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It's All JournalismI did a podcast about journalism for 12 years and this is what I learnedMichael O'Connell, host and one of the founding producers of It's All Journalism, shares what he learned from the more than 650 conversations he had during the podcast's 12 years.Visit the It's All Journalism website to find more episodes like this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2024-12-2641 minIt's All JournalismA look back at the Better News podcastSince August 2019, the Better News podcast has highlighted many of the news organizations that featured in the American Press Institute's Better News Initiative.Better News serves as a platform where local news organizations who participated in the Table Stakes Local News Transformation Program can share actionable strategies with others experiencing similar challenges in navigating the ever-changing, digital-media landscape.In this special episode, Jan Ross Sakian, API's Table Stakes community manager, joins host Michael O’Connell to wrap up the sixth and final season of the Better News podcast.The Better News podcast is a part...
2024-12-1025 minIt's All JournalismBetter News: WITF uses democracy beat to restore trust and push back against political rhetoricWITF, the NPR station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania recently started a democracy beat as a way to build trust, counter misinformation and tamp down political rhetoric.Special projects editor Tim Lambert oversees the democracy beat and Scott Blanchard is WITF's director of journalism. They talk to Better News podcast host Michael O'Connell about the origins of the democracy beat and how this new approach impacts the station's election coverage.Read the report Tim Lambert wrote Better News: How WITF is using democracy reporting to build trust and tamp down political rhetoric.The Better News pod...
2024-10-0132 minIt's All JournalismBetter News: Live events can help news organizations connect with their communitiesEarlier this year, six local news organizations participated in the American Press Institute's Live Events Sprint for Table Stakes Alumni. The goal of this five-month cohort was to help news organizations design and market live events within their communities.Through the program, Vermont Public planned a series of community picnics to better understand election questions and policy issues important to community members.Amy Zielinski, senior event producer for Vermont Public, talks to Better News podcast host Michael O'Connell about how Vermont Public is using events to foster dialogue and connect with its audience.API...
2024-08-1322 minIt's All JournalismBetter News: Efforts to serve GenZ increase revenue and engagementExecutive editor Kayla Green recently wrote Better News case studies about these two initiatives to serve younger audiences. She discusses them both with host Michael O’Connell on this week’s Better News podcast. Read more about Athlete of the Week and Sumter Next Generation on BetterNews.org.The Better News podcast is a partnership between It’s All Journalism and the American Press Institute to a) showcase innovative/experimental ideas that emerge from the Knight-Lenfest Local News Transformation Fund and b) share replicable strategies and tactics that benefit the news industry as a whole. Sign up for the Better News newsl...
2024-05-2821 minIt's All JournalismThe Examination collaborates to deliver fearless journalism for a healthier worldIt's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell talks to Ben Hallman, founder and executive director of The Examination, about how it delivers investigative journalism aimed at creating a healthier world.Visit the It's All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2024-05-1624 minIt's All JournalismBetter News: How the Henrico Citizen grew its email list and reader revenueBy focusing on the audience funnel, owner and publisher Tom Lappas was able to generate 9,000 email subscribers and generated $34,000 at the Henrico Citizen.Lappas recently wrote a piece for Better News on how other news organizations can grow reader revenue and expand their email subscribers by focusing on the audience funnel. Lappas discusses that with host Michael O’Connell on this week’s Better News podcast. Read the full study.The Better News podcast is a partnership between It’s All Journalism and the American Press Institute to a) showcase innovative/experimental ideas that emerge from the Knight...
2024-04-2328 minIt's All JournalismONA Launches AI in Journalism InitiativeThe 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 Murphy, ONA’s director of programs, and Hanaa Rifaey, ONA's head of strategic partnerships, share the details with It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell.Visit the It's All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...
2024-03-1440 minIt's All JournalismBetter News: Food and drink reporting drives revenue to The Sacramento BeeBenjy Egel became the The Sacramento Bee’s food and drink reporter in 2018. For the next five years, he watched the city's culinary scene blossom, attracting Michelin stars and James Beard Award nominations. Egel's reporting drew more than 1,000 new subscribers to The Bee who wanted to learn the latest about Sacramento's new cultural heartbeat.Sacramentans' love for the city's local restaurants inspired Egel to write “Sacramento Eats: Recipes from the Capital Region’s Favorite Restaurants." The cookbook not only highlights the city's award-winning chefs, it also includes their recipes so that readers can prepare their favorite dishes at home.
