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Doing Journalism
The Lead Bonus Episode: Introducing Alexis Derickson as Host
In this season 16 bonus episode, outgoing host Jacqueline GaNun passes the mic to Alexis Derickson. Alexis tells us how she plans to use her previous journalism experience and what she hopes to learn — and bring to listeners — as host of The Lead. Guest: Alexis Derickson Host: Jacqueline…
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Doing Journalism
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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Doing Journalism
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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Doing Journalism
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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Doing Journalism
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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Doing Journalism
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…
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Doing Journalism
The Lead: How To Create A Podcast
I have learned much over the course of the past year hosting The Lead podcast. As I continue to host this academic year, I have found that very little digital resources exist that explain the process behind creating and distributing a podcast. Here, I seek to change that. This article…
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Doing Journalism
The Lead: Mizell Stewart On What’s Next for Local News
It was such a joy to talk to such an experienced journalist who still has faith in the industry’s success. That’s what Mizell Stewart brought to this week’s episode. He has worked in local news for 30+ years and now works as a news executive for the USA Today Network…
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Doing Journalism
The Lead: Jamie Lauren Keiles on Freelancing
The Lead is a podcast hosted and produced by Charlotte Norsworthy in the Cox Institute for Journalism Innovation, Management & Leadership at the University of Georgia. We talk about how to get ahead in the media industry by interviewing the people who did. This episode of The Lead is one…
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Doing Journalism
From Sustainable Communities to International Students: Mobile News Lab Journalists Tell Big Stories on Small Devices
The Fall 2018 Mobile News Lab, as part of the James M. Cox Jr. Institute for Journalism Innovation, Management and Leadership, provided the opportunity for students to work in teams to create multiplatform journalism using only mobile tools. This year, students reported and built storytelling with Adobe Spark Page. Sponsored by the Georgia Association of…