Ep. 9: On story telling and context
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Ep. 9: On story telling and context

Rob Curry, executive producer of digital at KHQ in Spokane, Wash., joins the show for conversations on newsrooms thinking digital first, shifting to meet changing audience demand and finding the best way to package stories for the communities we cover.

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Ep. 8: Creating access & driving change
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Ep. 8: Creating access & driving change

It's a time to offer real support. A time for change. It is, according to Larry Graham, a time for action. in his 25-year career in the news business, Graham has worked in newsrooms and industry associations across the country. In 2021 he launched the Diversity Pledge Institute to…

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Ep. 5: All for the love of journalism
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Ep. 5: All for the love of journalism

Mike Blinder, from Editor & Publisher, joins host Nick Parker to talk about the state of the news industry and his passion for the work news organizations do across the country…

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Ep. 4: Blue turf, relationships & storytelling
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Ep. 4: Blue turf, relationships & storytelling

Recorded prior to the start of the 2021 NCAA football season, B.J. Rains (Boise State beat writer for the Idaho Press) joined host Nick Parker for a conversation on sports writing. B.J. talks about the infamous blue turf…

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Ep. 3: Rekindling the fire of community news
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Ep. 3: Rekindling the fire of community news

Anika Anand, deputy director of LION Publishers, joins the show to talk about her organizations efforts to support growth of the hyper-local and independently-owned news organizations across America.

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Ep. 2: Regrowth of a major metro and protecting journalism in America
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Ep. 2: Regrowth of a major metro and protecting journalism in America

Just months after his paper covered the social unrest of 2020, Seattle Times President Alan Fisco joins host Nick Parker to talk about the direction and state of his paper and what it could mean for other major metros. In the second half, Alan puts on his other hat, that of president of America's Newspapers, and talks of the latest efforts to encourage new legislation aimed to protect the fourth estate.

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Ep. 1: We may be old, but we gotta embrace the new
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Ep. 1: We may be old, but we gotta embrace the new

Eric Reinert, Director of Digital Media at WFMZ-TV in Allentown, PA, joins the show for conversation about the ever-changing technologies we use to collect and deliver the news. How we use the technology matters not only to how we gather the news, but also how we reach our audiences and better serve our advertising and business partners.

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Welcome to the News Nirvana podcast
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Welcome to the News Nirvana podcast

The way people consume news is changing. Just as the morning and evening editions were eclipsed by the 24/7 news cycle, the “I only want the news I want, and I want it NOW” mindset is sweeping away everything that came before. In a world of social media, podcasts, and on-demand digital TV, where does traditional journalism fit? Who will hold…

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