2024-01-0920 minIt's All JournalismIAJ Best of 2023: Anna Robertson, The Cool DownIn order to give the IAJ team some time off to enjoy the holidays with their families, we're revisiting our most popular episodes of 2023. Last week, we shared the second-most downloaded episode of the year, our interview with Adam Rice, the editor of the Downtown Albuquerque News.This week, we're featuring our most-downloaded episode of 2023, IAJ host Michael O'Connell's conversation with Anna Robertson, co-founder and chief content officer of The Cool Down. In addition to replaying our interview with Robertson from last January, we check in with Robertson to see what's happened over the intervening mon...
2024-01-0434 minIt's All JournalismIAJ Best of 2023: Peter Rice, editor of the Downtown Albuquerque NewsThis week and next, the It's All Journalism team is taking some time off to enjoy the holidays and spend time with our loved ones. It's become a tradition that at the end of the year, we like to look back at some of the great conversations we've had.This week we're sharing the second-most downloaded episode of 2023, our interview with Adam Rice, the editor of the Downtown Albuquerque News. In addition to reposting our interview with Rice, IAJ host Michael O'Connell checks in to see what's changed since we spoke to him in January. Be s...
2023-12-2837 minIt's All JournalismEmpowerment journalism: How to build trust with the community you're coveringAndie Crossan and Britney Dennison coauthored The Empowerment Journalism Guide. Crossan talks to It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell about how empowerment journalism can help newsrooms produce “community-engaged reporting.”Visit the It's All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2023-12-1423 minIt's All JournalismBetter News: Tips and strategies for improving community-focused election coverageOne of the most important missions a local news organization has is covering local politics and elections. However, with shrinking staffs and limited resources, many digital media outlets struggle to effectively achieve this mission.David Plazas, director of opinion and engagement for the USA TODAY Network Tennessee, recently wrote a study for the Better News initiative on how The Tennessean created a significant, authentic public service experience around local politics. Read the full study.On the latest episode of the Better News podcast, Plazas talks to host Michael O'Connell about the opportunities, resources, and collaborations Th...
2023-12-1229 minIt's All JournalismMichael Ventuolo-Mantovani: Accidental JournalistMichael Venutolo-Mantovani, who dreamed of becoming a rock musician when he was young, talks to It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell about how he accidentally started a career as a freelance journalist.Visit the It's All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and our weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2023-07-2727 minIt's All JournalismBetter News: Louisville Public Media makes news for and with its Black audiencesMore and more newsrooms are discovering that diversifying their coverage to better represent and engage the communities they cover is not only the right thing to do, it’s necessary if they wish to remain relevant and sustainable.Better News recently published a report about how Louisville Public Media shifted from just reporting news about Black people to making news for and with them. Better News podcast host Michael O'Connell talks to Louisville Public Media's vice president of content, Gabrielle Jones, about LPM's new approach to covering the news for and with its Black audiences....
2023-07-1126 minIt's All JournalismBetter News: The Fayetteville Observer charts new course with Black audiencesAs a more than 200-year-old institution, The Fayetteville Observer hasn’t always done right by Black residents in its coverage area.Better News recently published a report about a new initiative at the Observer that uses partnerships and mobile newsrooms to help foster trust within the Black community and grow its audience.The Observer’s lead editor, Beth Hutson, and opinion editor, Myron Pitts share all the details with Better News podcast host Michael O'Connell.The Better News podcast is a partnership between It’s All Journalism and the American Press Institute to a) showcase inno...
2023-06-2725 minIt's All JournalismBetter News: How a 'substantial lifestyle' inspires and uplifts Black audiencesGreg Hedgepeth is president and CEO of Substantial Media LLC, a Black-owned and operated online subscription-based platform that promotes the "substantial lifestyle" as a way to inspire and uplift its Black audience.Better News recently published a report written by Hedgepeth about Substantial Magazine’s journey to sustainable revenue and growth through partnerships and highly selective content for targeted audiences. Read the full report here.Hedgepeth discusses Substantial Media's mission and the strategies it uses to grow its audience among the Black community with Better News podcast host Michael O'Connell. The Better News podcast i...
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Math and MusingsMaurice O'Connell: 5/26/23Celebrating the life and times of Maurice O'Connell, 1912-1987.
2023-05-2615 minMath and MusingsMichael O'Connell Sr.: 5/19/23Celebrating the life and times of Michael O'Connell Sr., 1942-2007.
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The Truth In This Art: Stories That MatterExploring Authentic Podcasting with Michael O'Connell: Insights from a Journalist and HostEngage your mind with 'The Truth in This Art' podcast, where host Rob Lee guides the way on an enthralling discussion with Michael O'Connell, a distinguished journalist and field editor affiliated with The Patch in Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. Renowned as the host and producer of the widely recognized It's All Journalism podcast, he also contributes to the production of the Better News podcast under the American Press Institute. With a rich professional background, Michael has held pivotal roles, including digital editor at Local News Now, senior digital editor at Federal News Network, and managing editor at...
