Welcome to the very first episode of The Temp, a political talk show aiming to educate audiences on hot-button issues and encourage people to share their stance on controversial topics. Host Matt Silverman and Mydia Alonso kick off the show with some local topics, including who’s running for City Council during the Philadelphia general election, before moving on to global news. Later, liberal analyst Kiara Marable and conservative analyst Matthew Distasio join the table to discuss Facebook’s role in politics, in particular how this social network will affect the 2020 Presidential Election.
The Temp, initially created by Klein College of Media and Communication students and now a course in the Journalism Department, covers social, lifestyle, and political news, in a format that aims to set itself apart from traditional broadcasts. The Temp hopes to bring light to the hottest issues in and around Philadelphia through innovative push-the-boundary reporting.
