Are Instant Articles the wave of the future?
The Download’s New Media Correspondent Scott Smith joins Justin to discuss the recent changes at the Chicago Tribune including the naming of a new editor and opening a “metered” paywall. They also...
View ArticleThe Download with Justin Kaufmann Full Show 3-17-16
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from The Download! And The Download celebrates the only way we know how by putting on another incredibly diverse program. Scott Smith recaps the big week in Chicago media news,...
View ArticleWhat does Instagram’s new algorithm mean for your feed?
Scott Smith, The Download’s New Media Contributor, joins Justin to discuss the top media stories of the week including Chicago Magazine naming Susanna Homan as its new editor and publisher, Governor...
View ArticleThe Download with Justin Kaufmann Full Show 6-16-16
Justin is back and we have an excellent show for you! On tonight’s episode of The Download, Justin speaks to The Download’s New Media correspondent Scott Smith about Tronc and the new venture from Bill...
View ArticleWhat exactly is Tronc?
Scott Smith, The Download’s New Media contributor, joins Justin to talk about the latest media stories including Tribune Publishing changing its name to Tronc and Bill Simmons’s new site The Ringer....
View ArticleThe Download with Justin Kaufmann Full Show 7-12-16
Such a fun episode of The Download! On tonight’s show, we get an update on all the latest media news including Tronc strategy and Pokémon Go with our New Media Correspondent Scott Smith, the one and...
View ArticleWhat are the media implications surrounding the Pokémon Go craze?
It’s time for another visit from Scott Smith, The Download’s New Media Correspondent, to discuss Tronc’s plan to produce 2,000 videos a day, augmented reality and the Pokémon Go craze....
View ArticleThe Download with Justin Kaufmann Full Show 8-2-16
We have another wonderful show for you! On tonight’s episode of The Download, Justin speaks with our New Media Correspondent Scott Smith about Facebook replacing the 10 o’clock news, local...
View ArticleIs Facebook going to replace the 10 o’clock news?
Scott Smith, The Download’s New Media Correspondent, joins Justin to talk about the top media stories making news this week including the coverage of the political conventions, Facebook trying to...
View ArticleThe Download with Justin Kaufmann Full Show 8-23-16
We have another excellent show for you! On tonight’s episode of The Download, new media contributor Scott Smith discusses the demise of Gawker Media, philanthropist J.B. Pritzker chats about his career...
View ArticleIs the demise of Gawker the best Gawker story ever?
Scott Smith, The Download’s New Media Correspondent, joins Justin to talk about the demise of Gawker Media and what it means for the future of online journalism....
View ArticleHow will the Yahoo data breach change the way we look at technology?
Scott Smith, The Download’s New Media Correspondent, joins Justin to discuss the news that hackers stole data on 500 million users of Yahoo, how hacking is going to change the way we look at technology...
View ArticleThe Download with Justin Kaufmann Full Show 11-4-16
It has been an incredible week and we are wrapping it up with another incredible show! On tonight’s episode of The Download, Justin takes you on an audio journey through today’s amazing Cubs victory...
View ArticleThe Download’s Week That Was
It was a huge week in news and sports and we have journalists Scott Smith and Amy Guth here to help Justin recap and reload all of the top stories including the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series,...
View ArticleThe Download with Justin Kaufmann Full Show 5-30-17
It’s The Download’s “It feels like Monday, but it’s already Tuesday” edition! On tonight’s show, Justin chats with The Download’s new media correspondent Scott Smith about the future of the Sun-Times...
View ArticleWill more potential buyers for the Sun-Times emerge?
Scott Smith, The Download’s new media correspondent, joins Justin to talk about a variety of media stories making news this week including tronc possibly facing competition to purchase the Sun-Times,...
View ArticleThe Download with Justin Kaufmann Full Show 6-22-17
We have yet another exceptionally eclectic show for you tonight! On tonight’s episode of The Download, our new media correspondent Scott Smith talks about the latest news involving the sale of the...
