It's All Journalism

Peabody Award-winning journalist Sally Lehrman talks about founding The Trust Project and how the nonprofit global consortium of news organizations is tackling the crisis of trust and misinformation in the media industry. 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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carmen Gentile, founder and editor at large of Postindustrial , explains how the independent, journalism-first, multimedia news outlet covers the areas in the United States that were once deemed highly industrialized. While some communities continue to struggles, others are finding new ways to thrive. Visit the It's All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and our weekly...

Evan Benn, senior director of special projects and communications at the Philadelphia Inquirer, and Emily Babay, coverage editor on the Inquirer’s Now Team, discuss the “Up for Review,” policy in which the paper reexamines stories that caused significant harm when they were first reported. Visit the It's All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and our weekly email newsle...

The  American Press Institute  recently hosted a panel discussion with alumni from the Tables Stakes Local News Transformation Program about how journalists can build trust with rural communities.  Joy Mayer of  Trusting News  moderated the panel, which included Sarah Nagem of the  Border Belt Independent , Hadley Hitson of the  Montgomery Advertiser , and Danny McArthur of  Gulf States Newsroom ....

The Assembly,  a digital magazine  about the people, institutions, and ideas that shape North Carolina, recently partnered with The Food Section, a  newsletter on the Substack platform that covers food and drink  in the American South. Kyle Villemain and Hanna Raskin, founders of The Assembly and The Food Section, respectively, discuss what their partnership means for the Carolinas and beyond. Vis...

David Cohn, senior director of the  AlphaGroup tech/media incubator  and the co-founder and chief strategy officer of  Subtext , says artificial intelligence programs like ChatGPT won't be taking journalists jobs, at least not anytime soon. But there are still vital roles for journalists to play as AI programs become more commonplace in the newsroom. Keep up with the latest news about the It's All...

Amanda Denise tells what it's like navigating her first news market after she switched careers in her early 30s to become a television news reporter and weekend anchor at WCTI and WYDO in Eastern Carolina. Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism podcast, sign up for our weekly email newsletter . Also, listen to our podcast on Apple Podcasts , PodcastOne , Soundcloud , Audible ,...

Steven Gaither launched HBCU Gameday in 2012 on Facebook and Twitter to highlight sports and culture at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. A few years later, TV sportscaster Tolly Carr joined Gaither and helped to grow the brand across multiple platforms. Recently, Carr wrote a report for Better News about how HBCU Gameday, which started out as passion project, has grown into a profitab...

Tracy Baim explains how the Chicago Reader found success not only by identifying new revenue streams but also by prioritizing diversity in its newsroom staff and leadership. Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism podcast, sign up for our weekly email newsletter . Also, listen to our podcast on Apple Podcasts , PodcastOne , Soundcloud , Audible , Amazon , or Stitcher.   Learn mo...

Baynard Woods discusses reporting on police corruption in Baltimore and the new documentary based on the book he coauthored with Brandon Soderberg, " I Got a Monster: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Corrupt Police Squad ." Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism podcast, sign up for our weekly email newsletter . Also, listen to our podcast on Apple Podcasts , PodcastOne , So...

Investigative reporter Samantha Sunne, who co-authored with Mike Reilley " Data Plus Journalism: A Story-Driven Approach to Learning Data Reporting ," shares tips on how journalists can use data to add more depth and context to their reporting. Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism podcast, sign up for our weekly email newsletter . Also, listen to our podcast on Apple Podcasts...

Dr. Katie Searles, an associate professor of political communication at Louisiana State University, recently co-authored “ Constructing Political Expertise in the News ” with Yanna Krupnikov, John Barry Ryand and Hillary Style. The book takes a look at, among other things, what types of political experts are most likely to be on a journalist's “roster of expert sources.” Keep up with the latest ne...

Thanks to a Freedom Forum grant through Journalism Funding Partners , The Tennessean recently hired Angele Latham as a reporter focused full-time on First Amendment issues. Latham talks to It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell about how well reporters and the general public know their First Amendment rights. Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism podcast, sign up for our w...

It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell remembers Mandy Jenkins, a long-time friend of the podcast who died Sunday in her hometown of Zanesville, Ohio. To honor Mandy's memory, we're reposting the audio from our last interview with her from February 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Iovino, program director for the Scripps Journalism Journey Initiative , and Neal Bennett, senior talent acquisition partner at Scripps, tell  It's All Journalism  host Michael O'Connell about the project's mission to train experienced print reporters for broadcast careers. Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism podcast, sign up for our weekly email newsletter . Also, liste...

Independent journalist Emeri Burks interviewed 12 journalists as part of her masters degree work for the University of Missouri School of Journalism. The Donald J. Reynolds Journalism Institute recently published Burks' report about the media industry’s racial reckoning in the aftermath of George Floyd's death. Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism podcast, sign up for our wee...

Newsletters have become an essential tool for news outlets to share their stories and engage readers. But coming up with a successful newsletter strategy can be difficult.  How often should you send a newsletter? How many newsletters are too many? Should you send your newsletters to every subscriber or split your mailing list into different groups? What constitutes a breaking news alert? To find a...

Cristi Hegranes talks to It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell about how Global Press is working to increase the number of local women journalists in some of the world’s least covered places to tell stories that are rarely heard. Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism podcast, sign up for our weekly email newsletter . Also, listen to our podcast on Apple Podcasts , Podcast...

Alex Pan is one of the founders of Storipress , a new publishing platform that’s being billed as the alternative Wordpress that's designed for publications and media. Pan talks to It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell about how Storipress is sort of the love child of Squarespace, Trello, Google Docs and Substack. Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism podcast, sign up for...

Anna Robertson, co-founder and chief content officer of The Cool Down , talks to It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell about how the website is laser-focused on fighting pollution and filling the gaps that other news outlets leave out when covering climate. Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism podcast, sign up for our weekly email newsletter . Also, listen, download and...

Way back when, it wasn’t uncommon for small towns to have their own newspapers, filled with the stories and goings-on that mattered to people who lived there.  Peter Rice has recreated that concept for the digital age and thinks this is the way more news outlets should operate.  “Local news should be like a friend you enjoy catching up with occasionally. It should not be a helicopter parent that w...

The Hearst Newspapers recently finished a year-long national investigation of how schools across the U.S. routinely restrain students or keep them in seclusion. It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell talked to the team from the Times Union in Albany, New York about the investigation. Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism podcast, sign up for our weekly email newsletter . A...

The Oklahoman built a reputation as the state's newspaper of record by covering the Oklahoma City community for more than 100 years. However, with several changes in ownership in recent years leading to staff cuts and a decline in print readership, the paper's fortunes have reversed. Better News recently published a report written by The Oklahoman's business editor, David Dishman, on how the legac...

The Oklahoman  built a reputation as the state's newspaper of record by covering the Oklahoma City community for more than 100 years. However, with several changes in ownership in recent years leading to staff cuts and a decline in print readership, the paper's fortunes have reversed. Better News recently published a report written by The Oklahoman's business editor, David Dishman, on how the lega...

As the U.S. marks the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, It’s All Journalism is reposting our 2022 interview with Tia Mitchell, the Washington correspondent for  The Atlanta Journal Constitution . On Jan. 6, 2021, Tia was in the U.S. Capitol, expecting to cover the actions of several Georgia lawmakers who said they planned to challenge the certification of the 2020 presidential electio...