Sean Stipp: Visual Evidence and the Future of Trust in Journalism

In this episode, Mike Kepka sits down with Sean Stipp, 3× Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award-winning visual journalist and Director of Visuals at TribLive, to explore the critical role of professional storytelling in an age of misinformation. From managing a newsroom that generates 50 million monthly clicks to navigating the ethics of AI, Sean shares why authentic, vetted "visual evidence" is the ultimate currency for building community trust. They discuss the delicate balance of leveraging high-traffic sports coverage to fund deep-dive investigative projects, the evolving technology behind modern photojournalism, and why "bad audio" is the one thing no audience will tolerate. Whether it's flying drones over 28-car pileups or documenting the release of Pittsburgh natives from foreign prisons, Sean dives into why real journalists remain essential to the democratic process.

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