#243 – Solo video journalist emerges as model for most newsrooms

The ever-changing world of journalism has created a new crop of positions for young storytellers, that of the multimedia journalist or, in the case of Matt Pearl, solo video journalist. Like many others, he dreamed of becoming a sports anchor but had no interest in working a news desk. After graduating from Northwestern University’s renowned…

#242 – Data is a lens for you to understand your users

  If you listen carefully, know where to look and pay attention, it’s easy to see where your most interested and engaged readers are spending time on your website. What’s done with that information is up to each publisher or editor, but it should be obvious. Sachin Kamdar, co-founder and CEO of the data analytics…

#241 – Andy Warhol, the Village Voice and the alt-press pioneer

“I guess I was always a newspaperman, even before I grew up.” John Wilcock arrived in New York City as a young man who hadn’t finished high school and found his new home missing a crucial element: small newspapers aimed at younger people, in their teens and early 20s, not bogged down with current events…

Farewell and thank you, Steve Buttry

  Steve Buttry, longtime educator, journalist and friend of our podcast, died of pancreatic cancer on Feb. 19. He will be missed by the countless journalists whose careers he touched with his steadfast encouragement and enthusiasm for the future of our industry. Steve was a really nice guy. He was funny and modest. Reading his…

#240 – A funny thing happened on the way to the newsroom

  Journalists and comedians have a fair amount in common. Both have jobs that require them to talk to strangers, often at length, knowing that every motive is questioned and every word is criticized. Saundra Sorenson might have stumbled into journalism but it’s her love of comedy that paved the way for her current job,…

#239 – Section 40: ‘Little time bomb’ with big impact on press freedom

Journalists in the U.S. are protected by the First Amendment — the importance of a free press was of the utmost importance to the founding fathers, something for which we should all be grateful today. But what protections are available for journalists in other countries? And what happens when a few bad actors are so…