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.
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The Lead: Josina Guess on Becoming a Writer
When Josina Guess joined The Bitter Southerner as assistant editor in December 2019, I read her introductory piece, “How We Write a Better South,” which reflects on the ability of story to connect personal experiences and history with the desire to create a better future. I walked away from the…
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The Lead: Jacqueline Howard on Covering a Pandemic
Are you tired of talking about COVID-19? I know I am. Yet in every conversation, it’s the one thing I can’t stop talking about, and for good reason. COVID-19 has changed almost every aspect of our lives, from how we can interact with our loved ones to the way we…
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The Lead: Sue Ellen Christian on Media Literacy
If you told me a year ago that I’d be hosting a podcast about journalism in the middle of a pandemic, I would have called you crazy. But this seems to be the year of crazy, right? Open any news app and read the headlines from the past six months.…
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The Lead: Tanya Sichynsky On The Flavors Of Food Journalism
Before diving into today’s episode, indulge me for a moment. This is the final episode of Season 8 and my final salute as your host. It’s been a pleasure chatting with incredible media leaders for the past two years, turning these conversations into an interactive e-book and even winning Best…
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The Lead: Laura James On Global Cultural Trends
Welcome back to another pre-recorded episode of The Lead amid the developing COVID-19 crisis. I was really excited to revisit this episode along with our final episode of the season because they both feature a topic not frequently discussed on the podcast: culture and lifestyle journalism. This episode features Grady…
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The Lead: Randy Travis on Relevance of Investigative News
Allow me to begin this annotation by noting that this episode was recorded before the outbreak of COVID-19 and its subsequent impact on the University of Georgia’s campus. It has been an uncertain time in our community and all others, but I hope you are well and staying indoors. Nonetheless,…
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The Lead: David McCraw On Law And Liberty
In the fall of 2019, I had the pleasure of interviewing David McCraw, the current vice president and deputy general counsel for The New York Times. He was on campus as the 2019 McGill Lecturer, and I was able to chat with him between his lecture and running to the…
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The Lead: Mariana Heredia on Fenix Journalism
In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with Mariana Heredia, a 2013 Grady alumna. After taking a tour around the journalism industry in Atlanta and New York City, she decided that the industry was missing something. Readers aren’t as invested in supporting journalism anymore due to a rise…
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The Lead: Tony Rehagen On Growing Up In A Gas Station
Very exciting to be back for Season 8 of The Lead podcast. I have an incredible slate of journalists to share with you this season—my final season as your host. I had the pleasure of interviewing Tony while he was visiting some journalism classes here at Grady a few months…
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The Lead: We Made An eBook
A very exciting announcement is coming from the Cox Institute: we made an eBook based on The Lead podcast! I mentioned in a post earlier this semester that I spent this past summer working on a book project with Kendall Hunt Publishing. Well folks, we have finally reached the finish…