News Not Noise

Jessica Yellin
News Not Noise

I’m Jessica Yellin, the founder of News Not Noise. For years, I worked in network news at ABC, MSNBC, and CNN, where I was the Chief White House Correspondent. I’ve reported from around the world and won awards. The more years I got under my belt as a reporter, the more I became convinced that the news doesn't speak to a large part of the audience. In the summer of 2018, I did something different. The midterm elections were approaching and friends asked me to explain what the heck was happening in the political cycle. So, I picked up my phone and began posting short, daily explainer videos on Instagram. What started with me and a ring light is now a small team, dedicated to giving you news in a different voice. We aim to provide facts, not panic attacks. We interview real experts — not pundits. My goal is to provide the understanding you need to engage in the conversation and take action in the world.

  1. 15/02/2023

    Paulina Porizkova on Vulnerability, Beauty and Social Media

    This is a wide-ranging and honest conversation about aging, honesty, grief, anxiety and finding joy in life with the remarkable Paulina Porizkova. She is a longtime supermodel, actress and author. We talk about the inspiration behind her debut book No Filter: The Good, The Bad, and The Beautiful. It's a stunning collection of essays and observations about life, and it's available today. We chat about everything from social expectations of women to fighting ageism, managing anxiety– the death of her husband and finding her voice. Her book is available today. Paulina Porizkova ➤Twitter: twitter.com/paulinaporizkov ➤Instagram: instagram.com/paulinaporizkov You can follow Jessica Yellin here: ➤Instagram: instagram.com/jessicayellin​ ➤Twitter: twitter.com/jessicayellin ➤Twitter: twitter.com/newsnotnoise ➤Facebook: facebook.com/newsnotnoise ➤YouTube: youtube.com/newsnotnoise ➤Website: NewsNotNoise.com ➤Newsletter: newsnotnoise.bulletin.com Support this work: ➤patreon.com/NewsNotNoise Jessica Yellin is the founder of News Not Noise, a channel dedicated to giving you news with real experts and providing facts, not panic attacks. Jessica is a veteran of network news, traveling the globe, covering conflict and crisis. A former Chief White House Correspondent for CNN, she reported from around the world and won awards. Now, Yellin uses her voice to break down the news, calmly and clearly for you -- free of punditry, provocation, and yelling.

    38 min
  2. 22/11/2022

    Washington Divided: Power, Politics and What Comes Next

    Republicans held the House. Democrats the Senate. But the margins couldn’t be slimmer. And the standoff ahead of 2024 is already taking shape. Can anything get done? Is a next generation of leadership ready to take the helm? And will the policies that you care about even make the agenda? We answer those questions with two experts: Jake Sherman, founder of Punchbowl News, a media company all about Capitol Hill. He's covered national politics for more than a decade. And Margaret Talev, the managing editor of politics for Axios and a CNN political analyst. She discusses Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump and the Democrats who could rise in 2024. It’s all starting now. Jake Sherman ➤Instagram: instagram.com/jakesherman ➤Twitter: twitter.com/JakeSherman ➤Twitter: twitter.com/punchbowlnews Margaret Talev ➤Twitter: twitter.com/margarettalev ➤Twitter: twitter.com/Axios You can follow Jessica Yellin here: ➤Instagram: instagram.com/jessicayellin​ ➤Twitter: twitter.com/jessicayellin ➤Twitter: twitter.com/newsnotnoise ➤Facebook: facebook.com/newsnotnoise ➤YouTube: youtube.com/newsnotnoise ➤Website: NewsNotNoise.com ➤Newsletter: newsnotnoise.bulletin.com Support this work: ➤patreon.com/NewsNotNoise Jessica Yellin is the founder of News Not Noise, a channel dedicated to giving you news with real experts and providing facts, not panic attacks. Jessica is a veteran of network news, traveling the globe, covering conflict and crisis. A former Chief White House Correspondent for CNN, she reported from around the world and won awards. Now, Yellin uses her voice to break down the news, calmly and clearly for you -- free of punditry, provocation, and yelling.

