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Santa Barbara Talks Podcast: Giana Magnoli Talks Santa Barbara's Noozhawk

In this video, Giana Magnoli pulls back the curtain on Noozhawk.com and how the organization gathers news. Among some of the highlights: 1:26: The role Noozhawk plays in the local media landscape 3:32: Why Giana chose Noozhawk over other options 5:05: Giana talks original team, Lara Cooper, Noozhawk's beginnings on Gutierrez Street 6:30: Early feelings on working for just-launched startup 9:05: Josh talks working at the San Jose Mercury News and living at the Extended Stay for 6 months 9:40: Giana explains what life was like growing up in Silicon Valley 16:30: Giana talks Noozhawk's legacy projects, including her series on opioid addiction in Santa Barbara and District Elections series 20:19: How Noozhawk changed during the COVID-19 pandemic 29:04: Challenges of being a woman in journalism: Hint: (no one tries to hug Josh) 32:33: What Noozhawk does well and its growth areas 39:53: How Giana responds to story takedown request and headline, copy changes after publication 47:49: Giana explains why Noozhawk does not endorse candidates 49:49: Giana talks about her goals at Noozhawk and as a journalist

Broadcast on:
15 Nov 2021