25 Best Journalism Podcasts

1. Today in Focus

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 weekday
Podcast theguardian.com
Hosts Nosheen Iqbal, Michael Safi
Email ****@theguardian.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 8.5MTwitter Followers 10.1M Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 30 min Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. Reveal

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.'
Podcast revealnews.org
Email ****@revealnews.org
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 164.9KTwitter Followers 85.1KInstagram Followers 15.5K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 48 min Since Sep 2013 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

3. New Books in Journalism

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.
Podcast newbooksnetwork.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 7.3KTwitter Followers 11.7K Frequency 2 episodes / week Avg Length 54 min Since Apr 2008 Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

4. The BradCast w/ Brad Friedman

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!
Podcast bradblog.com
Email ****@BradBlog.com
Facebook Followers 7.1KTwitter Followers 16.6K Frequency 4 episodes / week Avg Length 59 min Since Jan 2012 Play Get Email Contact

5. The Journalism Salute

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.
Podcast redcircle.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Twitter Followers 341 Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 40 min Since Aug 2020 Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

6. Journalism History

A podcast that rips out the pages of your history books to re-examine the stories you thought you knew.
Podcast journalism-history.org
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 537Twitter Followers 763Instagram Followers 202 Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 33 min Since Sep 2018 Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

7. Newsdive

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.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Apple Rating 4.3 / 5Facebook Followers 23Twitter Followers 605 Frequency 30 episodes / year Avg Length 28 min Since Jun 2020 Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

8. Journalism.co.uk Podcast

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.
Podcast journalism.co.uk
Email ****@journalism.co.uk
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 11.1KTwitter Followers 135.2KInstagram Followers 3.1K Frequency 2 episodes / month Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

9. Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism

The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism is Oxford University's international research center in the comparative study of news media.
Podcast podcasts.ox.ac.uk
Email ****@politics.ox.ac.uk
Apple Rating 3.4 / 5Facebook Followers 26.5KTwitter Followers 9.1K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 25 min Since Feb 2011 Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

10. Radiolab

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.
Podcast radiolab.org
Hosts Lulu Miller, Latif Nasser, Jad Abumrad
Email ****@wnyc.org
Facebook Followers 404.7KTwitter Followers 286.2KInstagram Followers 6.9K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 41 min Since Sep 2017 Listen on YouTube Play Get Email Contact

11. 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.
Podcast justthenews.com
Email ****@justthenews.com
Facebook Followers 68.3KTwitter Followers 344.3KInstagram Followers 8.7K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 33 min Play Get Email Contact

12. Background Briefing

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.
Podcast abc.net.au
Email ****@abc.net.au
Facebook Followers 921.2KTwitter Followers 100.9KInstagram Followers 385.1K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 31 min Since Mar 2016 Play Get Email Contact

13. TheAnalysis.news

Quality journalism in these very dangerous times.
Podcast tunein.com
Host Paul Jay
Email ****@theanalysis.news
Twitter Followers 4.1K Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 32 min Since Jun 2020 Listen on YouTube Play Get Email Contact

14. On the Media

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.
Podcast wnycstudios.org
Facebook Followers 63.7KTwitter Followers 85.5K Frequency 4 episodes / week Since Oct 2016 Listen on Spotify Get Email Contact

15. The Kicker

Columbia Journalism Review's describes itself as a podcast about all things journalism and media.
Podcast cjr.org/podcast
Email ****@cjr.org
Facebook Followers 75.4KTwitter Followers 140.9K Frequency 2 episodes / month Avg Length 30 min Since Dec 2016 Listen on YouTube Play Get Email Contact

16. It's All Journalism

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.
Podcast itsalljournalism.com
Email ****@itsalljournalism.com
Facebook Followers 677Twitter Followers 2.5K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 30 min Since Aug 2012 Listen on YouTube Play Get Email Contact

17. The Suno India Show

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.
Podcast sunoindia.in
Email ****@sunoindia.in
Facebook Followers 10.2KTwitter Followers 4.4KInstagram Followers 3K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 26 min Since Dec 2019 Listen on YouTube Play Get Email Contact

18. The Media Scrum

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.
Podcast feeds.buzzsprout.com
Email ****@hotmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 56Twitter Followers 3 Since Aug 2020 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

19. The J Word

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.
Podcast feeds.buzzsprout.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 7.6KTwitter Followers 3.3KInstagram Followers 248 Since Jul 2020 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

20. The Tip Off

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.
Podcast play.acast.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Twitter Followers 2.8K Frequency 3 episodes / year Avg Length 25 min Since Jun 2017 Listen on Spotify Play Get Email Contact

21. PHOEBE CHONGCHUA

Brand Journalism storytelling for converting leads.
Podcast thebrandjournalismadvantage.com
Email ****@thebrandjournalismadvantage.com
Facebook Followers 944Twitter Followers 3.5K Listen on YouTube Play Get Email Contact

22. Journalism Land

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.
Podcast journalismland.libsyn.com
Email ****@benjaminpeim.com
Twitter Followers 139 Frequency 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 37 min Since May 2017 Play Get Email Contact

23. Beyond the Ivory Tower

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.
Podcast journalismstudies.univie.ac.at
Email ****@univie.ac.at
Facebook Followers 2.2KTwitter Followers 401Instagram Followers 59.7K Since Jun 2017 Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

24. Tricky

Tricky podcast from Journalism Design uses design methodologies and systems thinking to imagine the future of media.
Podcast journalismdesign.com
Email ****@newschool.edu
Twitter Followers 2.6KInstagram Followers 428 Listen on Spotify YouTube Get Email Contact