2022-07-0855 minMath and MusingsMike O'Connell Sr.: 5/20/22Mike talks about the life of Michael O'Connell Sr. on the eve of what would be his 80th birthday.
2022-05-2015 minIt's All JournalismThinking globally, writing locally about climate changeJames Fahn, executive director of the Earth Journalism Network, talks with It’s All Journalism producer Michael O’Connell about his experiences as an environmental reporter, the importance of thinking outside the box when writing about climate change and the ongoing Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland.
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2021-11-0425 minIt's All JournalismBetter News: Post and Courier philanthropic effort nets $1 millionLike many newspapers, The Post and Courier was experiencing a drop-off in local advertising spending, which meant diminishing revenues. However, the Charleston, South Carolina, daily decided to adjust course and focus on philanthropy as a way to pay for its journalism.
The new fundraising model proved so successful that The Post and Courier was able to raise $1 million to support a statewide investigative fund and education lab.
Executive Editor Autumn Phillips recently wrote a report for API's Better News initiative about The Post and Courier's stellar fundaising effort. She shares the details with host Michael O'Connel...
2021-11-0223 minIt's All JournalismTrust.txt is a silent partner in legitimizing news organizationsScott Yates is the founder of JournalList.net and Trust.txt, a tool news organizations can use to verify the legitimacy of their content and information. He talks with It’s All Journalism producer Michael O’Connell about how Trust.txt works, why it matters and how newspapers and publishers can join together to fight disinformation.
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2021-10-2831 minMath and MusingsBecoming our dads: October 15, 2021Mike talks about his ever-accelerating transition into Michael O'Connell Sr.
2021-10-1515 minIt's All JournalismData can be the spine of your reportingMaryJo Webster is the data editor for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. She talks with It's All Journalism producer Michael O'Connell about her aversion to math before learning about data journalism, how data can be a better story source than interview a person, and how entering a query into a database can help pull information to tell the real stories of a community.
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2021-10-1434 minIt's All JournalismNoema aims to help academics, policy makers think differentlyKathleen Miles is the executive editor of Noema, a cross-disciplinary academic journal from the Berggruen Institute. She talks with It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell about the importance of breaking out of the 24-hour news cycle to give writers the room to investigate deeper topics to help decision-makers approach policy discussions.
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2021-10-0731 minIt's All JournalismBetter News: Tennessean engages Black audiences with new initiativeThe Tennessean is a major newspaper in Nashville, Tennessee. It’s also the flagship of the USA Today Network South. Like many mainstream newspapers, The Tennessean has primarily served a white audience even though Nashville’s population is 24 percent Black.
In the latest Better News podcast, opinion columnist LeBron Hill talks to host Michael O'Connell about the report he wrote for the American Press Institute's Better News Initiative about how The Tennessean is successfully engaging Black audiences with its Black Tennessee Voices project.
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2021-10-0528 minIt's All JournalismHow to cover a music industry changed by COVID-19Shirley Halperin is the executive editor for music at Variety for both its online and print music coverage. She talks with It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell about covering all aspects of the music industry, how old-school journalism practices differ from the digital world and the way the music industry adapted to COVID-19.
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2021-09-3032 minIt's All JournalismWhat's it like on the Senate beat?Zach Cohen is the Senate correspondent for the National Journal, also appearing on cable news stations on behalf of his publication. He talks with It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell about why he studied international service in college, how to set up a weekly schedule for coverage and why it's important to have trusted sources who get used to your questions.
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2021-09-2320 minIt's All JournalismDigital melted mainstream media's ice cream momentMichael Hainsworth is a Toronto-based podcaster who left a 20-plus-year broadcast career to embrace all digital media has to offer. He talks with It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell about the fear mainstream media has for digital, why that’s a bad idea and how the ice cream moment has melted.
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2021-09-1642 minIt's All JournalismKeeping journalists safe is a priority for former EMTChristopher Post spent 20 years as a first responder before changing careers and becoming a video journalist. He talks with It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell about how journalists can develop situational awareness and be safe when covering potentially dangerous stories.
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2021-09-0928 minIt's All JournalismWashingtonian staff solidifies its voice by forming a unionJessica Sidman and Daniella Byck of the Washingtonian Magazine were two of the publication's staff who participated in a one-day work strike in May. They talk with It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell about the unexpected opinion piece published in the Washington Post by the magazine's chief executive that served as a catalyst for the work stoppage and the formation of a new union for employees.
