25 Best Journalism Podcasts

1. Today in Focus

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Hosted by Nosheen Iqbal and Michael Safi, Today in Focus brings you closer to Guardian journalism. Combining personal storytelling with insightful analysis, this podcast takes you behind the headlines for a deeper understanding of the news, every weekdayMORE Hosts Helen Pidd, Michael Safi
Producer/Network The Guardian
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2. Reveal

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Reveal's investigations will inspire, infuriate and inform you. Host Al Letson and an award-winning team of reporters deliver gripping stories about caregivers, advocates for the unhoused, immigrant families, warehouse workers and formerly incarcerated people, fighting to hold the powerful accountable. The New Yorker described Reveal as 'a knockout … a pleasure to listen to, even as we seethe.'MORE Producer/Network The Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 165.3KTwitter 83.4KInstagram 16.8K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 48 min Since Sep 2013 Get Email Contact

3. On the Media

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WYNC's On the Media is a weekly investigation into how the media shapes our world view. Hosts Brooke Gladstone and Bob Garfield discuss current events from a journalist's perspective and dig into topics of concern to reporters. Episodes of the podcast explore how science fiction scrutinizes climate change, the nature of press briefings in the current administration and the ethics of terror coverage.MORE Hosts Brooke Gladstone, Micah Loewinger
Producer/Network WNYC Studios
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 63.7KTwitter 79.7K Frequency 2 ep/week Since Oct 2016 Get Email Contact

4. Radiolab

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Radiolab is one of the most beloved podcasts and public radio shows in the world. The show is known for its deep-dive journalism and innovative sound design. Created in 2002 by host Jad Abumrad, the program began as an exploration of scientific inquiry. Over the years it has evolved to become a platform for long-form journalism and storytelling. Radiolab is co-hosted by Lulu Miller and Latif Nasser.MORE Hosts Lulu Miller, Latif Nasser
Producer/Network Radiolab
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 404.7KTwitter 249.8KInstagram 6.9K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 43 min Since Sep 2017 Get Email Contact

5. New Books in Journalism

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Interview with Scholars of Journalism about their New Books. The New Books Network is a consortium of author-interview podcast channels dedicated to raising the level of public discourse by introducing scholars and other serious writers to a wide public via new media. The NBN is staffed by Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Marshall Poe, and Co-Editor Leann Wilson.MORE Producer/Network Marshall Poe
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 7.3KTwitter 16.8K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 57 min Since Apr 2008 Get Email Contact

6. The BradCast w/ Brad Friedman

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Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com. Originating on Pacifica Radio's KPFK 90.7FM in Los Angeles and syndicated coast-to-coast and around the globe! NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!MORE Producer/Network Brad Friedman
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Facebook 6.9KTwitter 15.6K Frequency 1 ep/day Avg Length 59 min Since Jan 2012 Get Email Contact

7. Background Briefing

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Background Briefing is daring narrative journalism: Australian investigations with impact. Our award-winning reporters forensically uncover the hidden stories at the heart of the country's biggest issues.MORE Producer/Network ABC listen
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 921.2KTwitter 137KInstagram 401K Frequency 3 ep/month Avg Length 28 min Since Mar 2016 Get Email Contact

8. It's All Journalism

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It's All Journalism is a weekly podcast about the changing state of digital media. Producers Michael O'Connell and Nicole Ogrysko interview working journalists about how they do their jobs. They also discuss the latest trends in journalism and how they impact our democratic society.MORE Producer/Network AllJournalismPod LLC
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 691Twitter 2.5K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 35 min Since Aug 2012 Get Email Contact

9. Journalism.co.uk Podcast

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The Journalism.co.uk editorial team brings you a weekly look at some of the latest innovations in digital journalism and speaks to industry experts on how newsrooms are approaching key challenges and opportunities in the industry.MORE Producer/Network Journalism.co.uk
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 11.1KTwitter 134.4KInstagram 3.1K Frequency 3 ep/month Get Email Contact

10. Journalism History

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A podcast that rips out the pages of your history books to re-examine the stories you thought you knew.
Producer/Network AEJMC
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 537Twitter 1KInstagram 201 Frequency 2 ep/month Avg Length 32 min Since Sep 2018 Video Podcast YouTube
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11. Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism

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The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism is Oxford University's international research center in the comparative study of news media.
Host Caithlin Mercer
Producer/Network Oxford University
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Apple Rating 3.4/5Facebook 29.7KTwitter 9.1K Frequency 3 ep/quarter Avg Length 14 min Since Feb 2011 Get Email Contact

12. The Sharyl Attkisson Podcast

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Sharyl Attkisson is a nonpartisan investigative journalist, five-time Emmy Award winner and recipient of the Edward R. Murrow award for investigative reporting. She is author of three best sellers: 'Slanted,' 'The Smear' and 'Stonewalled.' She is host of the Sunday morning national TV news program 'Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson,' which feeds to 43 million U.S. TV households on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, CW and Telemundo affiliates. It focuses on fearless, original, factual investigative and accountability reporting.MORE Producer/Network Sharyl Attkisson
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Facebook 68.3KTwitter 452.1KInstagram 8K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 37 min Get Email Contact

