
How to get ahead in the news industry, told by the people who did. Hosted by Alexis Derickson and executive produced by Charlotte Varnum for the Cox Institute for Journalism Innovation, Management & Leadership at the University of Georgia.
Episodes

Apr 6, 2018
Apr 6, 2018
16 min
In this episode, we talk with Haitian Times publisher Garry Pierre-Pierre about building a publication from the ground up, connecting with the people you work with and the role of journalists in today’s world.

Mar 11, 2018
Mar 11, 2018
12 min
In this episode, Nate Bramel talks to UGA alum and AJC business columnist Matt Kemper about how to have a long, multifaceted career with one publication.

Mar 6, 2018
Mar 6, 2018
19 min
In this episode, distinguished Grady College alumna Charlayne Hunter-Gault reflects on her career as a reporter and time at UGA, her drive for becoming a journalist and her lifelong mission of providing a voice to the voiceless.

Feb 15, 2018
Feb 15, 2018
18 min
In this episode, former WSB-TV anchor Monica Pearson talks about how a newsroom team can turn into a family, the importance of being proactive instead of reactive, and how we can truly connect with the communities we serve.

Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
16 min
Mark Shavin on balancing the work and life demands of journalists by The Lead

Dec 14, 2017
Dec 14, 2017
20 min
In the final episode of season three, we talk to Newsy general manager Blake Sabatinelli about the next stage of broadcast news, how to get around the limitations of social media platforms and how to be a broadcaster that viewers want to invite into their homes.

Dec 10, 2017
Dec 10, 2017
17 min
In this episode, Atlanta Journal-Constitution data journalist Jeff Ernsthausen talks about the importance of interviewing data as thoroughly as any other source and how the path to success doesn’t look the same for everyone.

Nov 3, 2017
Nov 3, 2017
19 min
Selwyn Crawford, the Assistant Metro Editor at The Dallas Morning News, talks about how the public attitude toward the media has changed and the importance of relearning how to tell captivating stories.

Oct 18, 2017
Oct 18, 2017
17 min
CNN’s Cathy Farr and Lucas Mire talk about emerging media, such as virtual reality, and how to prepare for roles in journalism that don’t exist yet.

Oct 5, 2017
Oct 5, 2017
21 min
AJC political reporter Greg Bluestein talks about covering politics in a hyperpartisan climate and the challenges presented by fake news.
