Better News podcast: Final episode looks back at 6 seasons
Jan Ross P. Sakian, American Press Institute,
In this special episode, hear about memorable takeaways, including advice on planning live events, increasing revenue, engaging with communities, and forming mutually beneficial partnerships and collaborations. Since August 2019, the Better News podcast has highlighted many of the news organizations featured in the American Press Institute’s Better News Initiative.
Better News serves as a platform where local news organizations that participated in the Table Stakes Local News Transformation Program can share actionable strategies with others experiencing similar challenges in navigating the ever-changing, digital-media landscape.
In this special episode, Jan Ross P. Sakian, API’s Table Stakes community manager, joins host Michael O’Connell to wrap up the sixth and final season of the Better News podcast. The two discuss memorable takeaways from six seasons, including advice on planning live events, increasing revenue, engaging with communities, and forming mutually beneficial partnerships and collaborations.
Here are the Better News podcast episode and case studies featured in the episode:
- Podcast: Events may be difficult, but they’re still worth doing | Case study
- Case study: How the Minnesota Star Tribune built relevance, one community at a time
- Podcast: Live events can help news organizations connect with their communities | Case study
- Podcast: How the Henrico Citizen grew its email list and reader revenue | Case study
- Podcast: Post and Courier philanthropic effort nets $1 million | Case study
- Podcast: The Fayetteville Observer charts new course with Black audiences | Case study
- Podcast: Tennessean engages Black audiences with new initiative | Case study
- Podcast: Tips and strategies for improving community-focused election coverage | Case study
- Podcast: Newsroom partnership benefits Charlotte’s Latino community | Case study
- Podcast: Nonprofit newsrooms turn rivalry into revenue stream | Case study
The Better News podcast is a partnership between It’s All Journalism and the American Press Institute to a) showcase innovative/experimental ideas that emerge from the Knight-Lenfest Local News Transformation Fund and b) share replicable strategies and tactics that benefit the news industry as a whole. Sign up for the Better News newsletter to receive news about the latest resources, case studies, and insights.