Matthew Leonard, Editor
@MLeonardMediaEditor for the Innovation Trail
Matthew Leonard has been involved in public broadcasting since 1988, having worked for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Radio New Zealand and for the post-apartheid South African Broadcasting Corporation. He is the recipient of Australia’s highest award for journalism, The Walkley; and his programs have been broadcast by the BBC, CBC, NPR Soundprint and Radio Netherlands International. He is an experienced media educator and mentor and has also worked extensively as a media and business advisor to a number of Indigenous/First Nations organizations.
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“You know the guys used to joke to me, they’d be like, man Goodyear’s been good to you Harry. They gave you a wife, because that’s where I met Diane, you… -
The lengthy dispute over casino royalties was resolved in Niagara Falls on Thursday with the signing of new deal between the state of New York and the… -
The Innovation Trail recently concluded a week of reporting on a range of stories about innovation in the state's agricultural sector with a two-hour live… -
Agriculture is one of the most dynamic and innovative economic sectors in New York state. With typical ingenuity, growers are tampering with conventional… -
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has outlined more details for establishing a financial restructuring board as a resource for distressed local governments, particularly… -
A state summit on the tourism industry will be held on May 8 in Albany, the governor’s office announced Wednesday. The event is described as a forum for… -
Entrepreneurs in western New York have a wider range of potential sources of capital than ever before, according to the Upstate Venture Association of New… -
The New York Thruway Authority's decision to layoff 234 staff as part of a strategy to address its financial predicament includes the loss of 42 canal… -
A document issued by the White House this weekend estimates the likely impact of the $85 billion budget cuts, known as the sequester, which are due to…
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There was plenty of content for followers of the innovation economy in the President's State of the Union last night. The middle section of the address…
