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About the Author
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.

Better News: The Coloradoan partners with university to foster public discourse, increase engagement

August 29, 2023 Michael O'Connell Better News, Latest, Podcast, Season 11 0:20:41 Comments Off on Better News: The Coloradoan partners with university to foster public discourse, increase engagement

Eric Larsen, The Coloradoan’s executive editor, recently wrote a report for Better News about how a partnership with Colorado State University’s Center for Public Deliberation reenergized the newspaper’s opinion page and increased engagement by promoting a public dialogue among its audience members.

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Better News: The Fayetteville Observer charts new course with Black audiences

June 27, 2023 Michael O'Connell Better News, Latest, Podcast, Season 11 0:25:03 Comments Off on Better News: The Fayetteville Observer charts new course with Black audiences

Editors Beth Hutson and Myron Pitts discuss The Fayetteville Observer’s new initiative to restore trust and better engage its Black readers.

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Better News: How a ‘substantial lifestyle’ inspires and uplifts Black audiences

June 6, 2023 Michael O'Connell Better News, Podcast, Season 11 0:27:38 Comments Off on Better News: How a ‘substantial lifestyle’ inspires and uplifts Black audiences

Greg Hedgepeth, president and CEO of Substantial Media LLC, shares strategies Substantial has used to grow its audience and connect with the Black community.

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Better News: Building trust with rural communities

April 25, 2023 Michael O'Connell Better News, Podcast, Season 11 0:46:27 Comments Off on Better News: Building trust with rural communities

The American Press Institute recently hosted a panel discussion with alumni from the Tables Stakes Local News Transformation Program about how journalists can build trust with rural communities.

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Better News: HBCU Gameday grows from passion project to multi-tiered success

April 1, 2023 Michael O'Connell Better News, Podcast, Season 11 00:21:06 Comments Off on Better News: HBCU Gameday grows from passion project to multi-tiered success

Tolly Carr talks about what attracted him to HBCU Gameday, and what advice he’d give to other media entrepreneurs who wish to take their passion project to the next level.

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560. Documentary exposes police corruption in Baltimore

March 23, 2023 Michael O'Connell Podcast, Season 11 00:36:55 Comments Off on 560. Documentary exposes police corruption in Baltimore

Baynard Woods discusses reporting on police corruption in Baltimore and the new documentary based on the book he coauthored with Brandon Soderberg, “I Got a Monster: The Rise and Fall of America’s Most Corrupt Police Squad

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