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2021-09-0121 minIt's All JournalismTop journalism movies ranked by The Quill, Midwest Film JournalLou Harry and Nick Rogers are two of the film buffs behind The Quill's 110 journalism movies ranked. They talk with It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell about how the movies were selected, the films that were left on the cutting room floor and why Superman needed to be included.
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2021-08-2537 minIt's All JournalismPodcasting is the last frontier of the open internetBenjamin Bellamy is the the CEO and founder of Ad Aures, an organization that creates fair and sustainable ecosystem for the podcasting industry, and leader of the Castopod hosting platform. He joins It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell to discuss the importance of the open internet and why podcasting is one of the last examples of what made the "old" internet powerful and exciting.
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2021-08-1926 minIt's All JournalismBetter News: LA Times Creates Compelling Virtual Events During PandemicThe Los Angeles Times has a long history of hosting successful in-person events. Its annual Festival of Books, for example, draws more than 150,000 people every spring. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, many of those events were at risk of being canceled.
The Times' audience engagement director, Samantha Melbourneweaver, and live events editor, Donna Wares, recently wrote a piece for the Better News initiative about how the L.A. Times built a compelling series of virtual events during the pandemic.
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2021-08-1723 minIt's All JournalismPushed Out: How domestic violence can lead to homelessnessJulia Paskin is a radio producer and writer for KPCC and LAist who recently launched a series called 'Pushed Out: LA's Unhoused Women,' telling the stories of women who are experiencing homelessness after leaving an intimate partner abuse situation. She talks with It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell about the challenges of sharing these stories in a responsible way while making it clear that homelessness could happen, easily, to almost anyone.
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2021-08-1126 minIt's All JournalismMental health toolkit designed by and for student journalistsEileen Toh and Natalie Bettendorf are two of the leaders and co-founders of the University of Southern California's Student Journalism Wellness Project, an online resource kit for journalists to help handle the stress and mental health obstacles that come from working in news. They tell It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell about the importance of the project and their friend, Karan Nevatia, who started the initiative before dying by suicide in 2020.
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2021-08-0537 minIt's All JournalismCNN Style explores intersection of news and cultureFiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Style’s global editor, says everything going on in politics and news around the world is connected to cultural expressions, including fashion, art and design. She talks with It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell about these intersectionalities and why Style is not just for traditional "women's interests."
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2021-07-2930 minIt's All JournalismInfo District: A 21st century model for funding local newsSimon Galperin, founding director of the Community Information Cooperative, explains the concept of an Info District. He talks with It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell about how local news initiatives, funded by taxpayer dollars, can help change the future for municipalities across the country.
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2021-07-2232 minIt's All JournalismBetter News: Latino community benefits from newsroom partnershipWFAE, the public radio station serving the Charlotte, North Carolina region, has been around for nearly 40 years. In that time, the area has seen a dramatic increase in its Latino population.
Ju-Don Marshall, WFAE’s chief content officer and executive vice president, recently wrote a report for the Better News Initiative on how the radio station changed its approach to better engage the region’s Latino population. This included an equitable partnership with La Noticia, a Spanish-language newspaper serving North Carolina, and a joint Report for America reporter.
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2021-07-2029 minIt's All JournalismCOVID-19 exposes growing need for mental health reportingCamalot Todd is a mental health reporter at Spectrum News 1 in Buffalo through a partnership with Report for America. She talks with It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell about her background covering this topic and how the pandemic created challenges and a greater need for this kind of reporting.
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2021-07-1540 minIt's All JournalismThe Defiant breaks down cryptocurrencyCamila Russo is the founder and current editor of The Defiant, a business news site, newsletter, and podcast about decentralized finance. She talks with It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell about the clarity of financial reporting and explains how blockchains work.
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2021-07-0832 minIt's All JournalismBonus: Look at This podcast provides forum for DC's homelessIn a bonus episode of It's All Journalism, host Michael O'Connell discusses his recently completed project, "Look at This." The podcast series shares the stories of the homeless men and women who sell the Street Sense newspaper in Washington, D.C.
The podcast series is a production of Street Sense Media, a nonprofit whose mission is to end homelessness in the Washington, D.C. area. It does this by providing people with the skills and tools they need to become more confident and empowered.
In service of its mission, Street Sense Media produces journalism about h...
2021-07-0533 minIt's All JournalismBitchin' Pitchin' creator talks freelance tips, moral and ethical convictionsAbby Lee Hood, a freelance writer and creator of the monthly Bitchin’ Pitchin’ newsletter, joins host Michael O’Connell to discuss tips for successful freelance pitching. They also explain what it means to be a “leftist journo” and the freedom that comes from being upfront about their morals and ethics.
