Martin Reynolds, co-executive director of external affairs and funding, talks about the Maynard Institute’s Fault Lines newsroom diversity and anti-bias training. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and our weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California…

Adrienne Russell, co-director of the Center for Journalism, Media, and Democracy in the Department of Communication at the University of Washington, discusses her new book, “The Mediated Climate: How Journalists, Big Tech, and Activists Are Vying for Our Future.“ Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and our…

Matthew Powers and Sandra Vera-Zambrano discuss their new book, “The Journalist’s Predicament: Difficult Choices in a Declining Profession.” Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and our weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice…

Ryan Sorrell is the founder, publisher and editor-in-chief of the Kansas City Defender, which has become one of the nation’s fastest-growing Black digital news startups. Recently, the Institute for Nonprofit News named Sorrell as one of its emerging leaders of the year. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to…

Ginny is CT Mirror’s children’s issues and housing reporter and a Report for America corps member. She is also the winner of a 2023 Insight Award for Explanatory Journalism from the Institute for Nonprofit News for her series “Notice To Quit.” Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our…

Tamara Cherry, a former crime reporter for CTV television in Canada and also the Toronto Star, discusses her new book, “The Trauma Beat: A Case for Re-Thinking the Business of Bad News. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your…

Josh Shepperd, an associate professor in the College of Media, Communication and Information at the University of Colorado – Boulder, discusses his new book, “Shadow of the New Deal: The Victory of Public Broadcasting.” Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more…

Amy Mitchell is the new executive director of the Center for News, Technology & Innovation, which seeks to encourage independent and sustainable media, maintain an open internet and foster informed public policy conversations.  Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your…

Andrea Wenzel, associate professor at Temple University’s Klein College of Media and Communication and the director of Temple’s master of journalism program, discusses her new book “Antiracist Journalism: The Challenge of Creating Equitable Local News.” Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about…

Kamaria Roberts, the deputy director of local news transformation at the American Press Institute, highlights the work API has done over the last year through its Better News Initiative and what may be in store for 2024. The Better News podcast is a partnership between It’s All Journalism and the American Press Institute to a) showcase innovative/experimental ideas that emerge from…

Cyrus Norcross is a former Army Ranger turned Navajo journalist who covers indigenous affairs, specifically missing and murdered indigenous people. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy…

Angelica Amegashie, Andrew Herbst, and Beatrice Amune are members of the student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists at William Paterson University. The chapter was recently named SPJ’s chapter of the year. They discuss their hopes and concerns for journalism’s future. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to…

One of the most important missions a local news organization has is covering local politics and elections. However, with shrinking staffs and limited resources, many digital media outlets struggle to effectively achieve this mission. David Plazas, director of opinion and engagement for the USA TODAY Network Tennessee, recently wrote a study for the Better News…

Andie Crossan and Britney Dennison coauthored The Empowerment Journalism Guide. Crossan talks to It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell about how empowerment journalism can help newsrooms produce “community-engaged reporting.” Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Tamar Wilner is a postdoctorate fellow at UT Austin’s School of information, where she works on Co-Designing for Trust National Science Foundation-funded project aimed at tackling the misinformation crisis. She and Valérie Belair-Gagnon recently wrote a report for Nieman Lab on the disconnect between what journalists experience in the newsroom and what academic researchers understand about the…

This week and next, the It’s All Journalism team is taking some time off to enjoy the holidays and spend time with our loved ones. It’s become a tradition that at the end of the year, we like to look back at some of the great conversations we’ve had. This week we’re sharing the second-most…

In order to give the IAJ team some time off to enjoy the holidays with their families, we’re revisiting our most popular episodes of 2023.  Last week, we shared the second-most downloaded episode of the year, our interview with Adam Rice, the editor of the Downtown Albuquerque News. This week, we’re featuring our most-downloaded episode of…

Benjy Egel became the The Sacramento Bee’s food and drink reporter in 2018. For the next five years, he watched the city’s culinary scene blossom, attracting Michelin stars and James Beard Award nominations. Egel’s reporting drew more than 1,000 new subscribers to The Bee who wanted to learn the latest about Sacramento’s new cultural heartbeat. Sacramentans’ love for…

Meghann Cuniff, a legal affairs reporter based in Southern California, has a long history of covering breaking news, conducting investigations and writing long-form narratives from courtrooms about high-profile cases. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

Dr. Anthony Feinstein, author of “Moral Courage: 19 Profiles of Investigative Journalists,” conducted the first study on the topic of journalists, trauma and emotional well-being. On the latest episode of It’s All Journalism, he discusses moral courage and what motivates journalists to put themselves in harm’s way. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out…

Christina Estes, a senior field correspondent at Phoenix NPR station KJZZ, recently penned “Off the Air,” a mystery novel that was inspired by her career as a broadcast journalist. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Gameday and digital host for the New York Mets Mike Janela talks about the multimedia skills he’s had to master and how important preparation is in staying one step ahead of the person you’re interviewing and ready to take the conversation in a new and interesting direction. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find…

Rob Lee is the host of the Truth In This Art podcast, which examines the intersections of art, culture and community, both in Baltimore, Maryland and beyond. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy…

