Robert Gutsche - The J Word Podcast

About this episode

Robert Gutsche discusses the evolving nature of journalism and the impact of digital technologies.

Robert Gutsche , is a leading scholar in the field of Journalism Studies where he applies critical cultural theory to investigate issues of power in journalism. He is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Critical Digital Media Practice at Lancaster University in the UK and Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Informatics at Vytautas Magnus University in Lithuania. As a journalist, his work appeared in The Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune , the Guardian , and various other regional and local news outlets in the U.S. Gutsche has led digital innovation related to multimedia journalism, including through the use of virtual reality and other immersive media in storytelling and research at Florida International University in Miami, as well as dynamic storytelling at the University of Missouri’s Reynolds Journalism Institute, and non-profit news collaborations with the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Iowa. As host and producer of The J-Word Podcast Robert ask, from a range of perspectives, what is journalism? How can we make it better? What does "better" look like? The podcast features discussions with academics and professionals who've published recently…

People in this episode

Host: Dario

Guest: Robert Gutsche

Topics covered

• journalism
• digital media
• cultural theory
• podcasting
• media innovation

Keywords

• critical cultural theory
• multimedia journalism
• virtual reality
• dynamic storytelling
• social issues in journalism

Mentioned in this episode

Places: UK, Lithuania, U.S., Miami

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