Author Archives: Amanda Stupi

About Amanda Stupi

Amanda Stupi is the Engagement Producer for KQED’s daily public affairs program Forum. In that role she turns the information shared during the hour-long call-in show into web-friendly content. Her writing has been featured throughout KQED.org, including on KQED Arts and News Fix as well as on MLB.com, Hyphen Magazine and the San Francisco Examiner. Her radio work has aired on The California Report and Talk of the Nation. Stupi runs the @KQEDForum Twitter account and Forum Facebook account. Her personal Twitter account is @FiftyCentHotdog. She believes that Hostess products get a bad rap and that cereal can save the world.

What to Pay Attention to As the California Fracking Debate Heats Up

December 24, 2012, 10:20 am • Posted by Amanda Stupi
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Last week, California issued draft regulations for fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, an increasingly popular but controversial method of oil and natural gas retrieval. How does fracking work? KQED Science's Lauren Sommer explains: Millions of gallons of water, mixed with sand … Continue reading »

Filed under: Central Valley, Economy, Energy, Environment, Health, Water
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Worried About Facebook? Here's Who Really Knows Your Private Business

November 29, 2012, 1:30 pm • Posted by Amanda Stupi
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Facebook user-agreement changes and the accompanying uproar about privacy are beginning to feel as common as, say, an Apple product launch. But how big a threat are these changes? KQED's Forum gathered some smart people: All Things D's Kara Swisher, … Continue reading »

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Live Election Updates

June 5, 2012, 6:35 pm • Posted by Amanda Stupi
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Tonight is all about the election, so we're hosting our live coverage on our elections page, www.kqed.org/elections. Click through to see analysis and results of Tuesday's voting: Source: Kqed Live Blog: June Primary Election Night 6:00pm: Races to Watch Tonight … Continue reading »

Bay Area Boasts Lots of James Beard Semi-Finalists

February 23, 2012, 1:50 pm • Posted by Amanda Stupi
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Several Bay Area restaurants and chefs are in the running for the highly coveted James Beard award — the Oscars of the food world. The James Beard Foundation chose its semi-finalists Wednesday from more than 57,000 online entries. San Francisco's … Continue reading »

Filed under: Food, Uncategorized

Morning Splash: 49 Homemade Bombs Found in Sonoma County Car; Everyone Hates Californians; SJSU May Turn Away Qualified Students

February 23, 2012, 9:44 am • Posted by Amanda Stupi
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 Police Find 49 Homemade Bombs in Sonoma County Car (SF Chronicle) A Sebastopol man stopped for traffic violations was arrested after a Sonoma County sheriff's deputy found more than four dozen homemade bombs in his car, authorities said. Why Do … Continue reading »

Filed under: Morning Splash, Sonoma, Uncategorized, Water

Oakland Police Release Video of Occupy City Hall Vandalism

February 2, 2012, 10:27 am • Posted by Amanda Stupi
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On Wednesday night, the Oakland Police released a video and photos of vandals breaking into and damaging City Hall and the YMCA, during the Occupy protests on Saturday. About 300 people were arrested during the daylong protests, which included an attempt to take over the Kaiser Convention Center to use as an Occupy base.

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The Non-Football-Fan's Survival Guide for the NFC Championship

January 21, 2012, 11:58 am • Posted by Amanda Stupi
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I'm fortunate to have a group of wildly varied friends. Some learned to read a box score when they were still reading Dr. Seuss books while others think "the end zone" is a Wolf Blitzer show on CNN. Never was … Continue reading »

Filed under: Recreation, San Francisco, Sports

49ers Pride in Photos and Videos

January 16, 2012, 3:42 pm • Posted by Amanda Stupi
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It was impossible to go anywhere this weekend without seeing red and gold or hearing people talk about the 49ers final-seconds win in Saturday's NFC Divisional Playoff against the New Orleans Saints. And that's fine by us. In fact, we're … Continue reading »

Filed under: San Francisco, Sports

Photos, Personal Accounts: Portaits of a Multi-Ethnic Life

December 16, 2011, 2:43 pm • Posted by Amanda Stupi
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Friday's episode of Forum, part of the "In My Experience" series, highlighted personal stories about growing up biracial and multi-racial. The series is produced by Forum and the Public Insight Network and aims to shed light on experiences often analyzed … Continue reading »

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Do You Work for the Port of Oakland? What Do You Think?

December 12, 2011, 4:00 pm • Posted by Amanda Stupi
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Throughout Monday's events at the Port of Oakland, there have been conflicting reports about how longshoreman and truck drivers feel about Occupy Wall Street's efforts to shut down the Port of Oakland and other West Coast ports. If you work … Continue reading »

Filed under: Business and Finance, Economics, Labor, Oakland