
Untangling the Facebook mess
Untangling the Facebook mess by Columbia Journalism Review
18 Jan 201823min

Reddit, Michael Wolff, and “media men” list
Reddit, Michael Wolff, and “media men” list by Columbia Journalism Review
11 Jan 201842min

The year in journalism
The year in journalism by Columbia Journalism Review
21 Dec 201732min

The popularity of "Cat Person"
The popularity of "Cat Person" by Columbia Journalism Review
14 Dec 201726min

Jezebel’s new EIC on feminist reporting after Weinstein
This week on The Kicker, Meg talks with Jezebel Editor in Chief Koa Beck about her plans for the feminist website, as well as the site’s influence on recent media coverage of sexual harassment. Then CJR’s Christie Chisholm joins Meg and Pete to discuss WNYC’s handling of sexual harassment allegations against some of its biggest names, the issues surrounding ABC News’s erroneous report on Michael Flynn, and the mainstream media’s continuing problem dealing with its new-media antagonists. [Note...
8 Dec 201727min

A dive into the swamp with Politico Playbook’s Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman
A dive into the swamp with Politico Playbook’s Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman by Columbia Journalism Review
30 Nov 201731min

Anti-establishment media in the Trump era
Anti-establishment media in the Trump era by Columbia Journalism Review
22 Nov 201740min

Turning the lens on whiteness when covering race
This week on The Kicker, Meg talks with John Biewen, audio program director at Duke’s Center for Documentary Studies, about how his podcast Seeing White examines America's deep history of white supremacy. Then Pete is joined by CJR’s Christie Chisholm and Jon Allsop to discuss the right-wing media response to Roy Moore, some good journalism from Fox News, and how to fix the way we cover mass shootings.
16 Nov 201721min





















