Ep. 50: Reviving Local Journalism in Excelsior Springs, Mo
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Ep. 50: Reviving Local Journalism in Excelsior Springs, Mo

In this episode of the News Nirvana podcast, host Nick Parker engages in a compelling conversation with Jason and Courtney Cole, the founders of the Excelsior Citizen, a community newspaper in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. They discuss the challenges faced by local journalism...

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Ep. 49: Connecting with audience through newsletters
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Ep. 49: Connecting with audience through newsletters

Creating and maintaining engaging connections with our audience is vital to all of us. If readers or viewers don't connect with the people delivering the news we don't earn their trust and we don't earn their loyalty...

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Ep. 47: Leveling up with events
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Ep. 47: Leveling up with events

In this episode of the News Nirvana Podcast, Sara McNamara, VP of Sales for Evvnt, joins host Nick Parker to discuss the intersection of events and content generation in...

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Ep. 42: Leveraging the power of the collective
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Ep. 42: Leveraging the power of the collective

Ask Tobias Bennett what excites him about the media industry and you'll get the same answer every time—it's the unknown. Bennett, VP of Partnerships and Revenue, and Fran Wills, CEO, for Local Media Consortium join host Nick Parker for a look into…

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Ep. 38: Navigating the shift to digital-first
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Ep. 38: Navigating the shift to digital-first

In this episode of the News Nirvana podcast, Jared Frank from KHQ-TV and Josh Kidd from Block Communications join host Nick Parker to explore the challenges we may face adopting a digital-first mindset. The conversation delves…

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Ep. 36: Embracing branded content campaigns
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Ep. 36: Embracing branded content campaigns

David Arkin returns to the podcast to talk about working with news organizations to understand and embrace branded content campaigns—and the new revenue streams that come with it.

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Ep. 31: Jumping into AI and finding your coalition of the willing
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Ep. 31: Jumping into AI and finding your coalition of the willing

Whether from a place of excitement, trepidation or even curiosity, AI is the No. 1 topic right now for news organizations. Colin Benedict, VP of News for Morgan Murphy Media, and Ethan Holland, VP, Draper Digital Media, join News Nirvana podcast host Nick Parker for a dive into the tools currently available, tips on how…

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