611. Budget neutral solution for funding community and ethnic media outlets
Maya Chupkov, media and democracy program manager at California Common Cause, discusses a recently passed resolution requiring government offices in San Francisco to spend at least half of their...
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."
605. Pop culture’s influence on media is the subject of a new college course
Richard Lee, a professor in the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University, is teaching a class on the intersection of pop culture and media.
604. Meet Rob Lee: Charm City conversationalist
Rob Lee is the host of the Truth In This Art podcast, which examines the intersections of art, culture and community, both in Baltimore, Maryland and beyond.
603. NY Mets sportscaster Mike Janela always prepares
Gameday and digital host for the New York Mets Mike Janela talks about the multimedia skills he's had to master and how important preparation is in staying one step...
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Better News: Arizona Daily Star flips the narrative with solutions journalism beat
Report Caitlin Schmidt co-authored a case study for Better News about the Arizona Daily Star’s solutions-oriented reporting beat. She shares all the details with Better News host Michael O’Connell.
Better News: Nuestro Estado meets needs of Spanish-speaking audience
Fernando Soto, CEO and publisher of Nuestro Estado, recently wrote a case study for Better News about how the website increased capacity to ensure the information it published...
Better News: How Unapologetically ATL newsletter engages Black readers
Najja Parker shares how the Atlanta Journal Constitution tells Better News about how the Atlanta Journal Constitution grew engagement with Black audiences through the Unapologetically ATL newsletter.
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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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.