Moderator
Moderator
Ms. Rose Scott
Host of "Closer Look" on 90.1 FM - WABE NPR
Rose Scott is an award-winning veteran journalist who serves as the executive producer and host of the midday news program "Closer Look" broadcast on Atlanta's NPR station, 90.1 FM - WABE. Rose joined WABE full time in 2008 after coming aboard as a freelancer in 2007. Closer Look has become a signature broadcast for the community and brings together viewpoints from all sectors of society.
In her role as executive producer and host, Rose has interviewed Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, foreign heads of state, cabinet members, U.S. ambassadors, numerous consul generals, state, and local elected officials as well as civic and social leaders. With nearly 3-decades of reporting in Atlanta, she has covered a wide range of topics including education, minority health issues, sports, affordable housing, immigration, and criminal justice reform. In 2013, Rose traveled to Amman, Jordan to report on the Syrian refugee crisis.
Rose has anchored national broadcasts for NPR and the BBC as well as guest appearances on other international, national and local news outlets. However, it’s the Atlanta region where Rose devotes time to community concerns as she is often called upon to moderate panel discussions and host events where service to others is at the core.
Rose is well-respected in the Atlanta community for her thought-provoking reporting style and has been honored with several awards, including a Southeast Regional Emmy Award, Telly Award, Edward R. Murrow Awards, an Atlanta Association of Black Journalists Award, numerous Georgia Association of Broadcaster awards, and awards from the Georgia Associated Press.
Rose often speaks to students from high school to colleges and universities about careers in journalism,
community engagement, importance of democracy and a free press or simply as a guest speaker. In 2022, Rose was among three Clayton State University commencement speakers and gave the Oglethorpe University 2024 commencement address. Rose was also Spelman College’s 2024 National Spelman National Community Service Award recipient. Rose has been honored with many industry awards and recognitions including a Southeast Emmy, several Edward R. Murrow, Georgia Association of Broadcasters, Associated Press, Telly and Atlanta Association of Black Journalist awards.
Speaking at
Wed Feb 26
9:00 AM — 10:00 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time
Hilton Atlanta, Salon Ballroom, Level 2
General Session: The Atlanta Model
Join Egbert Perry, Renee Glover, and Josh Humphries, three prominent figures in the field of affordable housing and urban development, as they discuss their experiences in transforming communities through mixed-income housing, revitalization efforts, and the importance of equitable development. Through this general session, Egbert, Renee, and Josh will illuminate how transforming neighborhoods through investments in housing, infrastructure, and community services can lift communities out of poverty, improve safety, and create economic opportunities for residents. Egbert and Renee's work in places like Centennial Place (first HOPE VI community) will be discussed as an example of successful urban renewal and specifically how Atlanta set the stage for the HOPE VI model nationally. Josh will share solutions for scaling affordable housing efforts that the City of Atlanta has undertaken and all will discuss sustaining the growth of mixed-income communities, with an emphasis on policies and strategies that benefit both current and future generations.