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2021-07-0135 minIt's All JournalismPrison Journalism Project helps inmates share their storiesShaheen Pasha and Yukari Kane, co-founders and co-executive directors of the Prison Journalism Project, join It's All Journalism host Michael O’Connell to explain their initiative. They work with inmates to help those with an interest in writing learn how to tell their stories to a wider audience.
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2021-06-1728 minIt's All JournalismBetter News: Killing Zombies On Your Subscription ListThe Arizona Republic had a zombie problem.
We're not talking about the brain-eating variety of zombies. Instead, the Republic had too many digital subscribers that weren't actively engaged with the newspaper's content. These "zombies" were also most likely to cancel their subscriptions, creating a retention problem.
In 2019-20, the Republic launched a campaign to turn those zombies into loyalists by creating content with which they would be interested in engaging.
John Adams, the Arizona Republic's senior director of storytelling and innovation, and Alia Rau, the paper's former local politics and issues reporter, tell Be...
2021-06-1332 minIt's All JournalismHow newsrooms should handle requests to unpublish storiesDeborah Dwyer, a 2020-2021 Reynolds Journalism Institute resident fellow at the University of Missouri, joins Michael O’Connell to discuss her work, building tools to help newsrooms deal with unpublishing requests. She talks about the ethical conflict some newsrooms might have over this topic and how journalists can help make it easier to comply.
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2021-06-1041 minMath and MusingsIntroduction: June 4, 2021Musician/author/statesman Michael O'Connell Jr. describes his entrance into the world of podcasting.
2021-06-0413 minIt's All JournalismHow Spiro Agnew's crimes became relevant againMichael Yarvitz, co-author with Rachel Maddow of Bag Man: The Wild Crimes, Audacious Cover-Up and Spectacular Downfall of a Brazen Crook in the White House, joins producer Michael O'Connell to discuss the book and its accompanying podcast. He explains their research process, including sharing new information with people who prosecuted former Vice President Spiro Agnew.
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2021-06-0326 minIt's All JournalismJournalists aren't as good at covering protests as they may believeIt's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell talks with Summer Harlow and Danielle Kilgo about their new study, “Perceptions vs Performance: How Routines, Norms and Values Influence Journalists’ Protest Coverage Decisions." They discuss how reporters are failing to provide strong coverage of protests and continue to place more weight on the voices of authority figures than those standing up for their rights.
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2021-05-2037 minIt's All JournalismBetter News: Las Vegas Review-Journal bets big on Mobbed Up podcastIn 2020, the Las Vegas Review-Journal launched Mobbed Up, an 11-part podcast series examining the role organized crime played in the rise of Las Vegas. The idea behind Mobbed Up was to grow audience and revenue for the paper. The Better News Initiative recently spotlighted the Review-Journal’s successful foray into narrative podcasting.
As Mobbed Up's creators put the finishing touches on its upcoming second season, Jim Prather, the Review-Journal's executive director of programming, spoke to Michael O'Connell for the Better News podcast.
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2021-05-1823 minIt's All JournalismThe Counter uses food to make news more digestibleIt's All Journalism producer Michael O'Connell is joined by Kate Cox, editor of The Counter, a nonprofit agriculture and food policy website. She explains how all news can be seen through the lens of food and why it's the best way to break down political issues because we all have to eat every day.
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2021-05-1337 minIt's All JournalismPolitico project shows just how white and male statehouses remainIt's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell talks to Angela Greiling Keane, Renuka Rayasam, and Allan James Vestal about Politico's data-rich project, Why state legislatures are still very white — and very male, which examines how statehouses are less diverse than the communities they represent.
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2021-04-2929 minIt's All JournalismHow service journalism helps solve community problemsIt’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell talks with Megan Griffith-Greene, service features editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer. They discuss what service journalism means, how it can help reporters better understand their communities and why it’s no longer the territory of women’s magazines.
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2021-04-2236 minIt's All JournalismNew Humanitarian's mission-centric focus a model for other newsroomsIt’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell is joined by Heba Aly, CEO of The New Humanitarian, an independent nonprofit newsroom covering humanitarian crises. She discusses how her publication handled the COVID-19 pandemic and why her newsroom might be a model for other outlets as advertising dollars shrink.
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2021-04-1530 minIt's All JournalismWhat Is Life shares stories of prisoners facing life sentencesIt’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell talks with Joshua Vaughn, a senior multimedia reporter for The Appeal and creator of the What Is Life? podcast. Vaughn describes the podcast as a “passion project” that features conversations with people sentenced to life in prison in who are unlikely to be released. Listen to What Is Life? on iTunes, Spotify, or GooglePlay. Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism podcast, sign up for our weekly email newsletter. Also, subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, PodcastOne, Soundcloud, or Learn more abou...
