Five Dubs Podcast
MDDC Press Association
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Five Dubs focuses on the who, what, when, where and why of local news media in Maryland, Delaware and D.C. We’ll talk with the journalists about stories behind the news. Five Dubs is a project of the MDDC Press Association and is hosted by Rebecca Snyder and Kevin Berrier.
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Nov 29, 2023
E43: Board of Ethics Decision
Rebecca talks with Fern Shen of the Baltimore Brew and Emily Opilo about the Public Information Act Compliance Board.
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Nov 22, 2023
E42: Cape Gazette
Rebecca talks with Chris Rausch, publisher and owner of the Cape Gazette as he walks through his journey of employee to owner.
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Nov 15, 2023
E41: ESPN
Rebecca talks with Michael Fletcher, senior writer with ESPN's enterprise/investigative team about his origin story. Find Michael on Twitter @fletchpost
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Nov 8, 2023
E40: Investigative Editing Corps
Pulitzer prize-winning journalist and professor of Journalism, Deborah Nelson and Sean Mussenden, data editor, and principal lecturer at Phillip Merrill College of Journalism talk about their work with the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism.
https://www.investigativeediting.org/
https://merrill.umd.edu/howard-center-for-investigative-journalism
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Nov 1, 2023
E#39: Member Spotlight with MoCo360
Rebecca sits down with Anne Tallent, Executive Editor of MoCo360 to talk about their recent rebrand and how the publication is supporting local news.
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Oct 25, 2023
E38: Braglio Farms
Kevin is joined by Tony Braglio and Roman Braglio, also known as the Braglio Brothers of Braglio Farms, and Doug Wilder of Better Together Media Group. With their family and brand commitment Braglio Farms has expanded into several other areas of business along with the help of their long time friend and content creator.
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Oct 18, 2023
E37: Navigating a PIO Lawsuit
Paula Knudsen Burke, an attorney with the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, and Brittany Hailer, Director of Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism and an adjunct professor at the University of Pittsburgh, talk about the lawsuit against an Allegheny County media policy, which says people working in the jail cannot contact media without first going through the county staff.
Resources from the interview include:
https://www.rcfp.org/litigation/hailer-v-allegheny-county/
SPJ on PIOs https://www.spj.org/pios.asp
DC chapter of SPJ on PIOs https://spjdc.org/pio-project/
Brechner Center paper: https://brechner.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Public-employee-gag-orders-Brechner-issue-brief-as-published-10-7-19.pdf
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Oct 11, 2023
E36: Member Spotlight with the Baltimore Brew
Rebecca chats with Fern Shen and Mark Reutter with the Baltimore Brew, an independent non-profit news organization.
Visit the Baltimore Brew website here: https://baltimorebrew.com/
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Oct 6, 2023
E35: Navigating the Green Rush - A Guide to Cannabis Advertising in Maryland
In this special edition of Marketing Pros, Kevin Berrier, Marketing Director of MDDC Advertising Services is joined by Andrew Garrison, Chief of the Office of Policy and Government Affairs for the Maryland Cannabis Administration, Wendy Bronfein, Co-Founder, Chief Brand Officer, and Director of Public Policy at Curio Wellness, and Ben Bouslog, Vice President of Business Development for Adcellerant to talk about what news media needs to know about Cannabis Advertising in Maryland.
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Oct 4, 2023
E34: El Tiempo Latino
Rebecca is joined by Marcos Marin, CEO and Editor in Chief of El Tiempo Latino. Learn more about the great things El Tiempo Latino is doing at their website here: https://eltiempolatino.com/.
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Sep 27, 2023
E33: The Queen's Cartoonists
Kevin talks with Mark Phillips and Joel Pierson, members of the accomplished musical group The Queen's Cartoonist. The musicians get into how they grew their brand to become so successful and popular.
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Sep 20, 2023
E32: Interview with a Best of Show Winner, Chris Flood
Rebecca talks with Chris Flood, reporter at the Cape Gazette and winner of the Best of Show in the features video category for his story on keyboard and shop owner, Mike Mixon.
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Sep 13, 2023
E31: MDDC Internship Program
Join Rebecca as she talks with Shifra Dayak, Andy Schotz, Rick Hutzell, and Denise Rolark Barnes - about Shifra's experience with MDDC's Reese Cleghorn Internship Program where Shifra worked as a reporting intern at the Frederick News-Post for the summer.
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Sep 6, 2023
E30: Journalism Education
Today, we talk to Rafael Lorente, Dean of the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism. He offers insight into new trends in journalism education and what the future of journalism might look like.
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Aug 30, 2023
E29: Women to Watch Summer Speaker Series
In this episode we chat with Kristi English and Betsy Griffin of APG Media of Chesapeake about how they expanded a brand into an inspiring and engaging speaker series in Southern Maryland.
