It's All Journalism
It’s All Journalism is a weekly podcast about the changing state of digital media. Each episode you’ll hear working journalists talk about how they do their jobs. They also discuss the latest trends in journalism and how they impact our democratic society.
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Remembering Tiffany Shackelford
It's All Journalism honors the memory of Tiffany Shackelford, a long-time friend and supporter of our podcast, by reposting our conversation with her from April 2013. We offer our condolences to Tiffany's family.
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2020 Lookback: A new journalist's first year
It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell checks in with Sarah Ramantanis in the first of a series of conversations with a handful of previous guests. They discuss her wild first year as a professional writer for Philanthropy Australia...
24 min
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Google News Initiative wants newsrooms to thrive
It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell talks with Ben Monnie, director of global partnership solutions for news at the Google News Initiative. They discuss Google’s new Digital Growth Program, the latest effort from the Google News...
27 min
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Better News: Building strong community partners...
The Sacramento Bee has used groups outside of mainstream media to attract new readers, gain access to a diverse talent pool of journalists, and elevate the voices of under-resourced communities in the Sacramento area
Ryan Lillis is the...
28 min
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How the coronavirus changed journalism
It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell talks with Marcus Harun, a producer at MSNBC, about his new documentary, Essential Journalists: How Coronavirus Changed TV News. They discuss the way in which journalists took matters into...
23 min
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The Interview Dudes are taking over the world
It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell talks to Jack, Nathan, and Ben, better known as The Interview Dudes, about their podcast and interviews with the likes of Ryan Reynolds and Steve Martin. Together they discuss dream guests, how...
21 min
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Objectivity, racism, and the crisis of credibility
It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell talks with Pacinthe Mattar, a broadcast producer in Toronto, who recently wrote a piece for The Walrus titled "Objectivity is a Privilege Afforded to White Journalists." They discuss...
39 min
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Investigative journalism that's heavy on context
It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell talks with Madison Carter, an investigative journalist for the ABC affiliate in Buffalo, WKBW. They discuss her coverage of Black Lives Matter protests in the city this summer and how she...
30 min
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Sports columnist Jerry Izenberg subject of new ...
It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell talks to Ed Odeven, a sportswriter for Japan Forward, about being an international sports journalist and his new book, Going 15 Rounds with Jerry Izenberg: A Collection of Interviews with...
27 min
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Put community at the center of your journalism
It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell talks a friend of the podcast, Andrea Wenzel, assistant professor at Klein College of Media and Communication and Temple University, about her new book on community-centered journalism....
32 min
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Movement journalism: A way to report on injustice
It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell talks with Tina Vasquez, a reporter with Prism and author of a new piece in Nieman Reports titled “Is Movement Journalism What Is Needed During This Reckoning Over Race and Inequality?” They discuss...
31 min
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Overdose crisis, harm reduction, and the Rust Belt
It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell talks to Jack Shuler, an associate professor at Denison University and author of a new book, This Is Ohio: The Overdose Crisis and the Front Lines of a New America. They discuss the drug...
32 min
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Better News: How to use events to grow a divers...
Even in the times of COVID-19, events — done virtually — can still be a useful method for newsrooms looking to build their audiences and promote brand loyalty.
Cierra Hinton is the executive director-publisher for Scalawag, a nonprofit...
17 min
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Statistics and sports: Telling stories with num...
It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell is joined by Mark Simon, a statistics reporter for Sports Info Solutions and host of the platform's baseball podcast. In addition, Simon just launched a media-focused podcast: The...
38 min
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Don't expect any answers on Election Night
This week, It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell is joined by Spectrum News reporter Ryan Whalen to discuss the wild lead-up to this year's election and why smart reporters should resist calling races on Election...
21 min
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Need video footage? Hire a Stringr
It's All Journalism producer Michael O'Connell talks to Lindsay Stewart, a former broadcast news producer-turned-entrepreneur, about Stringr, which allows newsrooms to access a network of 120,000 videographers to help cover the...
24 min
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Fake news, presidential deception and the Civil...
It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell is joined by author and editor Elizabeth Mitchell to talk about the interview process and how 1864 is more like 2020 than most people realize. Mitchell also discusses her new book, Lincoln’s Lie:...
31 min
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Crime reporting: Covering violence and trauma
It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell is joined this week by Rachel Dissell, a former reporter with the Cleveland Plain Dealer, on her history of covering weighty and emotionally grueling crimes in her home city and the way...
39 min
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Better News: How to win grants to fund journalism
In the past decade, media organizations have been awarded an estimated $300 million in grants to fund journalists and journalism projects — and the number of funders and dollars continues to grow.
Jane Elizabeth is the managing editor of...
20 min
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Building relationships for the next generation ...
It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell is joined this week by friend of the podcast Doug Mitchell, founder of Next Generation Radio, to discuss the long-lasting importance of relational approaches to journalism, for today and...
32 min
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The crisis in local journalism is real
It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell is joined this week by Steven Waldman, president and co-founder of Report for America, detailing how the organization is helping local news outlets address their coverage gaps and the group's...
17 min
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She Votes! recounts struggle for women's suffrage
It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell talks to Ellen Goodman about She Votes!, the new podcast she's produced with Lynn Sherr of ABC News, exploring the women's suffrage movement and the 100th anniversary of the 19th...
24 min
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Covering Black communities with nuance and purpose
This week, It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell talks to Deborah Douglas, a distinguished visiting professor at DePauw University and author of a recent Nieman Reports article on the new Black press.
32 min
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Launching a nonprofit newsroom in a pandemic
It's All Journalism Host Michael O'Connell talks to Kelsey Ryan, founder of The Beacon, a Kansas City nonprofit newsroom. They discuss the challenges of launching an independent nonprofit during the coronavirus and how LION Publishers...
30 min
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Teach journalism to expand a kid's worldview
It's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell talks to John Vitti, a veteran of Boston newspapers, about Headliners in Education, a program that teaches students the basics of journalism as a way to expand their worldview and to become...
31 min