News Nirvana

02/12/2021

New episode: Rob Curry, executive producer of digital at KHQ in Spokane, Washington, joins the show for conversations on newsrooms thinking digital first, shifting to meet changing audience demand and finding the best way to package stories for the communities we cover.

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02/11/2021

New episode: Daniel Williams has spent his entire career working to build and retain news audiences. The game, he says, has changed and the focus now needs to be on the news consumer and creating sustainable relationships not only with them, but also between the reader and our organizations' business partners and advertisers. The co-founder of BlueLena sits down with host Nick Parker for a conversation on audience building and retention.

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26/10/2021

Walk your beat. Cultivate your sources. Know the community you cover and the people you serve.

For Bob Jacob, editor of the Cleveland Jewish News (Cleveland Jewish News) and Columbus Jewish News (Columbus Jewish News), these old school rules for journalists are the key for his papers' growth and success in these key Ohio markets.

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01/10/2021

Outline your game plan before it's too late. A few pointers for those critical moments when you need to make a clean getaway and check in on how things are going.

Outline your game plan before it's too late

30/09/2021

The News Nirvana Podcast is now available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and other popular podcasting services. Subscribe today!

Join Nick Parker as he talks to the visionaries who are reimagining journalism for tomorrow and beyond. Learn what's working and what's not from the people who are actually producing the news each and every day.

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"If the news media were to disappear tomorrow, what would that mean for our democracy?" asked Nick Parker, longtime journalist and host of The News...

30/07/2021

continues to rake in cash during the . But for the first time in a year, there's an inkling that the company's record-setting pace of growth may be slowing ever so slightly, sending Amazon shares down in after-hours trading.

Amazon continues to rake in cash during the pandemic. But for the first time in a year, there's an inkling that the company's record-setting pace of growth may be slowing

27/07/2021

Parts of saw much-needed rain over the weekend, but it wasn’t enough to break the ongoing . And the abnormally dry conditions are threatening some private water wells that rely on rain to recharge.

Parts of Minnesota saw much-needed rain over the weekend, but it wasn’t enough to break the ongoing drought. And the abnormally dry conditions are threatening some private water wells that

22/07/2021

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack batted back attacks from Republicans on the Biden administration’s border policies while discussing migrant farmworker programs at a Wednesday hearing, where Sen. Ted Cruz called Vilsack’s view on “fertilizer."

WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack batted back attacks from Republicans on the Biden administration’s border policies while discussing migrant farmworker programs at a Wednesday hearing, where Sen. Ted Cruz

19/07/2021

A wobble with the and the lunar cycle could cause “rapidly increasing high-tide floods” on “every U.S. coast”, according to a study from and the University of Hawaii.

OXFORD — A wobble with the moon and the lunar cycle could cause “rapidly increasing high-tide floods” on “every U.S. coast”, according to a study from NASA and the University

30/06/2021

were all the rage earlier this year, with the prices of several coins surging to record highs and crypto exchange making its public offering.

Cryptocurrencies were all the rage earlier this year, with the prices of several coins surging to record highs and crypto exchange Coinbase making its public offering. Crypto enthusiast and Tesla…

24/06/2021

As a dangerous new virus began spreading around the globe in early 2020, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation turned to a tried-and-true playbook.

SEATTLE — As a dangerous new virus began spreading around the globe in early 2020, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation turned to a tried-and-true playbook. It's an approach that

03/06/2021

Kam Buckner, a former football player, is a member of the Illinois House of Representatives and sponsored a bill that will allow college athletes in the state to profit off of their name, image and likeness.

Kam Buckner, a former Illini football player, is a member of the Illinois House of Representatives and sponsored a bill that will allow college athletes in the state to profit

19/05/2021

Some legislators on both sides of the aisle say the extreme political divisions that led to the Capitol riot spring in part from a fundamental lack of understanding about the country’s history and how its government works.