If you'd like to support Amani Black and Minorities in Aquaculture, visit their website at https://www.mianpo.org/
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Aug 23, 2023
E28: The Baltimore Business Journal
Join Joanna Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief of the Baltimore Business Journal as she talks with Rebecca Snyder about what the BBJ has coming up, and what it was like to be a woman in a man-dominated field.
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Aug 16, 2023
E27: Interview with a Best of Show Winner, Brenna Smith
Rebecca chats with Brenna Smith, the investigations reporter at the Baltimore Banner. This year she won two Best of Show awards - Public Service Journalism and Multimedia Storytelling. In this episode, Smith talks about the story that won her these awards.
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Aug 9, 2023
E26: Baltimore Banner Documentary with Josh Davidsburg
Rebecca chats with director and producer Josh Davidsburg about his upcoming documentary on the Baltimore Banner. The Baltimore Banner is a local, nonprofit newspaper that's seeking to alter local journalism. Listen to Josh tell his story about what drew him to this project and what to expect in his upcoming film.
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Aug 2, 2023
E25: The Afro with Lenora Howze
An interview with author, Lenora Howze, Executive Director of The Afro, the oldest African American-owned AND family-owned continuously published publication in the country. For 131 years, the Afro has never missed a publication.
Visit The Afro online here: Afro.com
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Jul 26, 2023
E24: Marketing Pros on the Uncapped Podcast with Chris Sands
We speak to Chris Sands, host of "The Uncapped Podcast" about how his brand began, where it is now, and where it's going.
Check out the "The Uncapped Podcast" at https://www.fnppodcasts.com/uncapped/
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Jul 19, 2023
E23: Burl Osborne, a Journalist of Integrity
An interview with author, Jane Wolfe and Bob Mong, President of the University of North Texas at Dallas discussing the life and legacy of legendary reporter and publisher, Burl Osborne.
The book authored by Jane Wolfe and discussed in the episode, Burl: Journalism Giant and Medical Trailblazer can be found on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Burl-Journalism-Giant-Medical-Trailblazer/dp/B0C7RNXMXP
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Jun 10, 2021
E22: Meet the Catholic Press
Chris Gunty (Catholic Review Media), Joe Owens (The Dialog), Mark Zimmerman (The Catholic Standard) discuss how they remain fair and accurate in their religion based reporting.
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Mar 18, 2021
E21: Sunshine Week: MDDC Open Records Project
Andy Schotz and Luciana Perez-Uribe Guinassi recap their project about Covid-19 impact on PIA request times.
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Mar 18, 2021
E20: Digital Advertising: Big Tech vs. Local Media
Kevin Berrier MDDC advertising director for breaks down how business can utilize ads to grow their business, and offers something special to business owners who are listening. Tune in to hear what he offers.
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Feb 25, 2021
E19: Industry Standards for Journalism?
Scott Yates is the U.S Director and Strategic Adviser for the Journalism Trust Initiative and he is working to create transparency guidelines to combat the era of fake news.
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Feb 18, 2021
E18: Community Conversations and Local Journalism
Thomas Silvestri the executive director of the Relevance Project speaks about the importance of encouraging community dialogue.
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Feb 11, 2021
E:17 Equitable Access to Government Information
Joanne Antoine, Lisa Kershner, Senator Cheryl Kagan, and Delegate Brooke Lierman speak about the importance of affordable and timely access to government information through use of the Public Information Act.
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Feb 4, 2021
E15: Reporting on Maryland's Legislature
Danielle Gaines of Maryland Matters, Bryan Sears of the Daily Record, Pamela Wood of The Baltimore Sun, and Ovetta Wiggins of The Washington Post discuss how Covid-19 has changed their reporting
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Feb 4, 2021
E16: What About Public Information Act
Lisa Kershner is Maryland's first Public Access Ombudsman and she talks about what the Public Information Act is and why it is so vital.
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Jan 28, 2021
E14 2019 Damascus Football Alleged Sexual Assault: Courage in Journo Winner 2019
Kathleen Stubbs, Daniel Kucin Jr., Carlos Alfaro Rodriguez, and Jose Umana were nominated and won the 2019 Courage in Journalism for their reporting of the 2019 Damascus High School Football alleged sexual assault.
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Jan 21, 2021
E:12 Welcome to our Podcast Intern
NaTavia Williams a Morgan State undergrad speaks about the importance of diversity and inclusion in journalism.
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Jan 14, 2021
Rookie of the Year 2019 Winner
Kristen Griffith of The Enterprise was the winner of the MDDC Rookie of the Year award for 2019. This award is judged by veteran journalists from the MDDC Press Foundation and honors a new journalist (with fewer than 18 months professional experience). Kristen shares why she loves community journalism. Congratulations, Kristen!
