The Lead Podcast
The Cox Institute for Journalism Innovation, Management and Leadership at the Grady College prepares students and professionals for leadership roles in the news media. The Lead Podcast, now on hiatus, captures these conversations to share.
-
The Lead: Ken Foskett on Why the Public Needs Open Records Requests
Ken Foskett recently retired from his role as a senior editor for investigations at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and he has no shortage of stories to tell. He led a reporting team that investigated open records violations in Atlanta, which led to the first-ever criminal investigation of open records violations in…
-
The Lead: Max Blau on Practicing Radical Transparency In Interviews
Max Blau is an investigative reporter covering health care, public health, and the environment for ProPublica’s South unit, and during his career as a journalist, he has investigated people, corporations and government agencies that have caused harm in their communities. He joins this episode of “The Lead” to discuss the…
-
The Lead: Alex Sujong Laughlin on Investing In Your Passions
Alex Sujong Laughlin paved her own way into podcasting: while working in social media, she taught herself how to produce audio with her own podcast. She went on to create and host podcasts for some of the biggest news brands in the world, including The Washington Post, the New York…
-
The Lead: Dr. Karin Assmann on Interviewing Hesitant Sources
Karin Assmann has reported from Guantanamo Bay “three times” by her count. She’s also convinced multiple CIA directors to interview with her. She joins today’s episode to share her methods for getting an interview with the most hesitant sources, and shares why she became interested in studying newsrooms and…
-
The Lead: GPB News’ Wayne Drash On Following A Family’s Unique Medical Journey
In the final episode of this season of The Lead, GPB News’ Cross Platform Managing Editor Wayne Drash joins to discuss his methods for speaking with sources who have recently been affected by a tragedy. Plus, he shares inside details from the work that earned him an Emmy award, where he followed…
-
The Lead: Jewel Wicker on the Future of Culture Journalism
In this episode of The Lead, freelance culture and entertainment reporter Jewel Wicker joins to reflect on the trends we’re seeing in the culture and entertainment journalism industry, and discusses how she prepares for interviews with celebrities and with people who have little to no media exposure. Plus, her…
-
The Lead: CNN’s Grace Walker on Finding Her Storytelling Voice
Grace Walker, an associate producer at CNN Audio and a graduate of UGA’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, joins this episode of The Lead to share how she found her personal audio voice and discuss the elements behind great audio stories. Plus, how she unexpectedly came into…
-
The Lead: The AJC’s Tyler Estep on Covering Communities, Maintaining the Human Connection
In this episode of The Lead, Tyler Estep from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution discusses tactics for covering evictions and maintaining the human connection with sources. Plus, a discussion on why it’s important to have widespread county coverage, and his advice for people looking to break in to the journalism industry. Kyra…
-
The Lead: UGA’s Kyser Lough on Trends in Photojournalism, Studying the Visual Communications Field
In this episode of The Lead, Kyser Lough from the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication joins to discuss what trends we’re seeing in photojournalism today, and why it’s important to study visual communication as a profession. Plus, a discussion on solutions journalism and his…
-
The Lead: WSB-TV’s Maureen Sheeran on the Investigative Reporting Process
The first episode of season 11 of The Lead features a Grady graduate who has made a name for herself in her investigative reporting career. What does it take to produce an Emmy award-winning investigation, and why does investigative reporting matter? Atlanta’s WSB-TV Investigative and Special Projects Producer Maureen…