December 16, 2025

Inside the News Media Help Desk

34 minutes

In this episode, Paul speaks with Randy Picht, Executive Director of the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI), and Leah Becerra, Product Director at RJI, about their newly launched initiative: the News Media Help Desk.

This collaborative project between RJI and the Local Media Consortium (LMC) aims to become a one stop digital support hub for local newsrooms, offering guidance, resources, and hands-on help for navigating today's rapidly evolving tech landscape.

Links:

News Media Help Desk

https://www.newsmediahelpdesk.org/

Leah Becerra - LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahbecerra/

Randy Picht - LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/randypicht/

Reynolds Journalism Institute

https://rjionline.org/

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