    36 min
  3. 10/11/2022

    No Red Wave: Making Sense of the Midterms

    The big loser in the 2022 midterms: conventional wisdom. The late punditry was all wrong. Enthusiasm was high on both sides. There was no red wave. Women did turn out to vote on abortion. Trumpism suffered some body blows and election deniers did not sweep the board. Importantly voters seemed motivated by multiple issues at once – which shouldn’t be shocking but was discounted by the pundits in the final days of the campaign. To break down what we know right now, what it means for issues you care about, control of Congress and the 2024 presidential race, I spoke with NPR’s National Political Correspondent, Mara Liasson. She covers the White House, Congress, elections and political trends and is one of the most thoughtful and informed journalists covering politics today. Mara Liasson ➤Twitter: twitter.com/MaraLiasson ➤Web: npr.org You can follow Jessica Yellin here: ➤Instagram: instagram.com/jessicayellin​ ➤Twitter: twitter.com/jessicayellin ➤Twitter: twitter.com/newsnotnoise ➤Facebook: facebook.com/newsnotnoise ➤YouTube: youtube.com/newsnotnoise ➤Website: NewsNotNoise.com ➤Newsletter: newsnotnoise.bulletin.com Support this work: ➤patreon.com/NewsNotNoise Jessica Yellin is the founder of News Not Noise, a channel dedicated to giving you news with real experts and providing facts, not panic attacks. Jessica is a veteran of network news, traveling the globe, covering conflict and crisis. A former Chief White House Correspondent for CNN, she reported from around the world and won awards. Now, Yellin uses her voice to break down the news, calmly and clearly for you -- free of punditry, provocation, and yelling.

    19 min
  4. 04/11/2022

    Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Delivering Results

    Former presidential candidate-turned-Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has a pricey task before him: how to spend $600 billion over 5 years to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure. He sat down with News Not Noise to tell us about some of those projects and how he believes they’ll benefit citizens across the nation. We tackle some big issues: inflation, climate change, the DOT’s work to ease holiday travel challenges and the midterms: why democracy is on the ballot this year. He tells us why even in the face of political extremism, he's still optimistic about the country's future. You can check out the airline dashboard he mentions here: https://bit.ly/3FKMjAs And here’s a White House document detailing their infrastructure plans: https://bit.ly/3WqB0DD Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg ➤Twitter: twitter.com/SecretaryPete ➤Instagram: instagram.com/secretarypete ➤Facebook: facebook.com/SecretaryPete You can follow Jessica Yellin here: ➤Instagram: instagram.com/jessicayellin​ ➤Twitter: twitter.com/jessicayellin ➤Twitter: twitter.com/newsnotnoise ➤Facebook: facebook.com/newsnotnoise ➤YouTube: youtube.com/newsnotnoise ➤Website: NewsNotNoise.com ➤Newsletter: newsnotnoise.bulletin.com Support this work: ➤patreon.com/NewsNotNoise Jessica Yellin is the founder of News Not Noise, a channel dedicated to giving you news with real experts and providing facts, not panic attacks. Jessica is a veteran of network news, traveling the globe, covering conflict and crisis. A former Chief White House Correspondent for CNN, she reported from around the world and won awards. Now, Yellin uses her voice to break down the news, calmly and clearly for you -- free of punditry, provocation, and yelling.

    28 min
  5. 28/10/2022

    What's Going On In The Housing Market, with Zillow's Skylar Olsen

    Mortgage rates have doubled in the last year. Housing prices are coming down in some markets, but inventory is limited. And rents continue to rise. So we spoke to Zillow Chief Economist Skylar Olsen. She tracks housing market trends to help buyers, renters and sellers make informed decisions. In this episode Olsen answers your questions including: is it better to rent or buy right now? When’s a good time to sell? And how should we think about rising mortgage rates? She also compares house prices in cities across the country and tells us about the new luxury real estate hot spots. Zillow is a News Not Noise content partner. Skylar Olsen ➤Twitter: twitter.com/skylarolsen9 Zillow ➤Zillow Research: https://zlw.re/3FoVNBs ➤Zillow’s First Time Home Buyer’s Guide: https://zlw.re/3DfokXo You can follow Jessica Yellin here: ➤Instagram: instagram.com/jessicayellin​ ➤Twitter: twitter.com/jessicayellin ➤Twitter: twitter.com/newsnotnoise ➤Facebook: facebook.com/newsnotnoise ➤YouTube: youtube.com/newsnotnoise ➤Website: NewsNotNoise.com ➤Newsletter: newsnotnoise.bulletin.com Support this work: ➤patreon.com/NewsNotNoise Jessica Yellin is the founder of News Not Noise, a channel dedicated to giving you news with real experts and providing facts, not panic attacks. Jessica is a veteran of network news, traveling the globe, covering conflict and crisis. A former Chief White House Correspondent for CNN, she reported from around the world and won awards. Now, Yellin uses her voice to break down the news, calmly and clearly for you -- free of punditry, provocation, and yelling.

