Hosted by Patrick R. Johnson · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 60 episodes
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Welcome to Ink and Airwaves, where the timeless craft of journalism meets the dynamic energy of podcasting. Each season, we explore the world of storytelling, news creation, and the evolving media landscape through the lens of news literacy. Hosted by students, this podcast dives deep into the principles that define journalism—from the ethics that guide it to the challenges it faces in a rapidly changing world.Join us as we uncover untold stories, examine the forces shaping our media diets, and reflect on what it means to be news-literate. Whether you're a news junkie, a curious listener, or just someone who wants to think more critically about the news you consume, Ink and Airwaves invites you to question, explore, and discover the power of a well-told story.
Patrick R. Johnson hosts Ink and Airwaves, a news show with 60 episodes published.
n this episode of Ink & Airwaves , host Owen Parker and field reporters Ethan Roy and Jack Flaherty track how KXAN Austin reaches audiences across platforms, and where people may fall off along the way. Using only public
In this episode of Ink & Airwaves , Owen Parker and an analyst panel (Ethan Roy and Jack Flaherty) compare two stories about air traffic control disruptions during a government shutdown: a KXAN local report focused on mi
In this episode of Ink & Airwaves , hosts Owen Parker and Jack Flaherty go inside the work of Kate Winkle, Digital Director at KXAN Austin, to understand how digital journalism gets built and prioritized. The conversatio
In this episode of Ink & Airwaves , hosts Owen Parker and Jack Flaherty map the conditions that shape KXAN's journalism in Austin, Texas. The team introduces the community KXAN serves, then breaks down how ownership unde
In this reflection episode of Ink & Airwaves , the team looka back on what they learned while analyzing KXLY Spokane and how local news reaches people through platforms like Facebook, websites, newsletters, and video. Th
In this episode of Ink & Airwaves , host Anna examines how KXLY Spokane finds its audience, and where it may be losing viewers, by comparing what's most visible on Facebook with what the station leads with on KXLY.com. U
In this episode of Ink & Airwaves, we uncover how a major issue, the domestic violence crisis, changes depending on whether it is covered on a local or national level. Host Lily Wooten walks listeners through a KXLY Spok
This episode will focus on the day-to-day work of a local journalist at Spokane, Washington's 4 News Now. In a one-on-one conversation with News Director Melissa Luck, listeners will hear about her origins in journalism,
In this episode, we begin our series highlighting KXLY newsroom 4 News Now, located in Spokane, Washington. We give context to how this local source started out and how it continues it work of producing quality journalis
In this final episode, Daria, Rachael, Allison and Rylie do a quick review and recap of the previous four episodes and then discuss the themes of the episodes, what they've learned, and what they can do moving forward. A
In this episode, host Rylie looks at accessibility and The Seattle Times. We look at the website, their social media, different accessibility features, and more. We delve deeply into different aspects of their social med
In this episode, host Rachael talks about news coverage on homelessness examining the differences between two articles, one by The Seattle Times and the other by Associated Press News. She, Rylie, and Allison discuss the
In this episode, host Allison interviews Brier Dudley, the Free Press Editor at The Seattle Times to learn about how his work in The Seattle Times helps civic engagement. Brier discusses his writing process, how feedback
In this first episode, host Daria explains the importance of news literacy, how journalism works, and why the news matters. Daria leads the group in exploring different aspects of The Seattle Times, including their fundi
Why is local news important and how do people really experience it? In this episode of Ink & Airwaves , the team discusses their experience producing the podcast and the lessons they learned about local journalism. They
How does a local newspaper actually reach its audience and where does it fall short? In this episode of Ink & Airwaves , we examine how the Jacksonville Journal-Courier finds, builds, and sometimes loses its audience acr
How a news story is written and framed can shape how the audience understands it and whether they feel represented by it. In this episode of Ink & Airwaves , we compare how a local newsroom, the Jacksonville Journal-Cour
What all goes into the reporting of a local news story and how do journalists balance ethics and accuracy? On this episode of Ink & Airwaves , we go inside the daily work of Bridgette Fox, a staff reporter covering local
What does it take for a local newspaper to survive and why does it matter? In this episode of Ink & Airwaves , we take listeners inside the Jacksonville Journal-Courier, the oldest continuously published newspaper in Ill
In this episode of Ink & Airwaves , the team builds on its reporting about Albany's Times Union to examine what local journalism looks like in practice and what it means for the public. Through concrete examples and on-m
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Ink and Airwaves is hosted by Patrick R. Johnson. The show is categorised under news (commentary) and has published 60 episodes.
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