The Granite Beat

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   1. Boston Globe’s Amanda Gokee Shines a Light on New Hampshire’s Stories: From Politics to Trans Healthcare

   On this week’s episode of The Granite Beat we spoke with Amanda Gokee, a reporter with The Boston Globe. When The Globe decided to open a New Hampshire bureau, Amanda’s local credibility and experience at the New Hampshire Bulletin was exactly what they needed to shine a light on what’s happening in the Granite State for local, regional, and national audiences. In her new role she has written about everything from politics to health, education to climate, and breaking news to trans healthcare. T

   May 24,2023 32:52
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   2. Valley News Photojournalist Explores the Importance of Empathy in Photography

   A good photographer is someone who operates their equipment with technical skill, but a great photographer is one who balances that skill with empathy for the scene and people they are photographing. On this week’s episode of The Granite Beat, we speak with Valley News photojournalist Alex Driehaus, who has a portfolio of projects rich with empathy. She has spent time photographing people recovering from addiction in Ohio, marginalized young adults in San Francisco, and most recently, a former S

   May 12,2023 18:05
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   3. Journalist Bill Donahue’s Unexpected Journey in Kenya: From Reporting on a Cycling Team to Predicting a Legendary Runner’s Defeat

   Journalist and author Bill Donahue's trip to Kenya to report on a cycling team and a legendary runner took an unexpected, and it turns out prescient, turn.  The Granite Beat’s  Adam Drapcho and Julie Hart recently interviewed Donahue where they talked about finding the hidden stories and how to be humble as a journalist working in another country.The Granite Beat, is a project of The Laconia Daily Sun in partnership with The Granite State News Collaborative, of which Laconia is a partner, and Th

   May 04,2023 32:34
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   4. The Granite Beat: Sports journalist Joshua Spaulding on chronicling promising young athletes in New Hampshire

   On this episode of The Granite Beat, Julie and Adam talk with sports journalist Joshua Spaulding. He’s worked 20 years as a sports editor for the Salmon Press, which publishes weekly newspapers throughout central and northern New Hampshire, and currently directs and produces sports coverage for 11 newspapers. Over the years he has chronicled the stories of promising young athletes, some of whom have risen to professional or even Olympic competition. If you played high school sports in the Lakes

   Apr 26,2023 30:53
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   5. Felice Belman Discusses Legacy Newspapers, Startups and Responsibility of the New York Times

   On The Granite Beat podcast, Felice Belman, deputy Metro editor for The New York Times, Felice Belman, discusses the differences between legacy newspapers and newer startups, the unique responsibility and resources of a publication like The Times, and the subjective decision-making process for determining which stories to cover.The Granite Beat, is a project of The Laconia Daily Sun in partnership with The Granite State News Collaborative, of which Laconia is a partner, and The Marlin Fitzwater

   Apr 17,2023 26:36
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   6. The Granite Beat: Always Get The Dog’s Name

   From legislative action to government accountability, veteran reporter Annmarie Timmins finds the humanity behind the headlines.On this episode of The Granite Beat hosts Adam Drapcho and Julie Hart speak with New Hampshire Bulletin senior reporter Annmarie Timmins. A native Granite Stater, Annmarie is a homegrown journalist who has taught at both UNH and at the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications and spent 25 years reporting for The Concord Monitor.The Granite Beat, is a project of The Lacon

   Apr 12,2023 29:29
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   7. The Granite Beat: The Future of Journalism is Bright and Collaborative

   On this episode of The Granite Beat, hosts Adam Drapcho and Julie Hart speak with Granite State News Collaborative executive director Melanie Plenda. Melanie worked as a staff reporter and freelancer for newspapers in Michigan, New York, New Hampshire and Alaska before taking over at GSNC in 2018 to lead one of the most important recent developments in local journalism.  The Granite Beat, is a project of The Laconia Daily Sun in partnership with The Granite State News Collaborative, of which Lac

