughter; racist chants shared on video. Even Monica Lewinsky is talking about social media shaming. We'll examine the headlines, with a look at what can get someone in trouble at work or on campus. Also, how are local colleges dealing with Yik Yak, the newest headache for professors? In studio:
Mary Ellen Zuckerman, provost of the College at Brockport
Imani Lawrence, Brockport student
Mike Johansson, social media strategy consultant
Then, in our second hour: Giving birth in the United States is far more expensive than in other countries, and the additional cost does not appear to come with additional benefits — Americans do not have more access to care or better access to care than citizens in other developed nations, according to an analysis from the New York Times. Dr. Gene Declercq is one of the leading voices in the effort to reduce the number of c-section births in the United States. Thursday, he's in Rochester for a public event, but first, he's on Connections. In studio:
Dr. Gene Declercq, professor of maternal and child health at Boston University