Fake news in a small town
Fake news in a small town by Columbia Journalism Review
29 Sep 201723min
Covering race and racism after Charlottesville
On a special episode of The Kicker, we present clips from a panel CJR convened this week in Charlottesville, Virginia. Titled “Race, Racism, and the News,” the event featured several journalists with ...
22 Sep 201728min
Combat reporting from the field to the home front
On the latest episode of The Kicker, Pete talks to retired marine sergeant Thomas Brennan and veteran conflict photographer Finbarr O’Reilly, who have written a joint memoir, Shooting Ghosts, about th...
15 Sep 201732min
Preparing for the worst when covering disasters
On the latest episode of The Kicker, Meg talks to John Pope, an award-winning journalist known for his Hurricane Katrina coverage, about how newsrooms can prepare for disaster, including what to do be...
8 Sep 201718min
Podcast: Hurricane Harvey
On the latest episode of The Kicker, Meg talks to the Dart Center’s Bruce Shapiro about the media’s coverage of Hurricane Harvey. Then we discuss harmful narratives in disaster reporting, the question...
1 Sep 201731min
The white supremacy beat
On the latest episode of The Kicker, Pete talks to CJR contributor Christiana Mbakwe about need for a white supremacy beat post-Charlottesville. Then we discuss the Village Voice shutting down its pri...
25 Aug 201717min
The media responds to Charlottesville
On the latest episode of The Kicker, we dedicate the entire episode to the media’s response to Charlottesville. Meg talks to CJR Associate Editor Brendan Fitzgerald about how local news covered the ev...
18 Aug 201723min
Podcast: Venezuela in crisis
On the latest episode of The Kicker, Meg interviews New York Times reporter Nick Casey about his experience following the economic-turned-political crisis in Venezuela. Casey covered the country for 1...
11 Aug 201718min
