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.

Latest Podcasts / Episodes

Better News: Louisville Public Media makes news for and with its Black audiences

More and more newsrooms are discovering that diversifying their coverage to better represent and engage the communities they cover is…

July 11, 2023

Why freelance journalists should join a union

Abigail Higgins talks about how the National Writers Union’s Freelance Solidarity Project is working to improve the working conditions of freelance journalists…

July 6, 2023

How much do listeners trust news they get from podcasts?

Elisa Shearer, a senior researcher on Pew Research’s News & Information Team, discusses the recent report, “Podcasts as a Source…

June 29, 2023

Better News: The Fayetteville Observer charts new course with Black audiences

As a more than 200-year-old institution, The Fayetteville Observer hasn’t always done right by Black residents in its coverage area. Better News…

June 27, 2023

Sports journalism’s checkered past in covering mental illness

Ron Bishop, a professor of communication at Drexel University in Philadelphia, talks about his new book: “The Thematic Evolution of…

June 22, 2023

The other ‘F’ word and how to unbreak the media

Anna Lind-Guzik, executive editor of The Conversationalist and host of the Unbreaking Media podcast, talks about what can be learned…

June 15, 2023

Prison Newspaper Project shares the inside scoop from those inside

Kate McQueen is the editor of the Prison Newspaper Project and shares the inside story of the voices from the…

June 8, 2023

Better News: How a ‘substantial lifestyle’ inspires and uplifts Black audiences

Greg Hedgepeth is president and CEO of Substantial Media LLC, a Black-owned and operated online subscription-based platform that promotes the…

June 6, 2023

How media misses the mark in covering trans issues

The LGBTQ+ community is once again in the crosshairs of the political debate in the U.S. John Casey, senior editor…

June 1, 2023

Rethinking incarceration, policing subject of new documentary

In his documentary Reimagining Safety, Matthew Solomon explores the false premise that more police and more prisons makes us safer.…

May 25, 2023

Documenters boost Resolve Philly’s coverage of important local meetings

Julie Christie, director of data and special projects at Resolve Philly, discusses how her newsroom partnered with Chicago’s City Bureau…

May 18, 2023

The Trust Project tackles the crisis of trust and misinformation in media

Peabody Award-winning journalist Sally Lehrman talks about founding The Trust Project and how the nonprofit global consortium of news organizations…

May 11, 2023

Local news viewed through a postindustrial lens

Carmen Gentile, founder and editor at large of Postindustrial, explains how the independent, journalism-first, multimedia news outlet covers the areas…

May 4, 2023

Philadelphia Inquirer adopts ‘Up for Review’ policy to consider de-listing stories

Evan Benn, senior director of special projects and communications at the Philadelphia Inquirer, and Emily Babay, coverage editor on the…

April 27, 2023

Better News: Building trust with rural communities

The American Press Institute recently hosted a panel discussion with alumni from the Tables Stakes Local News Transformation Program about how journalists…

April 25, 2023