It's All Journalism

James Fahn, executive director of the Earth Journalism Network,  talks with It’s All Journalism producer Michael O’Connell about his experiences as an environmental reporter, the importance of thinking outside the box when writing about climate change and the ongoing Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland.  Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism podcast, sign up for our...

Like many newspapers,  The Post and Courier   was experiencing a drop-off in local advertising spending, which meant diminishing revenues. However, the Charleston, South Carolina, daily decided to adjust course and focus on philanthropy as a way to pay for its journalism. The new fundraising model proved so successful that The Post and Courier was able to raise $1 million to support a statewide in...

Scott Yates is the founder of JournalList.net and Trust.txt , a tool news organizations can use to verify the legitimacy of their content and information. He talks with It’s All Journalism producer Michael O’Connell about how Trust.txt works, why it matters and how newspapers and publishers can join together to fight disinformation. Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism podcas...

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MaryJo Webster is the data editor for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. She talks with It's All Journalism producer Michael O'Connell about her aversion to math before learning about data journalism , how data can be a better story source than interview a person, and how entering a query into a database can help pull information to tell the real stories of a community. Keep up with the latest news abo...

Kathleen Miles is the executive editor of Noema, a cross-disciplinary academic journal from the Berggruen Institute. She talks with It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell about the importance of breaking out of the 24-hour news cycle to give writers the room to investigate deeper topics to help decision-makers approach policy discussions. Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journal...

The Tennessean is a major newspaper in Nashville, Tennessee. It’s also the flagship of the USA Today Network South. Like many mainstream newspapers, The Tennessean has primarily served a white audience even though Nashville’s population is 24 percent Black. In the latest Better News podcast, opinion columnist LeBron Hill talks to host Michael O'Connell about the  report he wrote for the American P...

Shirley Halperin is the executive editor for music at Variety for both its online and print music coverage. She talks with It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell about covering all aspects of the music industry, how old-school journalism practices differ from the digital world and the way the music industry adapted to COVID-19. Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism podcast...

Zach Cohen is the Senate correspondent for the National Journal , also appearing on cable news stations on behalf of his publication. He talks with It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell about why he studied international service in college, how to set up a weekly schedule for coverage and why it's important to have trusted sources who get used to your questions.  Keep up with the latest news...

Michael Hainsworth is a Toronto-based podcaster who left a 20-plus-year broadcast career to embrace all digital media has to offer. He talks with It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell about the fear mainstream media has for digital, why that’s a bad idea and how the ice cream moment has melted.  Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism podcast, sign up for our weekly email n...

Christopher Post spent 20 years as a first responder before changing careers and becoming a video journalist. He talks with It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell about how journalists can develop situational awareness and be safe when covering potentially dangerous stories. Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism podcast, sign up for our weekly email newsletter . Also, list...

Jessica Sidman and Daniella Byck of the Washingtonian Magazine were two of the publication's staff who participated in a one-day work strike in May. They talk with It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell about the unexpected opinion piece published in the Washington Post by the magazine's chief executive that served as a catalyst for the work stoppage and the formation of a new union for employ...

Lou Harry and Nick Rogers are two of the film buffs behind The Quill's 110 journalism movies ranked . They talk with It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell about how the movies were selected, the films that were left on the cutting room floor and why Superman needed to be included.  Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism podcast, sign up for our weekly email newsletter . Al...

Benjamin Bellamy is the the CEO and founder of Ad Aures, an organization that creates fair and sustainable ecosystem  for the podcasting industry, and leader of the Castopod hosting platform. He joins It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell to discuss the importance of the open internet and why podcasting is one of the last examples of what made the "old" internet powerful and exciting.   Keep...

The Los Angeles Times has a long history of hosting successful in-person events. Its annual Festival of Books, for example, draws more than 150,000 people every spring. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, many of those events were at risk of being canceled. The Times' audience engagement director, Samantha Melbourneweaver, and live events editor, Donna Wares, recently wrote a piece f...

Julia Paskin is a radio producer and writer for KPCC and LAist who recently launched a series called 'Pushed Out: LA's Unhoused Women,' telling the stories of women who are experiencing homelessness after leaving an intimate partner abuse situation. She talks with It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell about the challenges of sharing these stories in a responsible way while making it clear tha...

Eileen Toh and Natalie Bettendorf are two of the leaders and co-founders of the University of Southern California's Student Journalism Wellness Project , an online resource kit for journalists to help handle the stress and mental health obstacles that come from working in news. They tell It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell about the importance of the project and their friend, Karan Nevatia,...

Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Style ’s global editor, says everything going on in politics and news around the world is connected to cultural expressions, including fashion, art and design. She talks with It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell about these intersectionalities and why Style is not just for traditional "women's interests."  Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism p...

Simon Galperin, founding director of the Community Information Cooperative, explains the concept of an Info District . He talks with It’s All Journalism host  Michael O’Connell about how local news initiatives, funded by taxpayer dollars, can help change the future for municipalities across the country.  Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism podcast, sign up for our weekly ema...

<p style="text-align:start;"><a href="https://www.wfae.org/" target="_self"><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">WFAE, the public radio station</span></a> <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">serving the Charlotte, North Carolina region, has been around for nearly 40 years. In that time, the area has seen a dramatic increase in its Latino population.</span></p&...

Camalot Todd is a mental health reporter at Spectrum News 1 in Buffalo through a partnership with Report for America . She talks with It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell about her background covering this topic and how the pandemic created challenges and a greater need for this kind of reporting.   Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism podcast, sign up for our weekly em...

Camila Russo is the founder and current editor of The Defiant, a business news site , newsletter, and podcast about decentralized finance. She talks with It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell about the clarity of financial reporting and explains how blockchains work.  Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism podcast, sign up for our weekly email newsletter . Also, listen to...

In a bonus episode of It's All Journalism, host Michael O'Connell discusses his recently completed project, "Look at This." The podcast series shares the stories of the homeless men and women who sell the Street Sense newspaper in Washington, D.C.  The podcast series is a production of Street Sense Media, a nonprofit whose mission is to end homelessness in the Washington, D.C. area. It does this b...

Abby Lee Hood, a freelance writer and creator of the monthly Bitchin’ Pitchin’ newsletter , joins host Michael O’Connell to discuss tips for successful freelance pitching. They also explain what it means to be a “leftist journo” and the freedom that comes from being upfront about their morals and ethics.   Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism podcast, sign up for our weekly e...

Louise Donovan, an award-winning journalist with the Fuller Project , joins host M ichael O’Connell to talk about her reporting on domestic workers using TikTok to raise awareness on their abusive conditions. She explains how these concerns were previously shared privately, on WhatsApp and other platforms, before the pandemic. Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism podcast, sig...