25 Best Journalism Podcasts

1. Today in Focus | The Guardian

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Hosted by Anushka Asthana, Today in Focus brings you closer to Guardian journalism. Combining personal storytelling with insightful analysis, Today in Focus is The Guardian's daily podcast that takes you behind the headlines for a deeper understanding of the news, every weekday. MORE Estimated listeners
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2. 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 Estimated listeners
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3. The Kicker | Columbia Journalism Review Podcast

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Columbia Journalism Review's describes itself as a podcast about all things journalism and media.
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4. Background Briefing | ABC Radio National

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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 Estimated listeners
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5. 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 Estimated listeners
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6. Reveal

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From prisons to protests, immigration to the environment, Peabody Award-winning Reveal goes deep into the pressing issues of our times. Reveal is a project of The Center for Investigative Reporting and is co-produced with PRX. The show is hosted by Al Letson and partners with reporters and newsrooms around the world, including The Washington Post, ProPublica, APM, The Marshall Project and The Investigative Fund. Reveal is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and has won many broadcast journalism awards, including a duPont and three national Emmys.MORE Estimated listeners
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7. 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 Estimated listeners
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8. 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 Estimated listeners
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9. 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 Estimated listeners
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10. 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.
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11. 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 Estimated listeners
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12. TheAnalysis.news

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Quality journalism in these very dangerous times.
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13. The J Word: A Podcast by Journalism Practice

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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 Estimated listeners
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14. PHOEBE CHONGCHUA | Brand Journalism

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Brand Journalism storytelling for converting leads.
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15. Tricky | A Podcast About the Thorniest Problems in Journalism

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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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16. 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 Estimated listeners
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17. 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 Estimated listeners
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18. 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.
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19. 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 Estimated listeners
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20. Beyond the Ivory Tower : Conversations on Journalism

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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 Estimated listeners
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21. 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 Estimated listeners
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22. Journalism Land

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Each episode we interview a journalist about a longform or investigative piece that they've written. We cover how the journalist came up with the story idea, how much pre-reporting they did before they pitched it, what the pitch looked like, and then how they went about writing and reporting the story. The podcast is meant to serve as a resource for students, and journalists who'd like to learn more about their craft.MORE Estimated listeners
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23. 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 Estimated listeners
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24. Mystery Wire with George Knapp

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Mystery Wire is dedicated to reports on Area 51, UFOs, military technology, paranormal, mysteries, and just great news stories. The site is your portal to the world's largest archive of journalistically vetted news stories, interviews, and special investigations into a diverse universe of strange, unknown, and unsettling subjects.MORE Estimated listeners
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25. The Sharyl Attkisson Podcast

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 Estimated listeners
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