349. Reconsidering the editor-reporter relationship
How much thought is given to the relationship between journalists and their editors? George Sylvie, an assistant professor of journalism with the University of Texas at Austin and author...
348. Decoding metrics means embracing journalism that matters
Metrics have always played an important role in journalism, but different newsrooms might not think about them in the same way. By measuring something as simple as a reader...
347. How one podcast changed journalism
Once again, it all comes back to Serial. Martin Spinelli, a senior lecturer in media and cultural studies within the Media, Film and Music School at the University of...
346. Helping journalists decode research
Research papers come out all the time, but how do journalists know which ones are worth noting and which aren’t worth the paper the press release was printed on?...
345. HARO connects reporters and sources in a snap
Every reporter has been there: An editor assigns a story on an unfamiliar topic and there’s a mad-dash to find a source who can provide crucial information. But how...
344. One reporter’s fumbled joke and a lesson learned
It was supposed to be a lighthearted, playful joke in a sports-loving city. The week before the Super Bowl, Michael Telek wanted to have a little fun on a...
343. Leave Facebook and fake news wins
It’s the new cool kid thing to do: Declare that the time has come to leave Facebook, complete with a long post about how it’s not working anymore, it’s...
342. Moving the State of Digital Publishing forward
Vahe Arabian, host of the State of Digital Publishing podcast and an author at the website of the same name, talks with producer Michael O'Connell about the importance of...
341. Use a little Shoeleather to find freelancers
Freelance journalist Sarah Baird joins producer Michael O'Connell to explain the impetus behind Shoeleather, a database of journalists who live outside of major media hubs, and how the inspiration...
340. Genre films continue to dominate box office in 2018
On this week's It's All Journalism podcast, producer Michael O'Connell welcomes WTOP entertainment editor Jason Fraley back to the podcast to discuss his Top 10 movies of 2018. They...
339. Rebuilding trust by peeling back the curtain in newsrooms
Joy Mayer and Lynn Walsh of Trusting News join It's All Journalism Producer Michael O'Connell to explore why people don't trust the news anymore, why journalists should care deeply...
350. Texas law protecting journalists under attack
Texas has one of the nation’s leading state laws to protect reporters and others from being sued for trying to obtain or share public information. Anti-SLAPP statutes, where SLAPP...