   Apr 10,2023 28:49
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   8. Journalist behind Bear Brook true crime podcast talks about the importance of storytelling in journalism

   On this week’s episode of The Granite Beat, Julie and Adam speak with Jason Moon, the journalist behind many intriguing long-form projects at NHPR, such as the Bear Brook true crime podcast that has been downloaded more than 17 million times.The Granite Beat, is a project of The Laconia Daily Sun in partnership with The Granite State News Collaborative, of which Laconia is a partner, and The Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communications. Each week hosts Adam Drapcho and Julie Hart explore with loca

   Apr 20,2023 27:01
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   9. The Granite Beat: Want to know, Need to Know and Everything in Between

   On this episode of The Granite Beat hosts Adam Drapcho and Julie Hart speak with Judi Currie, a staff writer for Business New Hampshire Magazine with a broad range of experience in New Hampshire. She has covered topics from across the spectrum for countless newspaper, radio, and television outletsThe Granite Beat, is a project of The Laconia Daily Sun in partnership with The Granite State News Collaborative, of which Laconia is a partner, and The Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communications. Each

   Apr 03,2023 17:42
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    10. News Got You Feeling Hopeless? Solutions Journalism May Help

    On this episode of The Granite Beat hosts Adam Drapcho and Julie Hart speak with Leah Todd Lin, New England regional collaborative manager for the nonprofit Solutions Journalism Network, about solutions journalism – what it is, why it’s important, and how it can transcend news from depressing to hopeful for consumers and journalists alike.The Granite Beat, is a project of The Laconia Daily Sun in partnership with The Granite State News Collaborative, of which Laconia is a partner, and The Marlin

    Mar 29,2023 32:43
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    11. The Granite Beat: Investing in the Future of NH Journalism

    On this episode of The Granite Beat hosts Adam Drapcho and Julie Hart speak with Matt Mowry, Executive Editor, and Christine Kerrigan, Chief Creative Officer, of Business New Hampshire Magazine. After many years with the magazine Matt and Christine became its owners last September. They joined us to talk about the transition and about investing in New Hampshire media in the modern day. PODBEAN: The Granite Beat, is a project of The Laconia Daily Sun in partnership with The Granite State News Col

    Mar 24,2023 32:21
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    12. The Granite Beat: The Granite Beat: Republican? Democrat? No. A Reporter.

    On this episode of The Granite Beat, hosts Adam Drapcho and Julie Hart speak with State House reporter Rick Green. Currently a reporter for The Keene Sentinel, Rick previously spent nearly 20 years with the Associated Press covering Oregon and Oklahoma before coming to New Hampshire where he worked for The Laconia Daily Sun and The Granite State News Collaborative.The Granite Beat, is a project of The Laconia Daily Sun in partnership with The Granite State News Collaborative, of which Laconia is

    Mar 22,2023 16:11
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    13. Shedding Light on the Valley: How Daymond Steer helps tell small town stories that may otherwise go untold

    On this episode of The Granite Beat hosts Adam Drapcho and Julie Hart speak with Daymond Steer, a general assignment reporter widely recognized and honored in New England, who covers the Mount Washington Valley for the Conway Daily Sun. His unique position allows him to shed light onto the happenings of various small towns in the Valley, telling stories – both critical and lighthearted – that would otherwise go untold.The Granite Beat, is a project of The Laconia Daily Sun in partnership with Th

    Mar 15,2023 13:44
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    14. The Granite Beat: Connecting Community : A conversation with Manchester Ink Link founder and publisher Carol Robidoux community centered journalism

    In this episode of The Granite Beat, hosts Adam Drapcho and Julie Hart speak with Manchester Ink Link founder Carol Robidoux, a veteran journalist who left behind the legacy outlets to create her hyperlocal news website to supply residents with local, reliable, and community-driven stories in a central hub. They discuss some of her recent stories, such as the Harmony Montgomery case, the affordable housing crisis and community-centered reporting. The Granite Beat, is a project of The Laconia Dai

