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May 18, 2013
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Journalism abroad: Grad student gains first-hand perspective on South African media

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download By Megan Cloherty WASHINGTON – Practicing the tenets of free press in a newly free country was a whole different experience for a young journalist and previous guest of It’s All Journalism. Julia … Continue reading

May 11, 2013
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FOIA advocate Rick Blum tells journalists to be patient but persistent in seeking government records

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download By Megan Cloherty WASHINGTON – Rick Blum works as an advocate for journalists who may unfairly hear the word ‘no’ from a government agency. As coordinator of the Sunshine in Government Initiative, he … Continue reading

May 8, 2013
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Podcast Preview: Rick Blum on the Freedom of Information Act

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download Rick Blum, coordinator of the Sunshine in Government Initiative, talks about how journalists can best use the Freedom of Information Act to better inform their stories. It’s All Journalism is a weekly podcast … Continue reading

May 4, 2013
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Washington Post’s Kat Downs talks graphics reporting, breaking news visually

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download Editor’s Note: This text has been edited to reflect a change in context. When quoted as saying the Post is “not there,” Downs’ comment was in reference to mobile-first design, not the paper’s … Continue reading

May 1, 2013
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Washington Post Graphics Director Kat Downs opens her portfolio

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download After we wrapped up our interview with The Washington Post‘s Graphics Director Kat Downs, we realized that we forgot to ask her about her online portfolio, which we think is kind of neat. … Continue reading

April 20, 2013
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Time to Do-It-Yourself: Publishing, podcasting and comics

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download By Michael O’Connell Anybody who was surprised about the upheaval in newspaper publishing just wasn’t paying attention. As entrepreneurial journalists create new ventures to bring their work to wider audiences — both online … Continue reading

April 13, 2013
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Everybody Eats — Jason Huffman and Amber Healy cover the $4.6T food industry

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download By Michael O’Connell There’s a famous children’s book called “Everybody Poops.” If that title is true, then the inverse is also true — “Everybody Eats.” The business of what people eat is a … Continue reading

April 6, 2013
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Be jealous of AJ Chavar or at least take some of his video producing tips

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download By Megan Cloherty WASHINGTON – It’s a unique thing in journalism that you find a job on the cutting edge of transition, where your work — in it’s original form — is considered … Continue reading

March 30, 2013
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Pop Up Archive aims to add search, transcription to audio files

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download By Michael O’Connell Most journalists have experienced a variation of the “obituary scenario” at one time or another. You’re a radio station producer covering the death of a local politician, and you remember … Continue reading

March 23, 2013
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Multimedia expert Rob Roberts: Practicing a journalism mind-set at a government agency

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