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Abaas Mpindi of MCI Uganda: How to survive and thrive as a media NGO with a systemic focus on youth | The Media Viability Podcast S02E02 transcript

Our second guest of 2024 is Abaas Mpindi, CEO of MCI Uganda. The youth-driven NGO prides itself in training the next generation of journalists – while also running a solutions journalism newsroom.

​​​​​​​Sherry Lee of The Reporter, Taiwan: How to survive and thrive during information warfare | The Media Viability Podcast S02E01 transcript

"Survive and Thrive" is back for a second season. Our first guest in 2024 is Sherry Lee, COO of The Reporter in Taiwan. Read the episode transcript here.

Media viability podcast: Links and recommendations that can help your media outlet survive and thrive

We’re wrapping up season one of "Survive and Thrive: The Media Viability Podcast" with a look back at the excellent guests we had this year, and a collection of links and recommendations that you might find helpful.

Isabela Ponce of GK.city, Ecuador: How to survive and thrive with a focus on environmental journalism | The Media Viability Podcast E08 Transcript

For the eighth episode of "Survive and Thrive," our guest is Isabela Ponce, co-founder and editorial director of GK.city from Ecuador. Read the episode transcript here.

Said Nazir of TNN, Pakistan: How to survive and thrive by amplifying marginalized voices | The Media Viability Podcast Episode 07 Transcript

For the seventh episode of "Survive and Thrive," our guest is Said Nazir, founder and director of the Tribal News Network. It serves audiences that have very limited media access. Read the episode transcript here.

Diogo Cardoso, Divergente: How to survive and thrive by taking journalism out of the newsroom | The Media Viability Podcast Episode 06 Transcript

For the sixth episode of "Survive and Thrive", our guest is Diogo Cardoso. He is a journalist and director of Divergente from Portugal, an award-winning, long-form online media outlet. Read the episode transcript here.

Imani Henrick of Kings FM, Tanzania: How to survive and thrive by getting to know one’s audience | The Media Viability Podcast Episode 05 Transcript

For the fifth episode of "Survive and Thrive", our guest is Imani Henrick. She is the station manager of Kings FM, a commercial radio station in the highlands of southern Tanzania. Read the episode transcript here.

Laura Aguirre: How to survive and thrive as a feminist media outlet in El Salvador | The Media Viability Podcast Episode 04 Transcript

For the fourth episode of "Survive and Thrive", we spoke to Laura Aguirre. She is a co-founder and the director of Alharaca, a feminist media outlet from El Salvador. Read the episode transcript here.

Andrii Dikhtiarenko | Survive and Thrive: The Media Viability Podcast E03 Transcript

For the third episode of "Survive and Thrive", we spoke to Andrii Dikhtiarenko, Ukrainian journalist, media expert and owner of Realnaya Gazeta, which focuses on the situation of the occupied Donbas region of Ukraine.

Salam Omer | Survive and Thrive: The Media Viability Podcast E02 Transcript

For the second episode of "Survive and Thrive", we spoke to Salam Omer, former editor-in-chief and now advisor to the Iraqi independent media organization KirkukNow.

Iryna Vidanava | Survive and Thrive: The Media Viability Podcast E01 Transcript

For the first episode of "Survive and Thrive", we spoke to Iryna Vidanava. She's the founder and CEO of CityDog, a Belarusian online magazine originally based in Minsk but now operating from exile.

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