

“Sound Check: Investigative Journalism”
Michigan Radio’s investigative reporter Lindsey Smith will speak to Capitol Issues Forum Wednesday Feb. 21 from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. on stories she’s covered recently, including the Michigan State University sexual harassment scandal, lead levels in Michigan’s drinking water and the controversial Line 5 oil pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac. Smith’s 2015 documentary on the Flint Water Crisis, “Not Safe to Drink,” earned the station a national Edward R. Murrow Award, along with

Determine best media to tell your organization’s story
In an age of multi-platform media, it can be challenging to determine the right media to tell your organization’s story and to communicate with your target audience. To help you make the right choice, we define the four most common media used in public relations: owned, earned, social and paid media. Owned media includes media platforms the organization controls such as its website, electronic or print publications, conferences, brochures, videos or podcasts. The organization