Life After News
🎙️ Life After News is the podcast that dives deep into what happens after the headlines fade. Hosted by former broadcast journalist Jason Ball, this series explores the personal journeys, surprising reinventions, and powerful lessons from those who’ve stepped away from the newsroom. Through candid conversations and behind-the-scenes stories, Jason and his guests share what it really takes to find purpose and identity beyond a career in news. If you’ve ever wondered what comes next after chasing the story—this podcast is for you.
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🎙️ Tony Morrison is Building the Dream: Life After News
In this episode of Life After News, Jason Ball sits down with Tony Morrison—a media pro whose career path took him from CNN📰 and Good Morning America ☀️ to advocacy work at GLAAD 🏳️🌈, and now to launching his own media company, the Morrison Media Group 🚀.
Tony’s journey is anything but traditional. He started as a business major who couldn’t pass finance 📉, discovered photography 📸, and wound up behind the camera in TV production. From hidden cameras on What Would You Do? to overnight shifts at CNN New Day 🌙, Tony built his foundation in fast-paced, collaborative newsrooms before moving into the high-energy world of GMA.
But Tony’s story goes deeper ❤️. At GMA, he found the courage to come out more fully—not just as a gay man, but also by sharing his HIV status through a personal essay that helped break stigma and inspired others. That leap toward authenticity eventually led him to GLAAD, where he championed inclusive storytelling across newsrooms, Hollywood 🎬, and publishing 📚.
Now, Tony is creating his own vision for storytelling. With Morrison Media Group, he’s focused on digital video 📲 and authentic narratives that bridge gaps in representation—especially for LGBTQ+ communities and nonprofits that often lack the resources for high-quality production.
This conversation dives into:
🌙 Lessons from CNN overnights + GMA’s morning magic
📲 Building social media strategy from scratch
🧡 Publishing his personal HIV story—and the surprising reaction
🌈 Why representation in media matters
🚀 Taking the leap to launch his own media company
💡 Advice for anyone considering stepping out on their own: “Don’t worry about the plan. The plan will reveal itself.”
🔗 Morrison Media Group: https://www.morrisonmediahq.com/home
📝 Tony’s personal essay on living with HIV: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/personal-essay-learned-living-hiv-secret-years-79392051
👉 Follow Jason on Instagram: @MrJasonBall | @LifeAfterNewsPod
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Let Life After News inspire your next chapter. Because leaving the news doesn’t mean the story’s over—it means a new one’s just beginning.