612. ReNews helps revive, fund student-run media at HBCUs, HSIs
Executive Director Wesley Wright discusses the ReNews Project, which funds and/or provides professional assistance to revive dormant student newspapers at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and at Hispanic-Serving Institutions.
609. ONA Launches AI in Journalism Initiative
The Online News Association recently launched a new AI in Journalism Initiative to provide tools and practical training for journalists looking to incorporate artificial intelligence into their reporting. Meghan...
608. Guest interviews key part of most listened-to podcasts: Pew Research
Galen Stocking, a senior computational social scientist, discusses a new Pew Research Center study that examines the role guest interviews play in the 451 most listened-to podcasts.
607. Collaborative approach to solutions journalism benefits Philly’s diverse population
Gene Sonn and Derrick Cain discuss the Philadelphia Journalism Collaborative, Resolve Philly's latest effort in solutions-oriented journalism and community engagement.
606. Private equity firms in search of profits are killing off newsrooms
Margot Susca, American University’s first professor of journalism, accountability and democracy, discusses her new book, “Hedged: How Private Investment Funds Help to Destroy America’s Newsrooms."
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613. The Commons aims to find common ground in a divided America
Drew Lindsay, a senior writer at The Chronicle of Philanthropy, leads The Commons, a new vertical focusing on the issue of polarization along the lines of political ideology, gender,...