387. Lead reporter in Sandusky case now investigating barriers in school data reporting
Why are some educators better than others at gathering and supplying data about their institutions or students to the press? Whose privacy is protected by barriers to school data...
Better News: Iconic southern newspaper undergoes digital-first transformation
The News Reporter of Whiteville, North Carolina is one of those iconic southern newspapers. Founded in 1896, the paper has a long history of serving rural Columbus County, including...
384. Memes, manifestos and 4chan — making sense of a toxic online culture
Dale Beran first heard about 4chan around 2005, when he began seeing referrals from the website to a first-generation web comic he was working on. Later, he encountered some...
383. Public good vs private enterprise: sustainability in local news
Should readers pay for local news as a private enterprise or should local news be subsidized with government funding? News sustainability experts pondered this question Monday during a policy...
Better News: Post & Courier uncovers new revenue with mini-publisher model
The Post & Courier of Charleston, South Carolina was in dire straights. Its traditional revenue streams — print advertising and circulation — were in decline and the newspaper needed...
Better News: Amplifier highlights Charlotte through its diverse music scene
When Joni Deutsch arrived in Charlotte, North Carolina to become the podcast lead at NPR station WFAE, she wanted to create something that captured the city’s unique identity beyond...
372. Algorithms are changing how journalists do their jobs
Nick Diakopoulos is an assistant professor in communication studies and computer science at Northwestern University where he’s also the director of the Computational Journalism Lab. In addition, Diakopoulos the author of...
369. How journalists can avoid rising to the bait in covering Trump
Jay Rosen is a media critic and professor of journalism at New York University. He’s also an observer of the trends and troubles affecting the media industry, which he...
Better News: Events may be difficult, but they’re still worth doing
Chief Marking Officer Steve Yaeger and Managing Editor Suki Dardarian of the Star Tribune in Minneapolis discuss the challenges and benefits of hosting live events. Yaeger wrote about the...
IAJ partners with API on new podcast mini-series
After months of tinkering behind the scenes, It’s All Journalism is proud to announce that it’s partnering with the American Press Institute to produce a new podcast series focusing...
5 more podcasts to check out
I’m happy to announce that 22 Hours: An American Nightmare, the podcast we interviewed Megan Cloherty and Jack Moore about last week, shot to the top of Apple Podcasts’ ratings...
IAJ’s Top 10 Episodes of 2019
Every December, we take a look back at the top 10 episodes of the year and try to glean something of value from the examination. It’s not just for...