Keith Oppenheim
CommentatorKeith Oppenheim, Associate Professor in Broadcast Media Production at Champlain College, has been with the college since 2014. Prior to that, he coordinated the broadcasting program at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan (near Grand Rapids). Keith was a correspondent for CNN for 11 years and worked as a television news reporter in Providence, Scranton, Sacramento and Detroit. He produces documentaries, and his latest project, Noyana - Singing at the end of life, tells the story of a Vermont choir that sings to hospice patients.
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I’ve been in a slump, discouraged by our national politics and a sense that it isn’t truth that matters these days, but which side is better at…
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Dominic is my daughter’s boyfriend and the good news is I like him. The not-so-good news is that he got pulled over in Wyoming by highway cops and endured…
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I’m preparing to teach a course this fall about social media. And I’m beginning to think it’s going to resemble something akin to a science fiction movie…
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The United States Supreme Court leads the third branch of our government, and in its best moments, it’s been a place where people with less access to…
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Ron Chernow’s biography on Ulysses S. Grant is long – and for good reason. The big moments in Grant’s life span nearly 20 years, from the start of the…
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A couple of my students just completed a documentary about a police corruption case in western Massachusetts. But in the movie, people who spoke on camera…
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In all my years as a reporter, I was never thrown out of a public meeting.There were some instances of being pushed around - like when some bully or his…
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I recently attended my 40th High School Reunion. I grew up in Western Massachusetts and I’ve been a regular to these events every five years.There’s…
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It’s an ancient proverb that comes from the 4th century A.D. – “The enemy of my enemy is my friend.”In modern times, the proverb has been used to define…
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In Vermont, there was relief when the State Police got a tip that may have prevented more school violence.The target was Fair Haven High School near…