2021-04-0831 minIt's All JournalismMaking Google, Facebook pay their fair share for newsIt's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell talks with David Chavern, president and CEO of the News Media Alliance, an Arlington, Virginia-based nonprofit organization representing digital and print news publishers around the world. They discuss new legislative efforts to help news publishers get paid fair value for their content by Facebook and Google and the precedent set in Australia to make this happen.
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2021-04-0130 minIt's All JournalismSolutions Journalism tackles community problemsIt’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell talks with Karen Magnuson, project director for the Solutions Journalism Network. They discuss what solutions journalism is, how it differs from investigative journalism and her new effort in New York and Michigan to apply solutions journalism to the topic of caregivers for the aging population.
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2021-03-2528 minIt's All JournalismMaking sure Wikipedia shows that Women Do NewsIt's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell talks with Angilee Shah and Jareen Imam about the Women Do News campaign, which is creating Wikipedia entries for women in news to help raise their profiles and credibility.
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2021-03-1824 minIt's All JournalismJournalism charter school inspires DC's young writersIt’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell talks with Dr. Marco Clark, founder and CEO of the Richard Wright Public Charter School for Journalism and Media Arts in Washington, D.C. He explains how educational issues in his own childhood made him passionate about helping students have more of a voice in their own education and why charter schools are held more accountable in exchange for more autonomy.
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2021-03-1120 minIt's All JournalismAxios newsletter tackles local news in Tampa BayIt’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell talks with Selene San Felice, a new reporter with Axios in Tampa Bay. She discusses her newfound respect for newsletters, the importance of local news and why her new outlet will help lift up what others might consider the competition.
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2021-03-0431 minIt's All JournalismGulf States Newsroom launches to share regional stories nationallyIt’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell talks with Priska Neely, managing editor of the new Gulf States Newsroom project from NPR. She talks about her career in journalism and the new initiative to help tell important stories from Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi across the region and the nation.
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2021-02-2532 minIt's All JournalismMaking amends for failing to tell The Truth in Black and WhiteIt’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell is joined by Mará Rose Williams, a 22-year education reporter with the Kansas City Star and co-creator of the paper’s series, “The Truth in Black and White.” The series began with an apology for the paper’s white-washing of history and failing to adequately cover the lives and losses of Black Americans and revisited some events to try and make things right.
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2021-02-1826 minIt's All JournalismBetter News: Measure the impact of local journalism on your communityAnjanette Delgado is the senior news director for digital at the Detroit Free Press. She recently wrote an article for the American Press Institute’s Better News initiative about the paper’s community impact report. Better News host Michael O’Connell talks to Delgado about how newsrooms can create their own reports to measure the effect local journalism is having on their community, as well as how it is contributing to their fundraising efforts.
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2021-02-1622 minIt's All JournalismGiving sources the power to tell their own storiesIt’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell talks with Britney Dennison, deputy director of the Global Reporting Centre in Vancouver. She talks about empowerment journalism and the culmination of several years’ worth of work, a new series for PBS Newshour called Turning Points.
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2021-02-1138 minIt's All JournalismFreelancer won't let cerebral palsy sideline his sports writing careerIt’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell talks with Blake Baumgartner, a freelance sports writer from Naperville, Illinois. They discuss Blake’s passion for sports and the difficulties he’s faced as a reporter with cerebral palsy.
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2021-02-0448 minIt's All JournalismIt's a dangerous time to be a journalist in AmericaIt’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell is joined by Michael De Dora, Washington advocacy manager with the Committee to Protect Journalists. They discuss the sharp increase in attacks against American journalists in 2020 and what might be in store for the press under a new administration.
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2021-01-2833 minIt's All JournalismInvestigative reporter exposes maid abuse in BeirutIt’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell is joined by freelance journalist Lisa Khoury to discuss her new investigative piece, The Real Housemaids of Beirut. She reports on the disturbing abuse of domestic workers and maids in Lebanon who have very little protection or recourse against their employers.
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2021-01-2125 minIt's All JournalismHow Documented Uses WhatsApp to reach its audienceIt’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell speaks with Mazin? ?Sidahmed?, founder of the immigration publication Documented. They discuss how WhatsApp has become Documented’s distribution network and why listening to the immigration and refugee community changed the course of his work.
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2021-01-1432 minIt's All JournalismBetter News: Use Slack To host cultural conversations in your newsroomCorinne Chin and Lauren Frohne are video journalists at The Seattle Times. They wrote a piece for Better News on how the Times is using Slack to lower barriers, expose insensitivity, and allow conversations about cultural issues that can arise from their stories. Better News host Michael O'Connell talks to Chin about how newsrooms can use Slack to facilitate similar conversations.
