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345. HARO connects reporters and sources in a snap

Every reporter has been there: An editor assigns a story on an unfamiliar topic and there’s a mad-dash to find a source who can provide crucial information. But how to find a reputable, reliable source? In 2007, a public relations professional named Peter Shankman created a database that would put reporters in touch with sources…

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344. One reporter’s fumbled joke and a lesson learned

It was supposed to be a lighthearted, playful joke in a sports-loving city. The week before the Super Bowl, Michael Telek wanted to have a little fun on a sports story at his CBS affiliate in Pittsburgh. The story was about how the New England Patriots were on their way to a record-tying Super Bowl,…

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343. Leave Facebook and fake news wins

It’s the new cool kid thing to do: Declare that the time has come to leave Facebook, complete with a long post about how it’s not working anymore, it’s too corrupted, it’s no longer fun.  Mandy Jenkins thinks people, especially reporters, should reconsider.  In fact, she says leaving Facebook or social media in general is…

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342. Moving the State of Digital Publishing forward

Vahe Arabian, host of the State of Digital Publishing podcast and an author at the website of the same name, talks with producer Michael O’Connell about the importance of a shared SEO policy and practices across a publication and why building networks is a valuable investment.

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341. Use a little Shoeleather to find freelancers

Freelance journalist Sarah Baird joins producer Michael O’Connell to explain the impetus behind Shoeleather, a database of journalists who live outside of major media hubs, and how the inspiration came in part from covering a wrestling match between a man wearing a Make Wrestling Great Again shirt and one called the Progressive Liberal.

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340. Genre films continue to dominate box office in 2018

On this week’s It’s All Journalism podcast, producer Michael O’Connell welcomes WTOP entertainment editor Jason Fraley back to the podcast to discuss his Top 10 movies of 2018. They talk about some of the recent trends in the the film industry and which movies the public came out in droves to see.

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