View ArticleWhat do you lose when you are no longer a two newspaper town?
Scott Smith, The Download’s new media correspondent, joins Justin to talk about some of the media stories that are making news including Edwin Eisendrath‘s offer to buy the Sun-Times, ProPublica hiring...
View ArticleThe Download with Justin Kaufmann Full Show 8-17-17
We have a fantastic show for you this evening! On tonight’s episode of The Download, Red Frog Events founder Joe Reynolds tells us about starting a multi-million dollar company from his Wicker Park...
View ArticleShould internet companies be allowed to ban hate speech?
Scott Smith, The Download’s new media correspondent, joins Justin to talk about some of the media stories that are making news including internet companies moving to exile white supremacists, why Mic...
View ArticleThe Download with Justin Kaufmann Full Show 10-2-17
On tonight’s episode of The Download, Justin welcomes political analysts Dave Lundy and Chris Robling to talk about the top political stories of the week as well as to reflect on the tragedy in Las...
View ArticleShould the media re-examine how it covers mass shootings?
Scott Smith, The Download’s New Media Correspondent, joins Justin to discuss the media and its response to the mass shooting in Las Vegas. Scott and Justin talk about the way the media covers breaking...
View ArticleChicago International Film Festival: “Chasing The Blues”
Author Kevin Guilfoile and Film Director Scott Smith join Bill and Wendy in the studio to discuss their Screenplay “Chasing The Blues“. Kevin originally wrote the piece as a short story as part of a...
View ArticleBill and Wendy Full Show 10/4/2017
Today’s guests include “America’s Best Baker” Competitor, Andy Chelbana; Writers of the screenplay “Chasing the Blues”, Kevin Guilfoile and Scott Smith; and WGN’s own Dane Neal brings along guest Bill...
View ArticleScott Smith’s ‘Chasing the Blues’: “If you could have any record in the...
Dave Hoekstra talks with Scott Smith, director and screenwriter of the upcoming feature Chasing the Blues, set to premiere this weekend at the Chicago International Film Festival. They discuss...
View ArticleThe Download with Justin Kaufmann Full Show 11-2-17
We have another incredible show for you! On tonight’s episode of The Download, Justin speaks with Rich Women Rock’s Annette Findling about empowering women to make smart financial decisions,...
View ArticleWhat does the end of DNAinfo and Chicagoist mean for the future of Chicago...
Scott Smith, The Download’s new media correspondent, joins Justin to discuss today’s stunning news that DNAinfo Chicago and Chicagoist would be shutting down. Scott (who was an early Chicagoist...
View ArticleThe Download with Justin Kaufmann Full Show 12-18-17
We have a great show to start your holiday week! On tonight’s episode of The Download, political analysts Dave Lundy and Chris Varones debate the top national political stories making news this week,...
View ArticleIs the digital news bubble about to burst?
Scott Smith, The Download’s new media correspondent, joins Justin to discuss the media stories making news this week including Twitter’s decision to crackdown on hate speech, Facebook admitting that...
View ArticleShould you go back and delete all of your old tweets?
Scott Smith, The Download’s new media correspondent, joins Justin for an in-depth discussion about his recent decision to delete 6 years of old tweets. Scott talks about how Twitter has evolved through...
View ArticleScott Smith on why we still need local programming
Last week was a tough one for local media professionals. Major layoffs and newsroom cuts struck again. The Chicago Tribune, The Chicago Sun-Times and the public radio station all cut back on local...
View ArticleWhat is the future of Twitter with the resignation of its CEO?
Big news in the tech world tonight as Twitter CEO Dick Costolo resigned. He will stay with the company as a board member. There have been critics of Costolo since the company went public. The stock has...
View ArticleScott Smith discusses the technical glitches at United and the NYSE:...
Well, technical glitches had us on the edge of our seats today. The New York Stock Exchange paused unexpectedly, flights were grounded and news sites were interrupted. So far, no real reason why it...
View ArticleWhat is the role of the media in promoting Donald Trump?
