Epoch Times Digital Reporter Beth Berlje Uncovers Smart Pass Used to Track Students and Facilitate Data Mining

Live from Music Row, Friday morning on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – host Leahy welcomed digital reporter for The Epoch Times, Beth Brelje to the newsmaker line to discuss her recent article on the data mining of children.

Leahy: We are joined on the newsmaker line right now by Beth Brelje. She’s a reporter for The Epoch Times, and she has a fascinating article about data mining our children. Good morning, Beth.

Brelje: Good morning, Michael. How are you doing?

Leahy: Great. Brelje is that a Norwegian heritage name?

Brelje: Yes. I tell people I’m tall, thin, I’m blonde. None of that’s true. But yes, it’s Norwegian.

Leahy: It’s Norwegian. Well, okay, great. One of my best friends in life was from Norway. He was my roommate in business school, and many years ago, lived in Australia. His father was actually kind of a Johnny Carson of Norway if you can say that.

Brejle: Oh, cool.

Leahy: Many years ago. But I guess your family has been here for some time.

Brejle: Yes.

Leahy: Okay, so tell us about this story. How long have you been with The Epoch Times?

Brejle: Just over a year. But I’ve been in journalism for, like, 30. I’m not really counting.

Leahy: Where are you based, Beth?

Brejle: I am in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania…. (Excerpt from The Tennessee Star)