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Michael O’Connell has been writing, editing and producing new stories for print and the online environment for more than 35 years. Currently, he’s the senior digital editor at Federal News Radio in Washington, D.C. For the 10 years, he’s been one of the producers and is the host of the It’s All Journalism podcast, which is available for download every Thursday on Apple Podcasts and on the PodcastOne network. He speaks regularly at journalism conferences about podcasting, and, in June 2017, Routledge Taylor and Francis released his new textbook, Turn Up the Volume — A Down and Dirty Guide to Podcasting. This fall O’Connell will put his research to practical use when he teaches a podcasting class in the weekend M.A. program in Journalism and Digital Storytelling at American University.

A look back at the Better News podcast

December 10, 2024 Michael O'Connell Better News, Latest, Podcast, Season 12 0 Comments

In this special episode, Jan Ross Sakian, API’s Table Stakes community manager, joins host Michael O’Connell to wrap up the sixth and final season of the Better News podcast.

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634. IWMF offers safety training for US journalists

September 5, 2024 Michael O'Connell Latest, Podcast, Season 12 Comments Off on 634. IWMF offers safety training for US journalists

Elisa Lees Muñoz, executive director of the International Women’s Media Foundation discusses a series of training sessions the foundation is offering for journalists covering political conventions and other news events.

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Better News: Live events can help news organizations connect with their communities

August 13, 2024 Michael O'Connell Better News, Podcast, Season 12 Comments Off on Better News: Live events can help news organizations connect with their communities

Senior event producer Amy Zielinski shares how Vermont Public is using events to foster dialogue and connect with its audience.

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Better News: Efforts to serve GenZ increase revenue and engagement

May 28, 2024 Michael O'Connell Better News, Latest, Podcast Comments Off on Better News: Efforts to serve GenZ increase revenue and engagement

Executive editor Kayla Green shares how The Sumter Item and Gulf Coast Media used Athlete of the Week and Next Generation features to engage younger readers and increase revenue on the latest episode of the Better News podcast.

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Better News: How the Henrico Citizen grew its email list and reader revenue

April 23, 2024 Michael O'Connell Better News, Podcast, Season 12 0:28:12 Comments Off on Better News: How the Henrico Citizen grew its email list and reader revenue

By focusing on the audience funnel, owner and publisher Tom Lappas was able to generate 9,000 email subscribers and generated $34,000 at the Henrico Citizen.

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Better News revisits the best stories of 2023

November 28, 2023 Michael O'Connell Better News, Podcast, Season 11 0:34:41 Comments Off on Better News revisits the best stories of 2023

Kamaria Roberts, the deputy director of local news transformation at the American Press Institute, highlights the work API has done over the last year through its Better News Initiative and what may be in store for 2024.

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