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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.

523. Will Be Wild podcast explores lead up to Jan. 6 insurrection

June 23, 2022 Michael O'Connell Podcast, Season 10 00:25:03 Comments Off on 523. Will Be Wild podcast explores lead up to Jan. 6 insurrection

Andrea Bernstein and Ilya Marritz had already explored the presidency of Donald Trump with their Trump, Inc. podcast for WNYC, but the events of Jan. 6, 2021 showed there was more to the story. Bernstein talks to It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell about Will Be Wild, which examines what led up to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. 

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518. Student journalists take reporting beyond school boundaries

June 7, 2022 Michael O'Connell Podcast, Season 10 00:27:23 Comments Off on 518. Student journalists take reporting beyond school boundaries

High school journalists Oliver Tam, Georgia Russello and Cristina Steffanizi talk to It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell about what they’ve learned working for the student-owned Pelham Examiner, which covers the town of Pelham, New York.

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David Efune

517. New York Sun publisher seeks to restore American journalism

June 2, 2022 Michael O'Connell Podcast, Season 10 00:46:30 Comments Off on 517. New York Sun publisher seeks to restore American journalism

Dovid Efune, publisher of The New York Sun, talks to It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell what’s wrong with American journalism and how The Sun aims to restore trust in journalism and newspapers.

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512: DMV Download podcast delivers daily doses of local news in DC

May 17, 2022 Michael O'Connell Podcast, Season 10 00:35:32 Comments Off on 512: DMV Download podcast delivers daily doses of local news in DC

Megan Cloherty and Luke Garrett of DMV Download discuss the challenges of producing a locally focused, daily news podcast.

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Sisi wei

511. Working to make newsrooms anti-racist, equitable and just

May 12, 2022 Michael O'Connell Podcast, Season 10 00:30:22 Comments Off on 511. Working to make newsrooms anti-racist, equitable and just

Sisi Wei is co-executive director o OpenNews, which is helping to build more equitable future for journalism. In March, OpenNews marked the one year anniversary of the DEI Coalition for anti-racist, equitable and just newsrooms.

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Dana Kester is the editor in chief for 100 Days in Appalachia and Ashton Marra is the newsroom’s executive editor

Better News: 100 Days finds revenue streams beyond philanthropy

May 10, 2022 Michael O'Connell Better News, Season 10 0:22:09 Comments Off on Better News: 100 Days finds revenue streams beyond philanthropy

Dana Coester and Ashton Marra discuss how 100 Days in Appalachia found greater sustainability with reader revenue and community membership.

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