About Our Guest:

Nikki Usher is an assistant professor at George Washington University's School of Media and Public Affairs. She is the author of Making News at The New York Times (University of Michigan Press, 2014) and Interactive Journalism: Hackers, Data, and News (University of Illinois Press, November 2016), which looks at the rise of programming, data, and hacking in journalism and the ensuing changes to the profession. She received her PhD and Master’s degrees from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School of Communication and her A.B. from Harvard University.

Dr. Usher  joined us in the Demystifying Media podcast studio to look ahead to what’s next for interactive journalism across the world. Joining Professor Usher in this conversation were Damian Radcliffe, the Carolyn S. Chambers Professor of Journalism, Dr. Seth Lewis, holder of the Shirley Papé Chair in Electronic Media and Kaitlin Bane a doctoral student at the University of Oregon.

Find Nikke Usher online:
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Show Notes:

00:05: Guest Introduction
01:27: Demonstrating how hacker journalism has evolved post-Trump era
02:26: Defining the term hacker journalism 
03:43: Tackling key themes and ideas in Nikki's book 
04:38: Navigating fundamental assumptions of how information must be consumed
07:13: The intersection of programming, coding, and journalism 
9:17: Determining how different audiences interpret the themes of Nikki's book
11:57: Identifying the merits of various media organizations
16:09: Dealing with technological adaptations and digital distribution
20:39: Wrap-up

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