This episode features 8 time Emmy award-winning director Joe Michaels, Artist in Residence and Assistant Professor of the Practice with the Nido Qubein School of Communication at High Point University. In this interview, Professor Michaels talks about his teaching philosophy, shares the career advice he gives to his students, and contemplates the future of journalism at a time when his profession is very much under fire.

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Music for this podcast (“Spitfire”) is written by Nathan Daughtrey for Dr. Brian Meixner, Associate Professor of Music and Director of Instrumental Studies at High Point University. Dr. Meixner is the performer of this piece.

Thanks to our podcast editor, Johanna Seal (High Point University student within the Nido Qubein School of Communication) for her excellent work in preparing this podcast