Podcast

638. Newsy Nick and the next stage in journalism’s evolution

Andrew Conte, director of the Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University, and graduate student Nick Tommarello share how the Center for Media Innovation is revitalizing local journalism in Pittsburgh.

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Better News: WITF uses democracy beat to restore trust and push back against political rhetoric

Tim Lambert and Scott Blanchard of WITF talk to Better News podcast host Michael O’Connell about the origins of the NPR’s democracy beat and how this new approach impacts the station’s election coverage.

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637. Small but mighty, Richmondside seeks to revitalize local news

The idea of a “small but mighty” newsroom is deeply ingrained in the mind of Kari Hulac, the editor-in-chief of Richmondside, a new independent, free, nonprofit online newsroom covering the city of Richmond, California, and the latest offering of the Cityside Journalism Initiative.  “We are very small but we have the small but mighty mentality…

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636. Why not meet people where they are?

Lucy Santerre, social media manager for Maine Public, discusses the role social media plays in public media.

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635. Most Black Americans believe media has held them back, according to new Pew Research survey

Kiana Cox, senior researcher on the Race and Ethnicity team at Pew Research Center, discusses the recent Pew report entitled: “Most Black Americans Believe U.S. Institutions Were Designed To Hold Black People Back.”

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634. IWMF offers safety training for US journalists

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.

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