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Jan 9, 2021
E11: Rookie of the Year 2019: Brandon Holveck, Olivia Sanchez & Talia Richman Part 2
Brandon Holveck of the News Journal, Olivia Sanchez of the Capital Gazette, and former Rookie of the Year Talia Richman of the Baltimore Sun share insights about being early in career journalists. Brandon and Olivia have been nominated for MDDC's Rookie of the Year award. This prize honors a journalist who has been in the professional industry for 18 months or less. This recording was originally taped in 2020 to feature the 2019 Rookie of the Year nominees.
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Jan 9, 2021
E11: Rookie of the Year 2019: Kristen Griffith, Lilly Price, Hallie Miller Daniel Oyefusi Part 1
Rookie of the Year is an award bestowed by the MDDC Press Association to a new journalist who has been in the professional setting for 18 months or less and has produced exceptional work. These two episodes were recorded in Spring 2020 to showcase the 2019 Rookie of the Year nominees. Kristen Griffith, Lily Price, Daniel Oyefusi, and Hallie Miller are featured in this episode and they describe their journalistic journeys.
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Jul 6, 2020
E10: Gun Trace Task Force with Justin Fenton of The Baltimore Sun
Justin Fenton shares insights about reporting on Baltimore City's Gun Trace Task Force, which was part of The Baltimore Sun's nomination package for MDDC's James S. Keat FOIA Award for 2019 reporting.
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Jun 25, 2020
E9: Naval Academy Facilities & PIA with Danielle Ohl of the Capital Gazette
Danielle Ohl shares her story about the dilapidated conditions of the Naval Academy's physical plant, which was part of the Capital Gazette's nomination package for MDDC's James S. Keat FOIA Award for 2019 reporting.
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Jun 18, 2020
E8: Meet Salesperson of the Year nominee Kathy McGinty of the Cape Gazette
Kathy McGinty of the Cape Gazette has been serving the businesses and community of Rehoboth Beach through advertising for years and shares her perspective on the business. Kathy has been nominated for MDDC Press Association's 2019 Salesperson of the Year.
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Jun 12, 2020
MDDC Designer of the Year: Tracie Rawson
MDDC continues talking to our Designer of the Year nominees. This week, we speak with Tracie Rawson of the Baltimore Sun.
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May 11, 2020
Meet the Nominees for Designer of the Year (Jennifer Ellingsworth)
Jennifer Ellingsworth, designer at the Cape Gazette, discusses her perspective on newspaper design. Ellingsworth was nominated for MDDC's Designer of the Year award for 2019.
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May 11, 2020
E5: Meet nominees for Salesperson of the Year (James Constantine)
James Constantine, sales representative at the Frederick News-Post, discusses helping his clients marketing their business. James has been nominated for MDDC Press Association's 2019 Salesperson of the Year.
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Apr 18, 2020
Unraveling Harborplace with Melody Simmons of the BBJ
We continue our series on the nominations for MDDC’s prestigious James S. Keat FOIA Award, which honors a body of work reported primarily through open records. The Keat award, among many others, will presented online the week of May 11. In this episode “Unraveling Harborplace,” we will hear from Melody Simmons about her investigative work for the Baltimore Business Journal.
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Apr 9, 2020
Marketing during COVID-19 with MDDC's Kevin Berrier
Learn what businesses need most during the chaos of coronavirus. Kevin Berrier, MDDC Advertising Director, will share the messaging, tactics and strategy for businesses - and news media members - to come out on the other side of the crisis.
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Mar 27, 2020
Friiday Planner 3 - 27 - 2020
MDDC's Friday Planner update for March 27, 2020
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Mar 26, 2020
Police Accountability and PIA
We’re talking to Kevin Rector and Talia Richman from the Baltimore Sun about their investigative work on police accountability in Baltimore over the past year, and how they use Public Information Act requests in their reporting. Their work is part of the Sun’s reporting package, which has been nominated for MDDC’s prestigious James S. Keat FOIA Award. The Keat FOIA award honors a body of work reported primarily through open records. The Keat award, among many others, will presented at MDDC’s annual conference in May in Annapolis, Maryland.
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Mar 20, 2020
Coronavirus 3 - 20-20
Coronavirus 3 - 20-20 by MDDC Press Association
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Mar 19, 2020
COVID Response 3 - 19 - 20
As updates occur in the COVID-19 response, MDDC Press will provide information tailored to the news media industry through our Five Dubs podcast. Please check the episode notes for links and more detail.
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Mar 19, 2020
Investigating Mayor Pugh
It’s Sunshine Week, an annual nationwide celebration of access to public information and what it means for you and your community. In this episode “Investigating Baltimore Mayor Pugh,” we will hear from Luke Broadwater about his investigative work for the Baltimore Sun over the past year. Their work has been nominated for MDDC’s prestigious James S. Keat FOIA Award, which honors a body of work reported primarily through open records. The Keat award, among many others, will be presented at MDDC’s annual conference in May in Annapolis, Maryland. For more news around the region, visit MDDCNews.com.
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Mar 18, 2020
Intro
Intro by MDDC Press Association
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