Five Dubs Podcast

Rebecca joins Allison Taylor Levine, the passionate Executive Director of the Local Journalism Initiative in Delaware. Allison shares her journey from a journalist to leading a nonprofit organization aimed at strengthening democracy and community through local journalism. She delves into various innovative projects, including supporting young journalists from underrepresented communities and condu...

Join Rebecca Snyder as she visits Geordie Wilson, the publisher of the Frederick News Post. They delve into the intriguing world of local journalism, discussing the challenges and innovations of a community newspaper in Frederick, Maryland. Tune in to learn about the Frederick News Post's 140-year legacy, its unique approach to balancing traditional and cutting-edge journalism, and the exciting wa...

This week, we take a look back at one of the earlier episodes of Five Dubs. Back in July, Rebecca talked with Jane Wolfe, author of  Burl: Journalism Giant and Medical Trailblazer , and Bob Mong, former journalist and current president of the University of North Texas, Dallas. The trio delved into the life and legacy of legendary reporter and publisher, Burl Osborne. The book  authored by Jane Wol...

Join Kevin Berrier as he chats with Andrew Simpson, a pioneering entrepreneur and fitness enthusiast from Frederick, Maryland. Andrew's journey from a college fitness fanatic to a transformative leader in gyms and youth sports is nothing short of remarkable. In 2013, he embarked on a mission to ignite change, coaching over a thousand student-athletes and adults toward confidence and potential. His...

This week, Rebecca Snyder engages with Rona Kobell, founder of the Environmental Justice Journalism Initiative. They unravel the poignant story behind the documentary 'Eroding History' - a powerful narrative about two black communities on Maryland's Eastern Shore grappling with climate change, racial injustice, and their fight to preserve crucial historical landmarks. Rona's journey from journalis...

In this episode of Five Dubs, host Rebecca Snyder sits down with Jake Owens, editor of the Delaware Business Times. They explore the publication's journey since its 2014 inception, discussing its role in Delaware's dynamic business landscape and its evolution in the media ecosystem. Jake delves into the Delaware Business Times' diverse content, from covering big corporations to local businesses, a...

Rebecca talks with Fern Shen of the Baltimore Brew and Emily Opilo about the Public Information Act Compliance Board.

Rebecca talks with Chris Rausch, publisher and owner of the Cape Gazette as he walks through his journey of employee to owner.

Rebecca talks with Michael Fletcher, senior writer with ESPN's enterprise/investigative team about his origin story. Find Michael on Twitter @fletchpost

Pulitzer prize-winning journalist and professor of Journalism, Deborah Nelson and Sean Mussenden, data editor, and principal lecturer at Phillip Merrill College of Journalism talk about their work with the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism. https://www.investigativeediting.org/ https://merrill.umd.edu/howard-center-for-investigative-journalism

Rebecca sits down with Anne Tallent, Executive Editor of MoCo360 to talk about their recent rebrand and how the publication is supporting local news.

Kevin is joined by Tony Braglio and Roman Braglio, also known as the Braglio Brothers of Braglio Farms, and Doug Wilder of Better Together Media Group. With their family and brand commitment Braglio Farms has expanded into several other areas of business along with the help of their long time friend and content creator.

Paula Knudsen Burke, an attorney with the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, and Brittany Hailer, Director of Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism and an adjunct professor at the University of Pittsburgh, talk about the lawsuit against an Allegheny County media policy, which says people working in the jail cannot contact media without first going through the county staff. Resou...

Rebecca chats with Fern Shen and Mark Reutter with the Baltimore Brew, an independent non-profit news organization. Visit the Baltimore Brew website here: https://baltimorebrew.com/

In this special edition of Marketing Pros, Kevin Berrier, Marketing Director of MDDC Advertising Services is joined by Andrew Garrison, Chief of the Office of Policy and Government Affairs for the Maryland Cannabis Administration , Wendy Bronfein, Co-Founder, Chief Brand Officer, and Director of Public Policy at Curio Wellness , and Ben Bouslog, Vice President of Business Development for Adcellera...

Rebecca is joined by Marcos Marin, CEO and Editor in Chief of El Tiempo Latino. Learn more about the great things El Tiempo Latino is doing at their website here: https://eltiempolatino.com/ .

Kevin talks with Mark Phillips and Joel Pierson, members of the accomplished musical group The Queen's Cartoonist. The musicians get into how they grew their brand to become so successful and popular.

Rebecca talks with Chris Flood, reporter at the Cape Gazette and winner of the Best of Show in the features video category for his story on keyboard and shop owner, Mike Mixon.

Join Rebecca as she talks with Shifra Dayak, Andy Schotz, Rick Hutzell, and Denise Rolark Barnes - about Shifra's experience with MDDC's Reese Cleghorn Internship Program where Shifra worked as a reporting intern at the Frederick News-Post for the summer.

Today, we talk to Rafael Lorente, Dean of the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism. He offers insight into new trends in journalism education and what the future of journalism might look like. 

In this episode we chat with Kristi English and Betsy Griffin of APG Media of Chesapeake about how they expanded a brand into an inspiring and engaging speaker series in Southern Maryland. If you'd like to support Amani Black and Minorities in Aquaculture, visit their website at https://www.mianpo.org /

Join Joanna Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief of the Baltimore Business Journal as she talks with Rebecca Snyder about what the BBJ has coming up, and what it was like to be a woman in a man-dominated field.

Rebecca chats with Brenna Smith, the investigations reporter at the Baltimore Banner. This year she won two Best of Show awards - Public Service Journalism and Multimedia Storytelling. In this episode, Smith talks about the story that won her these awards.

Rebecca chats with director and producer Josh Davidsburg about his upcoming documentary on the Baltimore Banner. The Baltimore Banner is a local, nonprofit newspaper that's seeking to alter local journalism. Listen to Josh tell his story about what drew him to this project and what to expect in his upcoming film.

An interview with author, Lenora Howze, Executive Director of The Afro, the oldest African American-owned AND family-owned continuously published publication in the country.  For 131 years, the Afro has never missed a publication. Visit The Afro online here: Afro.com