Grady’s Entrepreneurial Journalism Symposium this year will focus on the “Business of Podcasting.” Scheduled for Monday, Sept. 17, the event will include four sessions throughout the day featuring podcasting experts discussing a wide array of topics including content creation, production values and business models.
Grady faculty and students are encouraged to attend the free event that will be held in the Peyton Anderson Forum. The symposium is produced and sponsored by the James M. Cox Jr. Institute for Journalism Innovation, Management and Leadership.
Schedule of Events
Entrepreneurial Journalism Symposium – The Business of Podcasting
Sept. 17 in the Peyton Anderson Forum, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication
Continental breakfast for guest speakers:
9:15 – 10:00 a.m.
Session One:
10:10 – 11:00 a.m.
Newspapers and Podcasting: Embracing Audio Storytelling
Tracy Brown, Deputy Managing Editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rob Connelly, Director of Digital Audio with GateHouse Media
Session Two:
11:15 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Quality Matters: Production Values and Best Practices
Bob Sullivan, Host of the “Breach” Podcast
Keith Reynolds, Founder & President at Spoke Media
Alia Tavakolian, Co-Founder & VP of Content at Spoke Media
Dan Maccarone, Host of the “Story in a Bottle” Podcast
Lunch – invited guests and invited students
Session Three:
1:25 – 2:15 p.m.
Audience Connections: Creating Compelling and Credible Content
Mandi Woodruff, Host of the “Brown Ambition” Podcast
Dan Maccarone, Host of the “Story in a Bottle” Podcast
Sean Powers, Director of Podcasting, Georgia Public Broadcasting
Alia Tavakolian, Co-Founder & VP of Content at Spoke Media
Session Four:
2:30 – 3:20 p.m.
Roundtable Discussion: Future Trends in Podcasting and Audio Storytelling
Moderator: Bob Sullivan, Host of the “Breach” Podcast
Keith Reynolds, Founder & President at Spoke Media
Sean Powers, Director of Podcasting, Georgia Public Broadcasting
Mandi Woodruff, Host of the “Brown Ambition” Podcast
