The Lead

Bob Sullivan on the value of entrepreneurial business journalism

Bob Sullivan, an award-winning independent journalist and best-selling author, discusses why the media industry needs more independent journalists and how college students can develop loyal audiences.

Nsenga Burton on how to make digital-first newsrooms more inclusive

Nsenga Burton, digital editor of Grady Newsource and an instructor at the Grady College of Journalism at the University of Georgia, talks about how modern media organizations can make their newsrooms more representative of the audiences they serve.

Rebecca Burns on the importance of independent student journalism

Rebecca Burns, publisher of The Red & Black student newspaper at the University of Georgia, discusses why independent student journalism matters and gives advice on what aspiring media leaders should focus on in order to have successful careers.

Dan Petty on using audience engagement to expand the reach of newspapers

Dan Petty, senior editor at the Denver Post, talks about how newspapers can make coverage essential to their readership, further engage people online and grow their audience.

Richard Griffiths on how to create compelling broadcast journalism

In the first episode of Season 2, Richard Griffiths, vice president and senior editorial director at CNN, discusses what he's learned from his long career in broadcast and addresses political attacks on CNN's journalism.

Charles Davis on improving journalism education

In the first episode of The Lead, Charles Davis, dean of the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, talks about recent changes to the school's curriculum and how universities can prepare aspiring journalists for the media industry.

Akili-Casundria Ramsess on the importance of modern photojournalism

Akili-Casundria Ramsess, executive director of the National Press Photographers Association, talks about why professional photojournalism is just as important in the digital age as ever before.

Alex Jones and Steve Oney on the newspaper business and long-form writing

Alex Jones, former director of the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard University, and Steve Oney, author and freelance journalist, discuss the importance of long-form journalism and the evolution of the newspaper business.

Barry Hollander on polling and the 2016 election outcome

Barry Hollander, a professor of journalism in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, breaks down the results of the 2016 presidential election and explains how polling is an imperfect practice.

Alex Laughlin on keeping up with side hustles

Alex Laughlin, a social media producer at the Washington Post, gives advice on how to manage side projects live from the Online News Association conference in Denver.