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2021-01-1225 minIt's All JournalismTucson newspaper proves to be a vital source for the Latinx communityIt’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell talks with Liliana Lopez, editor of La Estrella de Tucson, a weekly Spanish-language paper in Arizona. They discuss what she learned from the American Press Institute’s Community Listening Fellowship and how she put that information to use to help the Latinx community during the pandemic.
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2021-01-0731 minIt's All Journalism2020 Lookback: America from Canada's perspectiveIt's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell is rejoined by Dave Bidini, co-founder of The Rheostatics and the West End Phoenix, a Toronto-based broadsheet newspaper. They discuss The Americans, a special edition published just before the November election in which ex-pats living in Toronto write about what it's like to observe the U.S. from across the shared border during a difficult time.
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2020-12-3127 minIt's All Journalism2020 Lookback: A new journalist's first yearIt’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell checks in with Sarah Ramantanis in the first of a series of conversations with a handful of previous guests. They discuss her wild first year as a professional writer for Philanthropy Australia and UN Youth Australia and why the year, overall, was a great one for her.
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2020-12-2424 minIt's All JournalismGoogle News Initiative wants newsrooms to thriveIt’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell talks with Ben Monnie, director of global partnership solutions for news at the Google News Initiative. They discuss Google’s new Digital Growth Program, the latest effort from the Google News Initiative, and other tools to help news organizations thrive in the digital age.
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2020-12-1727 minIt's All JournalismHow the coronavirus changed journalismIt's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell talks with Marcus Harun, a producer at MSNBC, about his new documentary, Essential Journalists: How Coronavirus Changed TV News. They discuss the way in which journalists took matters into their own hands to protect their health, and the health of their teams, during the early days of the pandemic.
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2020-12-1023 minIt's All JournalismThe Interview Dudes are taking over the worldIt’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell talks to Jack, Nathan, and Ben, better known as The Interview Dudes, about their podcast and interviews with the likes of Ryan Reynolds and Steve Martin. Together they discuss dream guests, how they started their podcast, and how their parents still embarrass them on a regular basis.
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2020-12-0321 minIt's All JournalismObjectivity, racism, and the crisis of credibilityIt's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell talks with Pacinthe Mattar, a broadcast producer in Toronto, who recently wrote a piece for The Walrus titled "Objectivity is a Privilege Afforded to White Journalists." They discuss her belief that there is a two-fold crisis in credibility when it comes to journalists of color covering racialized topics.
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2020-11-2639 minIt's All JournalismInvestigative journalism that's heavy on contextIt's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell talks with Madison Carter, an investigative journalist for the ABC affiliate in Buffalo, WKBW. They discuss her coverage of Black Lives Matter protests in the city this summer and how she tries to incorporate context in all her reporting.
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2020-11-1930 minIt's All JournalismSports columnist Jerry Izenberg subject of new bookIt's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell talks to Ed Odeven, a sportswriter for Japan Forward, about being an international sports journalist and his new book, Going 15 Rounds with Jerry Izenberg: A Collection of Interviews with the Legendary Columnist.
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2020-11-1227 minIt's All JournalismPut community at the center of your journalismIt's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell talks a friend of the podcast, Andrea Wenzel, assistant professor at Klein College of Media and Communication and Temple University, about her new book on community-centered journalism. They discuss the importance of learning a community's priorities and information needs as a way to improve coverage and create better and more tailored solutions.
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2020-11-0532 minIt's All JournalismMovement journalism: A way to report on injusticeIt’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell talks with Tina Vasquez, a reporter with Prism and author of a new piece in Nieman Reports titled “Is Movement Journalism What Is Needed During This Reckoning Over Race and Inequality?” They discuss movement journalism and how people who practice it aren’t necessarily advocates but are better equipped to present stories from marginalized and underserved communities.
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2020-10-2931 minIt's All JournalismOverdose crisis, harm reduction, and the Rust BeltIt's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell talks to Jack Shuler, an associate professor at Denison University and author of a new book, This Is Ohio: The Overdose Crisis and the Front Lines of a New America. They discuss the drug overdose crisis in Ohio and how harm reduction practices can help save lives and communities.
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2020-10-2232 minIt's All JournalismStatistics and sports: Telling stories with numbers It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell is joined by Mark Simon, a statistics reporter for Sports Info Solutions and host of the platform's baseball podcast. In addition, Simon just launched a media-focused podcast: The Journalism Salute.
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2020-10-1538 minIt's All JournalismDon't expect any answers on Election NightThis week, It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell is joined by Spectrum News reporter Ryan Whalen to discuss the wild lead-up to this year's election and why smart reporters should resist calling races on Election Night.
