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Michael O'Connell

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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.

650. I did a podcast for 12 years and this is what I learned

December 26, 2024 Michael O'Connell Comments Off

Michael O’Connell, host and one of the founding producers of It’s All Journalism, shares what he learned from the more than 650 conversations he had during the podcast’s 12 years.

Top 10 It’s All Journalism episodes of 2024

December 24, 2024 Michael O'Connell Comments Off

At the end of every year, It’s All Journalism looks back over the last 12 months to determine which episodes received the most downloads. The following are the most downloaded episodes from the beginning of December 2023 to the end of November 2024. 1. Legacy media is failing to give people the news they really…

A look back at the Better News podcast

December 10, 2024 Michael O'Connell Comments Off

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.

634. IWMF offers safety training for US journalists

September 5, 2024 Michael O'Connell Comments Off

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.

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

August 13, 2024 Michael O'Connell Comments Off

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

Better News: Efforts to serve GenZ increase revenue and engagement

May 28, 2024 Michael O'Connell Comments Off

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.