13. TheAnalysis.news

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Quality journalism in these very dangerous times.
Host Paul Jay
Producer/Network Paul Jay
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Twitter 4.4K Frequency 1 ep/week Avg Length 34 min Since Jun 2020 Video Podcast YouTube
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14. The Kicker

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Columbia Journalism Review's describes itself as a podcast about all things journalism and media.
Hosts Josh Hersh, Kevin Lind
Producer/Network Columbia Journalism Review
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Facebook 75.4KTwitter 156.4K Frequency 1 ep/month Avg Length 32 min Since Dec 2016 Get Email Contact

15. The Journalism Salute

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The goal of this series is to put a spotlight on the people and organizations providing communities and groups with the journalism that matters to them. I want to show that these groups are real and important and that it's really important that we know and respect who they are and what they do. They're not 'lamestream media.' And for aspiring journalists, I want to show that there are so many opportunities available to you. My name is Mark Simon. I am the creator, editor and host of this show.MORE Producer/Network Mark Simon
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Twitter 653 Frequency 4 ep/month Avg Length 39 min Since Aug 2020 Get Email Contact

16. The Suno India Show

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The Suno India Show' is a news show by Suno India combining slow journalism with under-represented and under-reported stories. Covering the diverse range of topics like politics, technology, education and society, the host brings in informative interviews and engaging discussions with experts. The show not only shines a spotlight on stories that matter but keeps the listeners up to date with the latest national news.MORE Hosts Menaka Rao, Sneha Richhariya
Producer/Network Suno India
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Facebook 10KTwitter 5.9KInstagram 2.9K Frequency 1 ep/month Avg Length 26 min Since Dec 2019 Get Email Contact

17. The Media Scrum

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Mark Saal and Don Porter, co-hosts of The Media Scrum, have a combined 59 years worth of experience in Utah newspaper (and broadcast) journalism. Even though both have moved on to other lines of work - Don as a public relations manager and Mark as a high school English teacher - they remain intensely interested in the condition of journalism in the Beehive State and elsewhere. This weekly podcast features interviews with people who also share an interest in, and have experience with, Utah news media and beyond.MORE Email ****@hotmail.com
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 56Twitter 5 Since Aug 2020 Get Email Contact

18. The J Word

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What is journalism? How can we make it better? What does 'better' look like? We talk about some of these questions -- and answer them -- in our discussions with academics and professionals who've published recently in Journalism Practice. We focus on meanings of advancing digital technologies in journalism, social issues and conditions that journalists (need to) cover, and the future of the field. The podcast is hosted and produced by Robert (Ted) Gutsche, Jr., a former journalist, Associate Editor at Journalism Practice, and an Associate Professor in Critical Digital Media Practice.MORE Producer/Network Robert (Ted) Gutsche Jr.
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 10KTwitter 3.9KInstagram 249 Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact

19. Newsdive

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Newsdive was founded in January 2020 as a college radio show focusing on problems in the world of journalism. Now a weekly podcast, Sam Carliner and Shane Sarosy provide a mix of news commentary, original reporting, corporate media criticism, and platforming of indie/alternative journalists and under-represented voices.MORE Hosts Shane Sarosy, Sam Carliner
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook 23Twitter 531 Frequency 5 ep/year Avg Length 28 min Since Jun 2020 Video Podcast YouTube
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20. The Tip Off

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Welcome to The Tip Off- the podcast where we take you behind the scenes of some of the best investigative journalism from recent years. Each episode we'll be digging into an investigative scoop- hearing from the journalists behind the work as they tell us about the leads, the dead-ends and of course, the tip offs. So if you're curious about the fun, complicated detective work that goes into doing great investigative journalism- then this is the podcast for you.MORE Producer/Network The Tip Off
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Twitter 2.9K Frequency 1 ep/year Avg Length 25 min Since Jun 2017 Get Email Contact

21. PHOEBE CHONGCHUA

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Brand Journalism storytelling for converting leads.
Producer/Network Phoebe Chongchua, Brand Journalist, New Media Marketing Strategist
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22. Beyond the Ivory Tower

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Beyond the Ivory Tower : Conversations on Journalism is a podcast that aims to create an accessible conversation about current research in journalism, intended for academic and broader audiences. Every month, they catch up with different scholars and journalism professionals and chat to them about their research and some of the most pressing questions they are tackling.MORE Producer/Network Journalism Studies Center
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Facebook 2.2KTwitter 749Instagram 57.1K Since Jun 2017 Get Email Contact

23. Tricky

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Tricky podcast from Journalism Design uses design methodologies and systems thinking to imagine the future of media.
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