Richard Lee, a professor in the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University, is teaching a class on the intersection of pop culture and media. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy…

Margot Susca, American University’s first professor of journalism, accountability and democracy, discusses her new book, “Hedged: How Private Investment Funds Help to Destroy America’s Newsrooms.” Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy…

Gene Sonn and Derrick Cain discuss the Philadelphia Journalism Collaborative, Resolve Philly’s latest effort in solutions-oriented journalism and community engagement. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy…

Galen Stocking, a senior computational social scientist, discusses a new Pew Research Center study that examines the role guest interviews play in the 451 most listened-to podcasts. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See…

The Online News Association recently launched a new AI in Journalism Initiative to provide tools and practical training for journalists looking to incorporate artificial intelligence into their reporting. Meghan Murphy, ONA’s director of programs, and Hanaa Rifaey, ONA’s head of strategic partnerships, share the details with It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to…

Jane Ferguson might have dreamed of working for the BBC or CNN as a young reporter, but she encourages young journalists to think beyond the headlines to find the places where their work can be “additive.”  A foreign correspondent for PBS NewsHour and a contributor to the New Yorker, Ferguson was recently named the inaugural…

Maya Chupkov, media and democracy program manager at California Common Cause, discusses a recently passed resolution requiring government offices in San Francisco to spend at least half of their advertising and outreach budgets on community and ethnic media outlets. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter….

Executive Director Wesley Wright discusses the ReNews Project, which funds and/or provides professional assistance to revive dormant student newspapers at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy…

Drew Lindsay, a senior writer at The Chronicle of Philanthropy, leads The Commons, a new vertical focusing on the issue of polarization along the lines of political ideology, gender, income, race, geography, culture, and religion. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about…

Elizabeth Shimek of the Campaign Legal Center explains how a law that 72 percent of Arizona voters voted for in 2022 brings transparency to the campaign finance process. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

By focusing on the audience funnel, owner and publisher Tom Lappas was able to generate 9,000 email subscribers and generated $34,000 at the Henrico Citizen. Lappas recently wrote a piece for Better News on how other news organizations can grow reader revenue and expand their email subscribers by focusing on the audience funnel. Lappas discusses…

Karen Rundlet became the new executive director and CEO of the Institute for Nonprofit News in January. She discusses how INN’s network of more than 450 independent news organizations across North America are connecting with their communities to identify and generate a sustainable revenue stream. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe…

Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Ted Bridis teaches investigative journalism to the next generation of media professionals at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy…

As the breaking news reporter for Columbia University’s City Newsroom, graduate student Francesca Maria Lorenzini covered pro-Palestinian protests at the school’s New York City campus. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy…

It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell talks to Ben Hallman, founder and executive director of The Examination, about how it delivers investigative journalism aimed at creating a healthier world. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Julia Angwin, founder and CEO of Proof News, discusses how journalists can restore trust by adopting a scientific approach to their reporting. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…

Executive editor Kayla Green recently wrote Better News case studies about these two initiatives to serve younger audiences. She discusses them both with host Michael O’Connell on this week’s Better News podcast. Read more about Athlete of the Week and Sumter Next Generation on BetterNews.org. The Better News podcast is a partnership between It’s All Journalism and the American Press Institute to a) showcase innovative/experimental ideas that emerge…

Press Forward was started as an effort to galvanize funders and donors to think more broadly about the importance of local news, according to the nonprofit’s director Dale Anglin. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

Dr Kate West and Leslie Rangel, authors of the book Journalists Break News. Don’t Let it Break You, which offers solutions to professors and newsrooms to better prepare students and young journalists for the pressure of a career in journalism. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and…

Sarah Jane Weaver was recently named the editor of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints-owned Deseret News, becoming the first female editor in the 174-year-old newspaper’s history. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

Anita Brikman uses the same skills she mastered from working 20 years as broadcast journalist, news anchor and health reporter in her current role as the CEO of the Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about…

Steven Herman, former White House bureau chief for Voice of America, discusses his experience covering the Trump and Biden administrations and his new book about the experience: “Behind the White House Curtain: A Senior Journalist’s Story of Covering the President — And Why It Matters.” Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to…

Allison Levine, CEO of Local Journalism Initiative, can discusses how LJI’s Delaware Journalism Collaborative, which has brought more than 25 partners throughout the state together to report on polarization and possible solutions, strengthens local journalism in Delaware and our democracy. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email…

Jonathan Mingle is a freelance journalist and the author of a new book, “Gaslight: The Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Fight for America’s Energy Future,” which documents how Virginia communities pushed back against Dominion Power’s Atlantic Coast Pipeline Project. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and…

Viktorya Vilk and Jeje Mohamed wrote a report for PEN America with Columbia University’s Susan McGregor that focused on using peer support to reduce harm and increase resilience against the online abuse of journalists in the U.S. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn…

Carrie Melago discusses how Chalkbeat, the education-focused, local newsroom, tracks impact rather than just chasing clicks. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fran Wills, CEO of the Local Media Consortium, discusses how digital video has become the go-to news and information source for a growing number of people and what that means for local news. Visit the It’s All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad…