The Adubato Center for Media Leadership was created to support, promote, and examine the challenges facing independent media by producing the Steve Adubato’s Media Matters podcast that highlights impactful media leaders and innovative, fiscally responsible journalists across broadcast, digital, print, and streaming platforms. The Adubato Center will also invest in the future of media through educational partnerships and forums that elevate thoughtful public discourse and help develop the next generation of media leaders.
At a time when independent media is challenged on many fronts, and media leadership often falls short, the Adubato Center for Media Leadership is dedicated to strengthening and supporting media leadership and innovation on several fronts.
Founded by long-time Emmy Award-winning broadcaster and author, Steve Adubato, PhD, the Adubato Center for Media Leadership produces programming under the banner of Steve Adubato’s Media Matters featuring media leaders and innovators who are making a difference and working to figure out how to produce meaningful and credible content in a fiscally responsible fashion. Programming will emphasize why having strong and independent media is critical to informing and engaging our citizens, which is essential to a functioning American society.
Hosted by Emmy Award-winning anchor Steve Adubato, PhD, Steve Adubato’s Media Matters podcast will be available on numerous digital, streaming and traditional/legacy media outlets including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, YouTube, iHeart Media, Substack, Facebook, X, and Instagram.
Simply put, Steve Adubato’s Media Matters podcast is committed to promoting independent and impactful journalism to protect and preserve our representative democracy. READ MORE.
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Program Director Usame Tuangur and contributor Stephen Adubato join Steve for a discussion on the new Adubato Center for Media Leadership.
SATURDAY 4/25 AT 5PM AND SUNDAY 4/26 10AM
Steve joins host Lisa Marie Falbo to examine how the new Adubato Center for Media Leadership aims to inspire the next generation of media leaders.
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Steve Adubato’s Media Matters Podcast
Steve Adubato and Stephen G. Adubato discuss media bias in coverage of Islam, the cultural and political forces shaping those narratives, and why learning about other faiths is both a practical and moral necessity in a diverse society. The conversation also touches on Ramadan, Lent, Catholic conversion, and the growing influence of TikTok and digital media on faith and identity.
Steve Adubato and co-producer Usame Tunagur examine the media’s responsibility in covering war, especially when patriotism and press freedom collide. They discuss Pentagon-provided footage, stenographic reporting, government pressure on journalists, and why asking tough questions during wartime is essential to democracy.
Steve introduces Shannon Daly, a recent Montclair State University graduate, Emmy Award-winning media professional, and Communications and Media Director for the Adubato Center for Media Leadership. Together they discuss why journalism still matters, what draws young people to media today, and why truth, curiosity, and community remain at the heart of the profession.
Caucus Educational Corporation Partnership
The Adubato Center for Media Leadership will work in cooperation with the Caucus Educational Corporation (CEC), formed by Steve Adubato and a group of New Jersey-based media leaders in 1994, in addition to collaborating with well-established media organizations in public broadcasting, digital, and streaming services.
Select Steve Adubato’s Media Matters content will be shared with the CEC and distributed on such series as Think Tank with Steve Adubato, State of Affairs with Steve Adubato, One-on-One with Steve Adubato, and Remember Them with Steve Adubato and Jacqui Tricarico, featuring iconic media leaders who have passed and whose impact on the media universe remains. Following are some of the high-profile “Media Matters” segments produced by the CEC:
Max Pizarro, Editor-in-Chief of InsiderNJ.com, joins Steve Adubato to discuss the major takeaways from the gubernatorial election and how President Trump’s priorities shaped voter decisions in New Jersey.
Steve Adubato with Elie Honig, author, "When You Come at the King," CNN Senior Legal Analyst, talking about the history of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel and the future of American democracy.
Assemblyman Louis D. Greenwald (D), Assembly Majority Leader, joins Steve Adubato to examine some of New Jersey’s and the nation’s top issues and his efforts to support independent media in the state.
Steve welcomes legendary journalist, Connie Chung, Author, "Connie: A Memoir," for a conversation about her broadcasting journey,, navigating a male dominated media industry, and the future of legacy media.
Check out the full library of CEC Media Matters programming HERE.
Steve Adubato’s Media Matters Partners