After waiting two hours for her chance to speak, high school student Samantha Oliver chimed in to the Delaware House Education Committee hearing last week with a succinct message: Young

13/05/2021

Within hours of Thursday's opening of -19 vaccines to 12- to 15-year-olds, some adolescents were already getting their first dose of the vaccine, and other families are now making plans.

Within hours of Thursday's opening of COVID-19 vaccines to 12- to 15-year-olds, some adolescents were already getting their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine, and other families are now making

11/05/2021

A Tucson-born spacecraft began its 1.4-billion-mile journey home on Monday. -REx is expected back from the asteroid in 2023.

A Tucson-born spacecraft began its 1.4-billion-mile journey home on Monday. OSIRIS-REx is expected back from the asteroid Bennu in 2023.

04/05/2021

One of the most terrifying things about is the way they strike without warning. That’s going to change just a tiny bit in beginning Tuesday.

One of the most terrifying things about earthquakes is the way they strike without warning. That’s going to change just a tiny bit in Washington beginning Tuesday.

30/04/2021

The -19 sparked a slew of mental health issues when it started nearly a year ago, and as the virus recedes it's likely to do so again.

The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a slew of mental health issues when it started nearly a year ago, and as the virus recedes it's likely to do so again. Although a

28/04/2021

A Senate hearing on Tuesday pitted powerful companies against researchers who testified that the algorithms used by the platforms to generate revenue by keeping users engaged pose existential threats to individual thought, and democracy.

WASHINGTON – A Senate hearing on Tuesday pitted three powerful social media companies against researchers who testified that the algorithms used by the platforms to generate revenue by keeping users

20/04/2021

A big talker in Washington D.C. this week is statehood for the District of Columbia as moves to the house floor Thursday. Lawmakers say they want to grant statehood to the more than 700,000 residents of the District of Columbia.

15/04/2021

Lawmakers on the Senate Intelligence Committee told U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials Wednesday that their agencies must focus their efforts on technology advances by that threaten American economic and global leadership.

WASHINGTON — Key lawmakers on the Senate Intelligence Committee told top U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials Wednesday that their agencies must focus their efforts on a variety of technology

13/04/2021

The National Collegiate Athletic Association Board of Governors said Monday it would consider pulling championships from states that ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s and girls’ sports.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The National Collegiate Athletic Association Board of Governors said Monday it would consider pulling championships from states that ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s and girls’

09/04/2021

Economists say small property owners have been uniquely pinched by the as move out or stop paying.

Economists say small property owners have been uniquely pinched by the pandemic as renters move out or stop paying. Despite a federally mandated mortgage forbearance and $2.6 billion in rental

07/04/2021

Another budget bill is likely on the horizon, and Democrats are eyeing the measure as a vehicle for a policy priority long mired in partisan disagreement: overhaul.

WASHINGTON – Another budget reconciliation bill is likely on the horizon, and Democrats are eyeing the measure as a vehicle for a policy priority long mired in partisan disagreement: immigration

06/04/2021

More than a year into the -19 , families, administrators, staff and residents are cautiously moving into a post-vaccine life.

In late March, Deb Achenbach got to do something she’s done a thousand times before — She hugged her mother for the first time in more than a year.

01/04/2021

House Democrats are trying to build momentum around a series of proposals that would direct structural changes to the way the State Department recruits, promotes and retains diplomats and civil servants, all with an eye toward increasing diversity.

WASHINGTON — House Democrats are trying to build momentum around a series of proposals that would direct structural changes to the way the State Department recruits, promotes and retains diplomats

30/03/2021

Major League and the players' union sent a memo to teams Monday encouraging players and staff members to get vaccinated against the and outlining the ways in which teams can loosen virus-related protocols when they do.

Major League Baseball and the players' union sent a memo to teams Monday encouraging players and staff members to get vaccinated against the coronavirus and outlining the ways in which

24/03/2021

Progress is reported by state officials on vaccinating vulnerable populations against -19.

(Des Moines) -- Progress is reported by state officials on vaccinating vulnerable populations against COVID-19.

22/03/2021

Would-be pond hoppers are asking not only when we can go to Europe again, but another question that is just as vital but more mysterious: What can we expect when we get there?

