Beyond the Newsroom Podcast
Journalists, are you exhausted by the demands of the grind? Wishing you could pivot to something outside of news but don't know how? Welcome to Beyond the Newsroom! In this new podcast series, we're interviewing former journos who've jumped to awesome new careers, successfully transferring the skills they learned in the newsroom into new work. These are leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, executives, and yes, they’re all former journalists. These will be honest, unedited, and real conversations. Sound good? Start listening!
A podcast about journalists thriving in careers beyond the newsroom
Recent Episodes
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Ep. 007 - Claire Atkinson
A Top Media Reporter on the State of the Industry & Launching Your Own Independent Brand
Claire Atkinson (Founder, The Media Mix; former media reporter at The New York Post, NBC News, Business Insider and more) -
Ep. 006 - Jonathan McFadden
How a Crime Reporting Career Led to a Successful Career in Tech
Jonathan McFadden (Sr. Content Designer, Shopify; former crime and small business reporter, The Charlotte Observer and The Rock Hill Record)
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Ep. 005 - Christine Byrne
This Nutrition Entrepreneur Credits Buzzfeed for Boosting Her Profile
Christine Byrne (Owner/Dietitan, Ruby Oak Nutriotion; former food editor and recipe developer at BuzzFeed and digital features editor at Self Magazine)
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Ep. 004 - Jesus Ayala
How Producing Network News Led To A New Calling in the Classroom
Jesus Ayala (Assistant Professor of Journalism & Founding Director, Beach TV News - California State University, Long Beach; formerly ABC News producer)
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Ep. 003 - Dick Belsky
From ‘Headless Body in Topless Bar’ to Authoring 20 Crime Fiction Novels (And Counting)
Dick Belsky (Crime Fiction Author; formerly a top editor at the New York Post, New York Daily News, Star Magazine and NBC News)
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Ep. 002 - Aditi Roy
From Network News to Food Podcasts and Building Brands
Aditi Roy (Head of Content/Strategy, SutherlandGold; formerly CNBC, ABC News, Local News Reporter/Anchor)
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Ep. 001 - Greg Gittrich
From Journalism to SoulCycle to CEO
Greg Gittrich (CEO, Creatively.Life; formerly at New York Daily News, NBC News, Mashable)
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Ep. 000
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Introducing the Beyond the Newsroom Podcast
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Meet the Hosts
Follow along with our hosts, Diana Alvear and Lou Dubois, as they talk to former journalists who are thriving in new professional careers beyond the newsroom.