Listen "JOURNALISM MATTERS to Kevin Newman"
Episode Synopsis
The morning of 9/11 began as an ordinary day. I was first in the door at Capital C, the agency. I put a pot of coffee on and began to organize my schedule. My office was right by the front door and I enjoyed the morning banter with the amazing team that worked there, as they made their way in. And then my life and all who remember day changed, and forever. At 8:46 am on September 11, 2001, American Airlines Flight 11 flew into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Seventeen minutes later, at 9:03, the World Trade Center's South Tower was hit by United Airlines Flight 175. In total, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. We huddled around the television in the boardroom to come to terms with an attack on North American soil. Today, on this special edition of Chatter that Matters, my special guest is Kevin Newman. He is one of North American's most respected anchors, investigative reporters and documentary producers. Fresh from his own tour of duty anchoring the World News in the United States and being part of Good Morning America, Kevin had returned to Canada to launch a national news program for Global at the dinner hour. It was to be more friendly and accessible news, until a few days into his assignment Kevin had to take the anchors chair for 16 hours and quarterback the information and speculation that followed. Kevin takes us back to that day, and the twenty years of chaos and disruption that has followed. He talks about the price journalists pay to absorb the news, and how the pursuit of a career can also overpower the importance of family. Kevin pulls no punches in calling out how the Canadian Government completely abandoned the Afghans that kept our soldiers and journalists alive. I then bring back Armin Huska, from RBC to talk about the role brands and corporations must play in keeping journalism alive. Kevin Newman: LI - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/jkevinnewman To chat with Tony Chapman Web: https://chatterthatmatters.ca Twitter – @TonyChapman – https://twitter.com/tonychapman Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonychapmanreactions/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/chatterthatmatters/ Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcGvzmw9MFkUcGylrFA2xC RBC - https://www.rbc.com RBC - Canadian Woman Entrepreneur Awards - https://discover.rbcroyalbank.com/rbc-canadian-women-entrepreneur-awards-cwea-a-virtual-celebration-of-impact-and-achievement/ RBC Future Launch - https://www.rbc.com/dms/enterprise/futurelaunch/index.html RBC Future Launch - Up Skill - https://www.rbc.com/dms/enterprise/futurelaunch/rbc-upskill.html
More episodes of the podcast Chatter that Matters
Mike Kessel - Living Long and Well
20/11/2025
Barry Avrich - Renaissance Man
13/11/2025
Natasha Soregaroli - Becoming Me Again
06/11/2025
Stewart Thompson - Man Enough to Heal
03/11/2025
Calissa Ngozi -Write Your Own Story
30/10/2025
Perry Miele - Grit and Grace
23/10/2025
Judy Lewis - What If?
16/10/2025
Scott Stirrett - The Uncertainty Advantage
09/10/2025
Michele Romanow - All In
02/10/2025
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.