In this episode, Paul speaks with Randy Picht, Executive Director of the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI), and Leah Becerra, Product Director at RJI, about their newly launched initiative: the News Media Help Desk.
This collaborative project between RJI and the Local Media Consortium (LMC) aims to become a one stop digital support hub for local newsrooms, offering guidance, resources, and hands-on help for navigating today's rapidly evolving tech landscape.
Links:
News Media Help Desk
https://www.newsmediahelpdesk.org/
Leah Becerra - LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahbecerra/
Randy Picht - LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/randypicht/
Reynolds Journalism Institute
https://rjionline.org/
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