Digital + Journalism ‘Your TV station is on fire’ — but here’s what Nieman Lab’s survival guide misses about saving local TV news Ryan Welton, December 9, 2025 I usually write about professional topics on LinkedIn, but when I saw how well my… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Digital + Journalism Why I’m experimenting with Patreon as a news creator in 2026 Ryan Welton, December 3, 2025 I did a thing today. I set up a Patreon account for myself. Part of… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Digital + Journalism From layoff to opportunity: elevate your digital presence now Ryan Welton, January 16, 2025January 16, 2025 Had a terrific conversation with a journalism professor from the University of Oklahoma on Wednesday…. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Digital + Journalism Lessons from my second day as a digital consultant Ryan Welton, January 4, 2025January 4, 2025 You can’t drink all day if you don’t start in the mornin’. It’s a metaphor… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Digital + Journalism Gratitude during the Christmas season, and excited for the future Ryan Welton, December 21, 2024December 21, 2024 I’ll address the elephant in the room. I’ve posted to this site exactly seven times… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Arizona State University Celebrating a Master’s Degree from Arizona State University Ryan Welton, October 13, 2024October 13, 2024 Nearly two years and ten courses into it, I am finally a Master’s graduate from… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Digital + Journalism From convocation at Oklahoma to graduation at Arizona State, some thoughts Ryan Welton, December 20, 2023December 20, 2023 As I observed the new University of Oklahoma graduates from wonderful Gaylord College walk the… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Digital + Journalism Journalism’s mission is clear, to divorce itself from all social media Ryan Welton, December 7, 2023December 9, 2023 The greatest thing to happen to journalism in the first few years of the 21st… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Arizona State University First class of Arizona State’s ‘Digital Audience Strategy’ an actionable eye-opener Ryan Welton, September 28, 2022December 9, 2023 The first class of my grad school experience at Arizona State is just about over…. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading
Arizona State University Connection between Arizona State, Oklahoma now feels like it was meant to be Ryan Welton, August 16, 2022December 9, 2023 An eventful summer is turning into a whale of a busy fall. I haven’t begun… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like this:Like Loading... Continue Reading