marta franco
@martafranco.bsky.social
(@marmotilla on Twitter / X)
Journalism con acento español.
Digital Video Producer @GBH
Ex-Senior Producer @CNET
@berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social alumna
Journalism con acento español.
Digital Video Producer @GBH
Ex-Senior Producer @CNET
@berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social alumna
Reposted by marta franco
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Greenland's demand for independence received a lot of attention this year, but this is a very nuanced topic. Carolyn Beeler and I went there and talked to many Greenlanders to understand how they feel about it. @theworld.org
youtu.be/78oKz0nzeT4
youtu.be/78oKz0nzeT4
Greenland wants independence, but can it afford it?
YouTube video by The World News Radio
youtu.be
November 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Greenland's demand for independence received a lot of attention this year, but this is a very nuanced topic. Carolyn Beeler and I went there and talked to many Greenlanders to understand how they feel about it. @theworld.org
youtu.be/78oKz0nzeT4
youtu.be/78oKz0nzeT4
#Greenland is a trendy destination these days. But when Carolyn Beeler and I visited Nuuk last August, we learned why the territory is not yet ready for all this attention. @theworld.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvo2...
Greenland wants more tourists. Is it ready?
YouTube video by The World
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October 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
#Greenland is a trendy destination these days. But when Carolyn Beeler and I visited Nuuk last August, we learned why the territory is not yet ready for all this attention. @theworld.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvo2...
This floating farm in the Netherlands is a fascinating concept...
Check out this video @joshuacoe.bsky.social made for @theworld.org !
youtu.be/wzqb-Onjs9M
Check out this video @joshuacoe.bsky.social made for @theworld.org !
youtu.be/wzqb-Onjs9M
This dairy farm floats (and the cows love it)
YouTube video by The World
youtu.be
September 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
This floating farm in the Netherlands is a fascinating concept...
Check out this video @joshuacoe.bsky.social made for @theworld.org !
youtu.be/wzqb-Onjs9M
Check out this video @joshuacoe.bsky.social made for @theworld.org !
youtu.be/wzqb-Onjs9M
Reposted by marta franco
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Federal funding is gone. But not us.
Congress just eliminated federal funding for public media, putting your favorite shows, trusted news, and educational programming at risk. At GBH, we’re not backing down. We’re doubling down on our mi...
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Now that Assad is gone, Syria's stand-up comedians are pushing the limits of their jokes. Watch it them in our new video: youtu.be/4M8oDkz8Otw?...
Syria’s comedy revolution: Laughter after Assad
YouTube video by The World
youtu.be
August 5, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Now that Assad is gone, Syria's stand-up comedians are pushing the limits of their jokes. Watch it them in our new video: youtu.be/4M8oDkz8Otw?...
If you know me, you already know that one of my favorite topics to complain about is the lack of a reliable public transportation system in most of the US. 😬
There, @jersiegel.bsky.social talking about Japan and what the US can learn from it!
youtu.be/GTw7jpio8ko?...
There, @jersiegel.bsky.social talking about Japan and what the US can learn from it!
youtu.be/GTw7jpio8ko?...
Japan built trains while the US built highways
YouTube video by The World
youtu.be
July 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
If you know me, you already know that one of my favorite topics to complain about is the lack of a reliable public transportation system in most of the US. 😬
There, @jersiegel.bsky.social talking about Japan and what the US can learn from it!
youtu.be/GTw7jpio8ko?...
There, @jersiegel.bsky.social talking about Japan and what the US can learn from it!
youtu.be/GTw7jpio8ko?...
Super interesting conversation with @joshuacoe.bsky.social here 👇
Spoke to @theworld.org's @marcowerman.bsky.social about Denmark's policy of tearing down social housing in "non-Western" neighborhoods -- as well as my own experience as an immigrant living here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=t16p...
Who gets to be Danish?
YouTube video by The World
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July 11, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Super interesting conversation with @joshuacoe.bsky.social here 👇
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How ancient shamanism functions in modern Korea. Subscribe to The World’s YouTube channel!
youtube.com/watch?v=nn0P...
youtube.com/watch?v=nn0P...
Why South Koreans keep turning to shamans
YouTube video by The World
youtube.com
June 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
How ancient shamanism functions in modern Korea. Subscribe to The World’s YouTube channel!
youtube.com/watch?v=nn0P...
youtube.com/watch?v=nn0P...
This is fun: guess a country with ten clues.
(And watch @marcowerman.bsky.social
& Carolyn Beeler trying to guess as well!)
youtu.be/XbpK6lUczg4
(And watch @marcowerman.bsky.social
& Carolyn Beeler trying to guess as well!)
youtu.be/XbpK6lUczg4
The country that discovered mitosis and invented Fanta
YouTube video by The World
youtu.be
July 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
This is fun: guess a country with ten clues.
(And watch @marcowerman.bsky.social
& Carolyn Beeler trying to guess as well!)
youtu.be/XbpK6lUczg4
(And watch @marcowerman.bsky.social
& Carolyn Beeler trying to guess as well!)
youtu.be/XbpK6lUczg4
I have been working on this project for weeks (months?) and I'm very excited to finally share it: please welcome
@theworld.org 's new YouTube channel! 🥳
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn0P...
@theworld.org 's new YouTube channel! 🥳
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn0P...
Why South Koreans keep turning to shamans
YouTube video by The World
www.youtube.com
June 16, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I have been working on this project for weeks (months?) and I'm very excited to finally share it: please welcome
@theworld.org 's new YouTube channel! 🥳
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn0P...
@theworld.org 's new YouTube channel! 🥳
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn0P...
What's the deal with Amazon Prime playing ads every five minutes?
December 15, 2024 at 8:11 PM
What's the deal with Amazon Prime playing ads every five minutes?
If you think the reason Boston doesn't have any Michelin-rated restaurants is that the food scene is "meh," you're wrong. The reason doesn't have absolutely anything to do with food.
youtu.be/-ccVaNWow6E?...
youtu.be/-ccVaNWow6E?...
The secret behind Boston's missing Michelin stars
YouTube video by GBH News
youtu.be
November 20, 2024 at 6:59 PM
If you think the reason Boston doesn't have any Michelin-rated restaurants is that the food scene is "meh," you're wrong. The reason doesn't have absolutely anything to do with food.
youtu.be/-ccVaNWow6E?...
youtu.be/-ccVaNWow6E?...
I come here to promote our latest video. :)
November 20, 2024 at 6:57 PM
I come here to promote our latest video. :)
Hello everybody!
November 20, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Hello everybody!