Produced by the Adubato Center for Media Leadership, in cooperation with a consortium of media organizations and leaders who are committed to promoting independent and impactful journalism in an effort to protect and preserve our representative democracy, the Steve Adubato’s Media Matters podcast will include compelling conversations focused on 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 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.
Steve Adubato’s Media Matters features media professionals and highlights academics and educators from universities, colleges, and high schools who are committed to preparing the next generation of media leaders. Those institutions will include Montclair State University, Kean University, Rowan University, Seton Hall University, NJIT, Stockton University, and Rutgers University.
Steve Adubato’s Media Matters will also be available on NJ.com, NJ Globe, ROI-NJ, InsiderNJ and WBGO, and will be distributed via an e-newsletter to a group of policymakers, corporate, and non-profit leaders as well as opinion leaders dedicated to promoting civil and candid discourse in these often-polarized times.
As the author of six books on leadership and communication, Dr. Adubato created the Adubato Center for Media Leadership and the Steve Adubato’s Media Matters podcast in an effort to support and promote independent journalism and a stronger representative democracy.
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..
Steve Adubato, together with Adubato Center for Media Leadership Contributor Stephen G. Adubato, and Program Director Usame Tunagur, talk about the launch of the Steve Adubato’s Media Matters podcast.
Steve Adubato is joined by Doug Doyle, News Director at Newark’s legendary jazz radio station WBGO, to talk about the importance of independent and impactful journalism and the future of media in the state and region.