The Long View: Steve Burger

Published June 15, 2026 at 1:31 PM CDT

The Long View Host, Joe Atkinson, and Evansville local journalism mainstay, Steve Burger, discuss the Evansville NewsLab and the role of journalism through the years.

In Episode 1, Newslab Director and Long View Host Joe Atkinson interviews Steve Burger, a long-time local journalism leader and co-founder of the Evansville NewLab, about his career, how journalism has changed, and his vision for the NewsLab.

This podcast is a collaboration between WNIN Tri-State Public Media, Inc. and the Evansville NewsLab, a ChangeLab in the University of Evansville's Center for Innovation & Change.