135: The Managing Editor with Chris Kelly

Chris Kelly returns to The AV/IT Amplifier Podcast for a conversation about media, volunteerism, accessibility, and what it means to help amplify voices across the higher education AV community. Chris, Senior IT Support Specialist at Creighton University, HETMA Advisory Board Chair, and newly announced Managing Editor for Higher Ed AV Media, talks with host Ryan Gray about how his deep engagement with higher ed AV content eventually turned into a larger role helping shape, edit, and support the platform itself.

This episode is also a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to keep a volunteer-driven media ecosystem alive. Ryan and Chris talk about the difference between polished corporate media and authentic peer-to-peer storytelling, the importance of making content creation less intimidating, and the many ways people can contribute without needing to be a professional writer, podcaster, or media personality. From accessibility and DEI to event recaps, campus profiles, content intake forms, and the search for a clear Higher Ed AV Media tagline, the conversation is ultimately an invitation for more people to step in, share what they know, and help tell the stories of the community.

Topics Discussed
• Chris Kelly returning as a standalone guest on The AV/IT Amplifier Podcast
• Chris’s role as Managing Editor for Higher Ed AV Media
• His claim to having consumed nearly the full Higher Ed AV Media podcast catalog
• The value of being a voracious listener and reader before helping shape content
• Why accessibility helped pull Chris deeper into the media side of the work
• How volunteer organizations create opportunities for people who step forward
• Ways people can contribute without needing to be the face of a podcast or article
• The difference between authentic peer content and polished corporate media
• Why Higher Ed AV Media needs a clear slogan or tagline
• Chris’s Empowered by Design column and the challenge of writing regularly


Connect with Chris
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Creighton University
HETMA Advisory Board Chair
Managing Editor, Higher Ed AV Media

Connect with Ryan
@Ryan_A_Gray
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanagray/
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Show Links
Higher Ed AV Media: https://www.higheredav.com
HETMA: https://www.hetma.org
HETMA Community: https://community.hetma.org

Voiceover by Chris Dechter

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