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.
The Pub #83: Why Joan Kroc gave NPR its biggest gift ever
Kroc wasn’t much of an NPR fan, but a woman who was quickly dying and had limited time to make big decisions ...By Adam RaguseaNovember 5, 2016‘The Pub’ #82: Chris, er, Colin McEnroe interviews Ira Glass
A conversation about the merits of pledge drives, the semiotics of this election season, and differences between radio and podcasting.By Adam RaguseaOctober 28, 2016‘The Pub’ #81: Scrutinizing the big NPR ratings bump
NPR audience development chief Israel Smith and researcher Susan Leland flesh out the numbers and speculate about what’s driving them.By Adam RaguseaOctober 22, 2016How Sarah McCammon’s religious upbringing informs her reporting
The NPR reporter’s background in evangelical Christianity has given her insight into conservative political communities.By Adam RaguseaOctober 20, 2016‘The Pub’ #80: New federal overtime rules — what broadcasters need to know
The changes could be especially disruptive for TV and radio stations.By Adam RaguseaOctober 14, 2016‘The Pub’ #79: The life and music of Don Voegeli, ‘All Things Considered’ theme composer
Why hasn't anyone heard of the author of one of the most famous and enduring pieces of theme music ever written?By Adam RaguseaOctober 7, 2016NPR diversity VP steps in as interim Code Switch editor
Code Switch’s previous leader started Monday as local/regional news director for WAMU in Washington, D.C.By Adam RaguseaOctober 5, 2016A journalist’s story of hitting bottom and addressing drug addiction
KQED’s John Sepulvado: “You can be part of this culture, you can be who you are and not drink.”By Adam RaguseaOctober 4, 2016Glass: Stations must create to survive
The best way for stations to deal with their anxieties about on-demand listening, Glass advised, is to experiment with podcasting.By Adam RaguseaSeptember 23, 2016‘The Pub’ #78: N’Jeri Eaton, NPR’s new program acquisition manager, live at PRPD
If you want NPR to pick up your show or podcast, you’ll want to pay attention to N’Jeri Eaton.By Adam RaguseaSeptember 21, 2016‘The Pub’ #77: NPR’s Sarah McCammon on growing up evangelical and covering Trump
McCammon’s background has been her superpower out on the Republican campaign trail.By Adam RaguseaSeptember 16, 2016‘The Pub’ #76: Carlos Watson on ‘Point Taken’ and the virtues of debate
Do debate-style public affairs shows inherently trivialize serious issues? Watson mounts a defense.By Adam RaguseaSeptember 9, 2016‘The Pub’ #75: John Sepulvado was drunk this whole time
The public radio host and reporter tells his brutally frank story of hitting bottom.By Adam RaguseaSeptember 2, 2016‘The Pub’ #74: NPR ditches online comments — should you?
Can comments work, or are time and money better spent on other forms of engagement?By Adam RaguseaAugust 19, 2016‘The Pub’ #73: Why your organization needs a clubhouse, live from Boston
The Public Radio Exchange, WGBH and Nine Network have all invested in brick-and-mortar facilities for public engagement.By Adam RaguseaAugust 12, 2016