135: The Managing Editor with Chris Kelly

About this episode

Chris Kelly discusses his role in media and accessibility within the higher education AV community.

Chris Kelly returns to The AV/IT Amplifier Podcast for a conversation about media, volunteerism, accessibility, and what it means to help amplify voices across the higher education AV community. Chris, Senior IT Support Specialist at Creighton University, HETMA Advisory Board Chair, and newly announced Managing Editor for Higher Ed AV Media, talks with host Ryan Gray about how his deep engagement with higher ed AV content eventually turned into a larger role helping shape, edit, and support the platform itself. This episode is also a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to keep a volunteer-driven media ecosystem alive. Ryan and Chris talk about the difference between polished corporate media and authentic peer-to-peer storytelling, the importance of making content creation less intimidating, and the many ways people can contribute without needing to be a professional writer, podcaster, or media personality. From accessibility and DEI to event recaps, campus profiles, content intake forms, and the search for a clear Higher Ed AV Media tagline, the conversation is ultimately an invitation for more people to step in, share what they know, and help tell the stories of the…

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Gray

Guest: Chris Kelly

Topics covered

• media
• volunteerism
• accessibility
• higher education
• content creation
• storytelling

Keywords

• AV
• higher education
• media
• volunteerism
• accessibility
• storytelling
• content creation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Creighton University, HETMA Advisory Board, Higher Ed AV Media

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