Julie K. Brown, Lucia Osborne-Crowley, and coverage of the Ghislaine Maxwell trial
The Ghislaine Maxwell trial has highlighted the court system’s bullying of sexual assault victims—those who take the stand, those who come to bear witness, and even those who sit on the jury. On this ...
7 Jan 202237min
Twitter on a tightrope
Journalists on Twitter are faced with an impossible task, a choice between building their following or avoiding harassment. More often than not, they face those risks without the support of their edit...
13 Dec 202123min
Ian Urbina on Libya, the Outlaw Ocean Project, and the rules of engagement
As Ian Urbina’s investigative work uncovered human rights abuses and climate destruction across the world’s oceans, he realized he needed to diversify his audience—beyond even the reach of legacy outl...
3 Dec 202130min
Deep on the Steele beat: Erik Wemple & Marcy Wheeler
On this week’s Kicker, Marcy Wheeler, an independent journalist, and Erik Wemple, a media critic at the Washington Post, speak with Kyle Pope, editor and publisher of CJR, about media accountability a...
19 Nov 202129min
COP26: Who do we edit out of the climate crisis?
Most reporters in the developing world can’t afford to attend high stakes climate conferences like the COP26 held in Glasgow this month. Neither can most climate activists. What is lost?Jon Allsop, au...
12 Nov 202128min
What does the Facebook data dump mean?
As journalists struggle to cover the latest revelations in the Facebook story, they also endeavor to write stories that land with the general public. How much context is sacrificed for the sensation o...
1 Nov 202136min
On the trail of ‘pink slime’
The network of websites that pose as local news outlets but aren’t has grown exponentially in the run up to next year’s midterm elections. Who funds the sites, and how can we track them? And why are t...
22 Okt 202118min
Balls and Strikes: How to cover the Supreme Court’s “super-majority”
This week, the most conservative Supreme Court since the Great Depression convened. The 6-3 “super-majority” is poised to roll back decades of law. On our latest episode of the Kicker, Jay Willis, the...
8 Okt 202120min
