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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…
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Doing Journalism
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…
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Doing Journalism
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…
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Doing Journalism
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…
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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…
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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…
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The Lead: Rana Cash on Leading the Savannah Morning News
This episode features Rana Cash, editor of the Savannah Morning News in Savannah, Georgia.
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Doing Journalism
The Lead: Astead Herndon On Covering A Presidential Election
The day has arrived: Election Day 2020. And on this day, I’m excited to share a special Election Day episode of The Lead featuring Astead Herndon, a national politics reporter for The New York Times. When Astead and I spoke about two weeks ago, he discussed reporting on the 2020…
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Doing Journalism
The Lead: Emily Curl on Chasing a Dream
Is there a dream you want to chase but feel like the odds are against you? Do you have a clear goal but question what steps will take you there? Dreams can be daunting. First steps can be elusive. So where do we begin? On today’s new episode of The…
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Doing Journalism
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.…