N.I.C.E behind the scenes: Conrad Benner on brand-building, audience development, and the future of journalism
Christopher Norris and Eric Marsh, the duo behind WHYY’s News and Information Community Exchange, talk with Conrad Benner about milestones and the future.
Conrad Benner will tell anyone who listens that his blog, Streets Dept., has reached a decade of existence. It’s an immense source of pride for the popular 36-year-old blogger who’s passionate about art and public spaces.
But the aging blog, which has become a must-read for public art aficionados, isn’t the only thing Benner is celebrating these days.
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In this video, Benner talks with Christopher “Flood the Drummer” Norris, WHYY’s managing editor for Community and Engagement, and Eric Marsh, WHYY’s community outreach organizer, about milestones, movements, and the future of journalism.
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