Author: Adam Ragusea
Adam is host of Current's podcast, The Pub. He's a Journalist in Residence and Visiting Assistant Professor of Journalism at the Center for Collaborative Journalism at Mercer University in Macon, Ga. He’s also reported for public radio shows including Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Here & Now, Marketplace and The Takeaway. Before becoming a journalist, Adam studied music composition, and he creates all the music for The Pub.
Three ways podcasts and radio actually aren’t quite the same
“The medium has always shaped the message.”By Adam RaguseaJuly 13, 2015‘The Pub’ #26: The business of podcasting, live from the PMDMC Conference
Our panel of experts considers the future of podcasting as a source of revenue for public media.By Adam RaguseaJuly 9, 2015‘The Pub’ #25: You’ve been a bad, bad BBC
The world’s biggest public broadcaster is under the microscope, and its funding is in jeopardy.By Adam RaguseaJuly 2, 2015‘The Pub’ #24: Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven frontman says NPR is standing against artists
The musician says public radio should get on what he sees as the right side of a matter of social justice.By Adam RaguseaJune 25, 2015How Hearken works with audiences to set the news agenda
"The whole idea starts with bringing the audience into the editorial process from the very moment of story creation."By Adam RaguseaJune 23, 2015Why public media journalists should drop the fig leaf of impartiality
It'll result in smarter, fairer news coverage that more people will want to consume and support.By Adam RaguseaJune 18, 2015A CPB board member urges pubmedia to fill void in local news
“Local journalism is a niche that is being neglected by the commercial marketplace.”By Adam RaguseaJune 15, 2015The Pub #22: Curious City creator Jennifer Brandel goes national
Brandel’s national spin-off, Hearken, aims to help journalists learn what their audiences want and need to know.By Adam RaguseaJune 11, 2015Linda Simensky, PBS’s head of children’s programming, on carrying forward Mister Rogers’ legacy
“Shows are being made today from a much better understanding of how kids learn.”By Adam RaguseaJune 10, 2015A top audio engineer explains NPR’s signature sound
The crisp, bright tone comes from a particular microphone — and a few other elements.By Adam RaguseaJune 5, 2015The Pub, #21: Frontline’s new leader, Raney Aronson; What it means to “distribute” a show; How education can ...
On our podcast, Frontline’s new EP goes deep on how the show is produced and her vision for its future.By Adam RaguseaJune 4, 2015The Pub, #20: What Eric Nuzum will do at Audible that he couldn’t do at ...
Plus, a discussion on why so few women hold top jobs in public media, a continuation of the podcasting advertising debate and ...By Adam RaguseaMay 28, 2015The Pub #19: Podcast advertising ethics; Ira Glass clarifies ‘capitalism’ remark; Membership Video on Demand; What young ...
Are native ads in podcasts a step too far for public radio?By Adam RaguseaMay 21, 2015The Pub #18: How to broaden public TV’s audience, live from the PBS Annual Meeting in Austin
We contemplate the challenges and the opportunities involved in expanding public television to new audiences.By Adam RaguseaMay 14, 2015The Pub #17: Ira hearts capitalism; The “secret sauce” behind NPR’s mic sound; All public media should ...
We contemplate the notion that public radio’s biggest star evidently doesn’t want public radio to be public anymore.By Adam RaguseaMay 7, 2015