    30 min
  6. 19/10/2022

    Big Tech, The Middle Class and America “Adrift” with Scott Galloway

    America is adrift due to polarization, inequality, greed, corruption, bad behavior. And one of the key solutions to this is to strengthen the middle class That’s what Scott Galloway argues in his new book, “Adrift: America in 100 Charts,” already on the New York Times Bestseller list. Scott Galloway is a Professor of Marketing at NYU’s Stern School of Business and co-host of the Pivot podcast and host of the Prof G pod. In this interview Galloway explains why he believes building up the middle class will revitalize America and he proposes solutions to get us there.. He also takes on big tech, our culture’s “idolatry of innovators” and offers his take on the future of Twitter and social media. Adrift: America in 100 Charts, is on sale now. Scott Galloway ➤www.instagram.com/profgalloway ➤www.twitter.com/profgalloway ➤www.profgalloway.com You can follow Jessica Yellin here: ➤Instagram: instagram.com/jessicayellin​ ➤Twitter: twitter.com/jessicayellin ➤Twitter: twitter.com/newsnotnoise ➤Facebook: facebook.com/newsnotnoise ➤YouTube: youtube.com/newsnotnoise ➤Website: NewsNotNoise.com ➤Newsletter: newsnotnoise.bulletin.com Support this work: ➤patreon.com/NewsNotNoise Jessica Yellin is the founder of News Not Noise, a channel dedicated to giving you news with real experts and providing facts, not panic attacks. Jessica is a veteran of network news, traveling the globe, covering conflict and crisis. A former Chief White House Correspondent for CNN, she reported from around the world and won awards. Now, Yellin uses her voice to break down the news, calmly and clearly for you -- free of punditry, provocation, and yelling.

    47 min
  7. 12/10/2022

    Understanding Crypto, Blockchain and NFTs with Brit Morin

    What are NFTs? What's the difference between Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies? And should you still spend time learning about them given the recent volatility in the crypto market? Our answer: yes. Blockchain and the new digital technologies it’s spawned aren’t going away. New investments in this space by Meta, Microsoft and other big players mean some of these technologies will probably part of your future, soon. In this episode, we speak with expert Brit Morin who offers clear explanations for terms like NFTs, blockchain, Web3 and cryptocurrency. She even defines some jargon so you can sound savvy the next time a tech bro tries to mansplain the blockchain to you. Morin is the co-founder of BFF, an open-access crypto community for women and non-binary people. She is a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, podcast host, founder and CEO of Brit and Co - a media and digital education company. She recently founded a venture firm Offline Ventures and is also the creator of Selfmade, a start-your-own-business course for women entrepreneurs. Brit Morin ➤www.instagram.com/brit ➤www.twitter.com/brit ➤www.firstinlinepod.com ➤www.mybff.com ➤www.offline.vc ➤www.brit.co You can follow Jessica Yellin here: ➤Instagram: instagram.com/jessicayellin​ ➤Twitter: twitter.com/jessicayellin ➤Twitter: twitter.com/newsnotnoise ➤Facebook: facebook.com/newsnotnoise ➤YouTube: youtube.com/newsnotnoise ➤Website: NewsNotNoise.com ➤Newsletter: newsnotnoise.bulletin.com Support this work: ➤patreon.com/NewsNotNoise Jessica Yellin is the founder of News Not Noise, a channel dedicated to giving you news with real experts and providing facts, not panic attacks. Jessica is a veteran of network news, traveling the globe, covering conflict and crisis. A former Chief White House Correspondent for CNN, she reported from around the world and won awards. Now, Yellin uses her voice to break down the news, calmly and clearly for you -- free of punditry, provocation, and yelling.

    36 min

About

I’m Jessica Yellin, the founder of News Not Noise. For years, I worked in network news at ABC, MSNBC, and CNN, where I was the Chief White House Correspondent. I’ve reported from around the world and won awards. The more years I got under my belt as a reporter, the more I became convinced that the news doesn't speak to a large part of the audience. In the summer of 2018, I did something different. The midterm elections were approaching and friends asked me to explain what the heck was happening in the political cycle. So, I picked up my phone and began posting short, daily explainer videos on Instagram. What started with me and a ring light is now a small team, dedicated to giving you news in a different voice. We aim to provide facts, not panic attacks. We interview real experts — not pundits. My goal is to provide the understanding you need to engage in the conversation and take action in the world.

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