journalism

Local Media: A Conversation with Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith

Alex and Amanda talk with Evan Smith, CEO of The Texas Tribune, a digital-only, not-for-profit news organization that operates in Texas. Evan joins us to discuss what he's learned about the opportunities and challenges for local, digital journalism, and be sure to note his definition of journalism around the 16 minute mark.

Media Business Matters Podcast

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Logo by Zack Wall

The podcast that explores why recent news in the media business matters to people who love media

You’ve already heard what happened this week, but we take the next steps of explaining why it matters and why you should care. This isn’t a place of pontificating and empty predictions, but of getting to the meat of what is going on in media today and the implications for media businesses and media consumers. Knowledgeable outsiders, Alex, a journalist, and Amanda, a professor, consider emerging changes without a stake in the disruptions to explore why the transformative shifts experienced by media today matter to you.

You can subscribe to our podcast in iTunes and can subscribe directly to our RSS feed by copying that link. Send us your questions or suggested topics at DrTVLotz@gmail.com

About Amanda and Alex

Amanda Lotz is a professor of media studies at the University of Michigan and author of several books about media and media industries including The Television Will Be Revolutionized  and Portals: A Treatise on Internet-Distributed Television.

Alex Intner is a journalist who specializes in reporting on the arts and media industries. You can find his writing in The Michigan Daily, where he was an arts writer and web developer.