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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.

540. Uplifting a vision of media that better serves democracy

October 20, 2022 Michael O'Connell Podcast, Season 10 00:38:15 Comments Off on 540. Uplifting a vision of media that better serves democracy

Collette Watson and Diamond Hardiman of the Free Press discuss how Media 2070 seeks to empower Black journalists and others from marginalized communities to create and control the distribution of their own stories.

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Mary McNeill

538. Wallace Carroll blazed a trail for a generation of journalists

October 6, 2022 Michael O'Connell Podcast, Season 10 00:24:28 Comments Off on 538. Wallace Carroll blazed a trail for a generation of journalists

Mary McNeil is a former editor and writer for the Congressional Quarterly, talks to It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell about her new biography of Wallace Carroll and what today’s journalist’s can learn from this pioneering editor’s life.

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536. Axios has a brief message for journalists

September 21, 2022 Michael O'Connell Podcast, Season 10 00:26:54 Comments Off on 536. Axios has a brief message for journalists

Mike Allen, co-founder of Politico and Axios, talks to It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell about the new book he co-authored with Jim VandeHei and Roy Schwartz: “Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less.”

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Better News: Social videos help Buffalo News increase engagement, sponsorships

September 7, 2022 Michael O'Connell Better News, Season 10 00:33:51 Comments Off on Better News: Social videos help Buffalo News increase engagement, sponsorships

Geoff Nason and fellow Buffalo News staffers Mark Gaughan and Danielle Ossher join Better News host Michael O’Connell to discuss the first season of Buffalo Bills PlayAction videos they produced.

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Fernando Soto

Better News: Nuestro Estado meets needs of Spanish-speaking audience

August 16, 2022 Michael O'Connell Better News, Season 10 00:19:03 Comments Off on Better News: Nuestro Estado meets needs of Spanish-speaking audience

Fernando Soto, CEO and publisher of Nuestro Estado, recently wrote a case study for Better News about how the website increased capacity to ensure the information it published was accurate, timely and culturally competent in order to better serve its Spanish-speaking audience. 

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Better News: How Unapologetically ATL newsletter engages Black readers

July 12, 2022 Michael O'Connell Better News, Season 10 00:24:03 Comments Off on Better News: How Unapologetically ATL newsletter engages Black readers

Najja Parker shares how the Atlanta Journal Constitution tells Better News about how the Atlanta Journal Constitution grew engagement with Black audiences through the Unapologetically ATL newsletter.

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