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
Sep 18, 2017
Sep 18, 2017
16 min
Steve Inskeep, host of NPR’s “Morning Edition” and podcast “Up First," talks about the importance of using characters in audio stories and how the media landscape is changing, in radio and beyond.
May 13, 2017
May 13, 2017
6 min
In this bonus episode, we announce and get to know next year's hosts — that's plural — of The Lead podcast.
May 4, 2017
May 4, 2017
18 min
Erica Hernandez, a multimedia journalist at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, talks about what it's like to be a millennial in a legacy newsroom, as well as the importance of cross-platform, hyperlocal journalism.
Apr 25, 2017
Apr 25, 2017
14 min
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.
Apr 18, 2017
Apr 18, 2017
15 min
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.
Mar 23, 2017
Mar 23, 2017
13 min
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.
Feb 21, 2017
Feb 21, 2017
16 min
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.
Feb 7, 2017
Feb 7, 2017
14 min
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.
Nov 30, 2016
Nov 30, 2016
16 min
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.
Nov 30, 2016
Nov 30, 2016
16 min
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.