Research Reframed

Knowing your research objectives is the easy part, but getting a room full of strangers to tell you something honest and unguarded is something else entirely. In this episode, Jasmina sits down with Andy Fielder and Jeff Hall, two of NRG's most experienced moderators with over 40 years of combined experience, to unpack the craft behind qualitative research. They get into active listening, managing...

Long-held assumptions about high-quality production are being dismantled in the social video era. In this episode, Jasmina is joined by Hena Naghmi and Max Thomson from NRG’s Streaming and Creator Platforms practice to unpack a major shift in audience behavior: why viewers are increasingly categorizing short-form content as "premium." Drawing on key insights from NRG’s Future of Social Video resea...

Qual-at-scale is redefining how we approach open-ended research, with AI-driven methodologies turning individual responses into scalable insight. In this episode, Jasmina is joined by AJ Giovannetti, Senior VP of Theatrical Strategy, to unpack how NRG is using AI moderation and emerging platforms to engage hundreds of consumers all at once, uncovering meaningful patterns at speed. The pair assess...

Small to medium-sized business (SMB) marketers are chasing reach when the data shows precision drives growth. In this live episode, recorded at SXSW 2026, Jasmina is joined by Vita Molis, Head of B2B Institute Editorial at LinkedIn, to unpack what’s really working for small businesses today and why the conventional B2B marketing playbook may be working against them. Drawing on new research from NR...

A year after Netflix’s Adolescence sparked intense debate about masculinity and the pressures shaping young men today, where has the conversation gone since? In this episode, Jasmina is joined by Holly Hewlett, VP of Content Development and Marketing Strategy at NRG, and Fergus Navaratnam-Blair, VP on NRG’s Trends and Futures team. The trio come together for a conversation about how masculinity is...

Who’s really shaping the future of AI policy, and what are the most influential voices saying behind closed doors? In this episode, Jasmina is joined by David Byler, NRG VP and in-house expert on public opinion and panel research, to explore the Key Opinion Leaders (KOL) Panel. The KOL brings together leading voices across government, policy, academia, and technology, revealing what they’re really...

What does it take to build a successful entertainment franchise in our modern media ecosystem? And who are today’s franchises actually for? In this episode, Jasmina is joined by Matt Blong, EVP, Head of NRG’s Syndicated Entertainment Programs, and Collin Leirvik, EVP, Head of Gaming and Sports. Together, they explore how the most powerful entertainment franchises are shifting away from broad, four...

Research Reframed pulls back the curtain on what's next in the world of research, insights, and data science. In this episode, host Jasmina Saleh is joined by Fergus Navaratnam-Blair, Vice President for Trends and Futures, and Alan Miyazaki from NRG’s data science team. Together, they explore how generative AI is opening up new possibilities for research and insights professionals. As a case study...