The Download’s new New Media Contributor Scott Smith joins Justin to talk about the recent Gawker scandal, the media’s role in promoting Donald Trump and TouchVision’s new documentary film, “Brave in...
View ArticleLives in the shadow of Chiraq
TouchVision’s Scott Smith and Peter Holderness join Justin in-studio to talk about the new documentary film, “Brave in Chiraq: Countdown to Summer.” They also to talk to Pam Bosley, a mother who lost...
View ArticleTwitter is not going to allow you to steal jokes
The Download’s new New Media Contributor Scott Smith joins Justin to talk about Twitter cracking down on jokes that are plagiarized. https://tribwgnam.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/072715scottsmith.mp3
View ArticleWhat are you going to miss about Jon Stewart?
The Download’s new New Media Contributor Scott Smith joins Justin to talk about the changes at the Sun-Times, the future of RedEye and the last Daily Show with Jon Stewart....
View ArticleWelcome to The First Church of Cannabis
TouchVision’s Scott Smith and Eric Niewiarowski joinJustin in-studio to introduce you to The First Church of Cannabis. http://cdn.tribtv.com/wgnam/podcasts/thedownload/080615Cannabis.mp3
View ArticleThe role social media plays in breaking news events: To watch or not to watch
Scott Smith, The Download’s New Media Contributor, joins Justin to break down some of the top media stories of the day including the horrific shooting of WDBJ-TV journalists Alison Parker and Adam...
View ArticleApple News: Good for news consumers, bad for news publishers
Scott Smith, editorial director at TouchVision and The Download’s New Media correspondent, joins Justin in-studio to talk about the new Apple News app with ad blockers, Facebook addressing the idea of...
View ArticleJames VanOsdol Full Show 10-6-15
James VanOsdol fills in for Justin Kaufmann on tonight’s episode of The Download. James gets a preview of the Cubs wild-card game with WGN’s Connor McKnight, Steve Dale stops by to take some calls...
View ArticleRob Hart Full Show 10-27-15
It’s the Download with guest host Rob Hart filling in for Justin Kaufmann. On tonight’s show Rob tries to save the newspaper business with TouchVision editorial director Scott Smith, State...
View ArticleThe Download with Justin Kaufmann Full Show 11-10-15
On tonight’s episode of The Download Justin speaks with Jamie Kalven of the Invisible Institute about police misconduct, TouchVision’s Scott Smith talks about the University of Missouri protests and...
View ArticleThe Download with Justin Kaufmann Full Show 11-13-15
On tonight’s episode of The Download, Justin talks with ABC News Correspondent Andy Field about the attacks in Paris, Maris Harrington and her daughter Emma Zajdela, two Chicagoans who lived in Paris,...
View ArticleTouchVision’s Scott Smith: “You look like the aggression of a movement”
TouchVision Editorial Director Scott Smith reviews the year in social media, which helped to break news including Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s recent Millennium Park Christmas tree lighting in the wake of...
View ArticleThe Download with Justin Kaufmann 12-23-15
Justin kicks it off with a somewhat frightening “Carry-Out” report. Mike Fourcher of Aldertrack.com talks Illinois politics and more. Architect Lee Bey describes what to expect as our Obama Library...
View ArticleThe Download with Justin Kaufmann Full Show 1-18-16
On tonight’s episode of The Download, Justin speaks with Congressman Danny Davis about the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Scott Smith and Justin Allen discuss the demise of Touchvision...
View ArticleWhat does it take to cultivate, maintain and grow a media start up?
Last week the news came down that Touchvision, a revered Chicago media company, was shutting down. Two former Touchvision employees, Justin Allen, who was the head of content and production, and Scott...
View ArticleThe Download with Justin Kaufmann Full Show 2-18-16
Another incredibly diverse episode of The Download! On the program tonight, Justin talks mortgages with Townstone Financial‘s Barry Sturner, Sam Panayotovich breaks down the Bulls moves at the NBA...
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