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2020-10-0821 minIt's All JournalismNeed video footage? Hire a StringrIt's All Journalism producer Michael O'Connell talks to Lindsay Stewart, a former broadcast news producer-turned-entrepreneur, about Stringr, which allows newsrooms to access a network of 120,000 videographers to help cover the news of the day and beyond.
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2020-10-0124 minIt's All JournalismFake news, presidential deception and the Civil WarIt’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell is joined by author and editor Elizabeth Mitchell to talk about the interview process and how 1864 is more like 2020 than most people realize. Mitchell also discusses her new book, Lincoln’s Lie: A True Civil War Caper Through Fake News, Wall Street and the White House.
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2020-09-2431 minIt's All JournalismCrime reporting: Covering violence and traumaIt's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell is joined this week by Rachel Dissell, a former reporter with the Cleveland Plain Dealer, on her history of covering weighty and emotionally grueling crimes in her home city and the way she addresses the trauma of her subjects. Dissell recently wrote about Trauma Journalism in the Time of Coronavirus for the Dart Center For Journalism and Trauma.
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2020-09-1739 minIt's All JournalismBuilding relationships for the next generation of reportersIt's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell is joined this week by friend of the podcast Doug Mitchell, founder of Next Generation Radio, to discuss the long-lasting importance of relational approaches to journalism, for today and the future.
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2020-09-1032 minIt's All JournalismThe crisis in local journalism is realIt's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell is joined this week by Steven Waldman, president and co-founder of Report for America, detailing how the organization is helping local news outlets address their coverage gaps and the group's support for new legislation that could encourage newspaper subscriptions.
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2020-09-0317 minIt's All JournalismShe Votes! recounts struggle for women's suffrageIt's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell talks to Ellen Goodman about She Votes!, the new podcast she's produced with Lynn Sherr of ABC News, exploring the women's suffrage movement and the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment.
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2020-08-2624 minIt's All JournalismCovering Black communities with nuance and purposeThis week, It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell talks to Deborah Douglas, a distinguished visiting professor at DePauw University and author of a recent Nieman Reports article on the new Black press.
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2020-08-2032 minIt's All JournalismLaunching a nonprofit newsroom in a pandemicIt's All Journalism Host Michael O'Connell talks to Kelsey Ryan, founder of The Beacon, a Kansas City nonprofit newsroom. They discuss the challenges of launching an independent nonprofit during the coronavirus and how LION Publishers is helping to foster independent local newsrooms across the country.
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2020-08-1330 minIt's All JournalismTeach journalism to expand a kid's worldviewIt's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell talks to John Vitti, a veteran of Boston newspapers, about Headliners in Education, a program that teaches students the basics of journalism as a way to expand their worldview and to become comfortable with writing.
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2020-08-0631 minIt's All JournalismHot Pod writer turns Servant of Pod hostNick Quah, founder of the Hot Pod newsletter and now host of the Servant of Pod podcast, joins It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell to discuss his introduction to the medium and why he decided to pick up a mic.
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2020-07-3028 minIt's All JournalismNow is the time to focus on audience engagementIt's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell talks with consultant Fiona Morgan about the importance of newsrooms rethinking and revitalizing engagement efforts to better understand and reach their communities.
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2020-07-2332 minIt's All JournalismCalifornia City: Secrets of a desert town revealedEmily Guerin is the creator of California City, a new investigative podcast from LAist Studios and public radio station KPCC. She tells It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell how a promised boomtown in the middle of desert turned into a real estate scam and environmental headache.
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2020-07-1634 minIt's All JournalismCan't find women who know sports? Try harderLifelong sports fan Lindsay Gibbs is the co-founder of the Burn It All Down podcast and founder of the Power Plays newsletter. She talks with It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell about the importance of including women and non-binary people in sports coverage and why sports is not separate from any other news topic.
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2020-07-0929 minIt's All JournalismFedNet gathers latest multimedia news from Capitol HillIt's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell is joined this week by Michael Kirby, managing editor for the video and transcript production company FedNet, which provides news materials for outlets across the country and around the world in new and innovative ways. With FedNetNI.com, you can access live text feeds of press conference from Capitol Hill.
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2020-03-0527 minIt's All JournalismSPLC reporter details challenges of covering hate groupsProducer Michael O'Connell sits down with the Southern Poverty Law Center's Michael Edison Hayden to discuss the dangers of covering white supremacist groups, the lingering ghosts of the Charlottesville rally and why Twitter locked his account for two days due to a photo printed in a Tennessee newspaper.
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2019-09-2634 min