Americans who have been cooped up at home, dreaming of vacations, are excited to explore the world again armed with the inoculations that are rolling out here. But becoming fully

18/03/2021

Federal authorities arrested Zach Rehl, the president of the Proud Boys, on Wednesday on charges he conspired with other leading members of the organization accused in the attack of the Capitol on Jan. 6.

PHILADELPHIA — Federal authorities arrested Zach Rehl, the president of the Philadelphia Proud Boys, on Wednesday on charges he conspired with other leading members of the organization accused in the

17/03/2021

In response to the Public Utilities Commission ignoring Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s request to reverse its decision to overcharge customers by roughly $16 billion, Patrick asked Gov. Greg Abbott to intervene.

(The Center Square) – In response to the Public Utilities Commission ignoring Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s request to reverse its decision to overcharge customers by roughly $16 billion, Patrick asked

16/03/2021

The first children have been vaccinated in Moderna's Phase 2/3 pediatric -19 trial, the company announced Tuesday in a statement.

The first children have been vaccinated in Moderna's Phase 2/3 pediatric Covid-19 vaccine trial, the company announced Tuesday in a statement.

15/03/2021

The rollout of vaccines offers rich opportunities for : there are a few key signals a offer is not legit, FTC spokesperson Colleen Tressler says.

The rollout of COVID vaccines offers rich opportunities for scammers: There’s not yet enough supply for everyone who wants a shot. Eligibility rules and sign-up procedures vary by location and…

12/03/2021

A New York representative Wednesday reintroduced a bill to designate million acres of land as wilderness and hundreds of miles of rivers and streams as wild and scenic in five northwestern states, including .

A New York representative Wednesday reintroduced a bill to designate million acres of land as wilderness and hundreds of miles of rivers and streams as wild and scenic in five

11/03/2021

, sponsored by Lincoln Sen. Anna Wishart, would allow for the cultivation, processing and use of medicinal , as well as create a regulatory and fee structure, oversight board and enforcement department.

Looming over a hearing on Lincoln Sen. Anna Wishart's bill (LB474) to legalize medical cannabis in Nebraska was a petition drive backers say would enact the broader "right to cannabis

09/03/2021

Rather than parsing distinctions between the three shots, experts say that the that does the best job at protecting you and others against -19 is the one you get.

For many people, the burning question has been when can I get vaccinated against the coronavirus. Once they receive the green light from the state to make an appointment, the

05/03/2021

Doctors who specialize in pregnancy and fertility are coming out in full force against vaccine-related misinformation that falsely connects the -19 vaccine and .

CHICAGO — Dr. Eve Feinberg proactively brings up the COVID-19 vaccine with patients who are hoping to get pregnant, in order to get ahead of misinformation about the inoculation. Dr.

04/03/2021

A militia group likely inspired by the conspiracy theory has been plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, according to a law enforcement intelligence assessment that prompted the House to cancel all legislative business.

A militia group likely inspired by the QAnon conspiracy theory has been plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, according to a law enforcement intelligence assessment that prompted the

03/03/2021

To hear some restaurateurs tell it, the problem with safety in restaurants is not about masks. “There’s still a lack of confidence,” said Craig Culver, co-founder and retired CEO of Culver’s. “It’s very safe to eat in the restaurant.”

“There’s still a lack of confidence,” said Craig Culver, co-founder and retired CEO of Culver’s, the fast food franchise. “It’s very safe to eat in the restaurant.”

02/03/2021

A Democratic eastern senator Monday accused his GOP counterparts of voting to “ police” by approving legislation that would ban most traffic enforcement cameras, cutting ticket revenue that cities use to fund public safety.

Democrats say plan defunds police

01/03/2021

Keeping kids at home instead of in the classroom is having a devastating impact and needs to change, Central New York’s top doctors say.

Syracuse, N.Y. – Keeping kids at home instead of in the classroom is having a devastating impact and needs to change, Central New York’s top coronavirus doctors say. “This is