    Mar 14,2023 33:06
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    15. The Granite Beat: For The Love of The Game: A conversation with an early career journalist on loving to write, serve and why there is a future in journalism

    This week, The Granite Beat hosts Adam Drapcho and Julie Hart speak with Eric Rynston Lobel, an early-career journalist who already has an impressive breadth of experience. Since graduating from Northwestern he has written for Sports Illustrated as well as the Concord Monitor. They  discussed how he chooses his stories, sought his view on where the industry is heading, and heard what advice he would give an aspiring journalist. The Granite Beat, is a project of The Laconia Daily Sun in partnersh

    Mar 02,2023 25:32
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    16. The Granite Beat: Through the Lens; Local photojournalist Gary Geoffroy talks humanity in front of and behind the camera

    A picture is only worth a thousand words if the photographer did their job right. To do that, they need to see a scene as more than just a jumble of shadows and light. A good photojournalist knows they must try to accurately tell the story of a human being’s experience in that moment in time. Whether those experiences are triumphant or tragic, the photojournalist must capture the context and humanity with each quick click of a button in order to provide information that a written article alone m

    Feb 22,2023 30:28
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    17. The Granite Beat: We need to talk about this

    As mass shootings and deaths by suicide involving firearms become a greater part of the public conversation, journalists find themselves tasked with reporting on these issues while also providing context. While these topics are never easy to cover, the uneasiness some people feel about discussing these issues with reporters, and thus publicly, not only make that harder, but can make it more difficult for a variety of points of view and experiences from becoming part of that public discussion.In

    Feb 16,2023 23:46
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    18. The Granite Beat: Tech, Local News and The Awesomeness of Culverts

    Our modern world advances at an ever-increasing pace and the news industry is not immune from the impacts. How do these shifts in technology and public sentiment change the media landscape? How can we keep up? We speak with David Brooks, the “Granite Geek” and columnist for the Concord Monitor, about the obstacles and opportunities of the union between tech media.The Granite Beat, is a project of The Laconia Daily Sun in partnership with The Granite State News Collaborative, of which Laconia is

    Feb 08,2023 29:48
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    19. Granite Beat: Reimagining Local News Funding Leads to a Different Kind of Journalism

    As financial pressures push news outlets to take a hard look at their payroll, alternative funding sources have come into play as a way to bolster reporting positions. At The Keene Sentinel, Olivia Belanger holds one of those positions. She leads the paper’s Health Lab, and she said the position doesn’t just add another position, it allows whoever holds that position to do a different kind of work. The Granite Beat, is a project of The Laconia Daily Sun in partnership with The Granite State News

    Jan 05,2023 11:36
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    20. The Granite Beat: Journalism Meets Lived Experience: A conversation with Anthony Payton

    Anthony Payton is a columnist and community activist whose work is informed by his experiences with the criminal justice system. He also writes about race relations, and how he finds that what people share in common often transcends their differences.The Granite Beat, is a project of The Laconia Daily Sun in partnership with The Granite State News Collaborative, of which Laconia is a partner, and The Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communications. Each week hosts Adam Drapcho and Julie Hart explore

    Dec 29,2022 34:06
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    21. The Granite Beat: Why ’Old School’ Cops and Courts Coverage Still Matters; Q&A with Michael Mortensen

    On the first episode of Granite Beat, hosts Hosts Adam Drapcho and Julie Hart, interview veteran cops and courts reporter Michael Mortensen to get the inside skinny on how we works his beat and why old school cops and courts reporting still matters.The Granite Beat, is a project of The Laconia Daily Sun in partnership with The Granite State News Collaborative, of which Laconia is a partner, and The Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communications. Each week hosts Adam Drapcho and Julie Hart,  explore

    Dec 21,2022 25:23