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Host Nick Parker speaks with the visionaries and thought leaders who are transforming the way journalism is created, distributed, and monetized. The News Nirvana Podcast looks to uncover what content is most engaging, how modern technologies are changing news consumption, and how news organizations are reshaping their business models for tomorrow . . . and beyond.
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Episodes
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Ep. 16: Content is king
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Jed Williams and David Arkin are putting a new spin on local community media. The co-founders of Checkout DFW join host Nick Parker to talk about their fledgling publication and a new approach to both content and marketing partners (don’t call them advertisers!)
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Ep. 15: It’s hope, but with teeth
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
With new and refreshed approaches to revenue generation and audience engagement, the Richland Source, is carving out a successful model for community newspapers. Publisher Jay Allred and Engagement & Solutions Editor Brittany Schock join host Nick Parker to talk about their intentional approach to serving the community they cover.
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Ep. 14: Student reporters leading the way
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
A funny thing happens when student reporters are taught, and allowed, to act like professionals. Franklin College Pulliam School of Journalism director, John Krull, and senior reporter Taylor Wooten join Host Nick Parker to talk about how their program is leading the way through breaking news and statehouse reporting.
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Ep. 13: On production and developing the next generation
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Emmy Award-winning digital news producer Cara Sabin, of WDRB in Louisville, joins host Nick Parker to talk about producing the news, driving traffic, and developing the next generation of reporters and producers.
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Ep. 12: In support of the rural community newspapers
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Dr. Chad Stebbins, executive director of the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors, and past board chair Gary Sosniecki join the show for a conversation about community journalism, keeping newspapers in rural cities and the support role of their organization.
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Ep. 11: Being a first ain’t all it’s cracked up to be
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
The Cohort's Alex Sujong Laughlin, joins host Nick Parker to talk about her new project through the Poynter Institute and the need to focus on gender and inclusion in media.
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Ep. 10: On data collection and creating meaningful engagement
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Wick Communications' Reilly Kneedler joins host Nick Parker for a conversation on the importance of data collection and how we use it to engage our audiences and create places for meaningful conversation on the news and issues of our communities.
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Ep. 9: On storytelling and context
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
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.
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Ep. 8: Creating access & driving change
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
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 help news organizations increase diversity in their businesses as well as provide needed support for the under-represented workers.
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Ep 7: Delivering news for the people, not their mailboxes
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Daniel Williams has spent his entire career working to build and retain news audiences. The game, he says, has changed and the focus now needs to be on the news consumer and creating sustainable relationships not only with them, but also between the reader and our organizations' business partners and advertisers. The co-founder of BlueLena sits down with Host Nick Parker for a conversation on audience building and retention.