We have your podcast fix right here: stay on top of the latest media world updates and get tips to improve your day-to-day work
Podcasts are accessible to people because they easily slot into the "news moments" which appear throughout your day, making them a great way to stay on top of a fast-paced industry like the media.
They are a way to get your regular scoop of the latest media news and research, career advice and journalistic tips, or best practices that are working for other publishers.
Here, we have collated a list of our own personal favourites, and those from our community, to help you find a new regular fix. Fair warning: it is not exhaustive, so let us know if any other podcasts for journalists have you hooked - or if you have your own show that should be on this list. We want to hear from you.
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
The Digiday Podcast
The Rebooting Podcast with Brian Morrissey
Media Confidential
The Wempower Podcast
Coffee with a Journalist
The Publisher Podcast (formerly the Media Voices Podcast)
The Media Show
Freelancing for Journalists
The Data Journalism Podcast
The Business of Content
Journalism.co.uk (us!)
Millennial Masters
The Compassionate Newsroom
Control Alt Deceit: Democracy In Danger
The Kicker: 'encouraging excellence in journalism in the service of a free society' by Columbia Journalism Review
Better News: Brought to you by 'the broccoli of media-focused podcasts', It's All Journalism, this show is produced in partnership with the American Press Institute.
How To Fail with Elizabeth Day: Not journalism-specific, but useful pep talks and how to bounce back from failures
On The Media with Brooke Gladstone: WNYC Studios looks at current news events from a journalist's perspective, aiming to dig into topics of concern to reporters
International Press Institute: Various shows including Decoding Disinformation, Media Freedom Rapid Response In Focus, The Press Freedom Files, Today in Short
Almost Professional: smartphones, filmmaking, social media, apps and other techy goodness, with Blake Calhoun
It's All Journalism: Behind the scenes of how journalists do their jobs
These are either discontinued or not publishing regularly, but are well worth diving back into or keeping tabs on:
Geekout with Matt Navarra: Social media wizards Matt Navarra and Martin SFP Bryant talk to the big names and chew over the latest news in the ever-changing social media landscape
The BBC Academy Podcast: A beginner's guide to everything from craft skills to taking your next step in the broadcast journalism industry. Evergreen
The Knowhow: Three academics discuss the political and social issues in a post-truth era and the dilemmas news media face covering them
Editor's Inbox Podcast: A series of discussions with editors about how they have learned to do the job and how it is evolving.
Baekdal Podcast: Media trends, business strategies and monetisation models
We Are Black Journos: Elevating and inspiring stories from both established and aspiring black journalists
Interhacktives: Social media news from students on the Interactive Journalism MA course at City, University of London
Media Tribe: Stories from some of the world’s most critically acclaimed journalists, directors and media executives, brought to you by Shaunagh Connaire
The Mobile Storytelling Podcast: Sporadically publishes, but when it does, few better places to get the latest know-how in mobile journalism, from Wytse Vellinga and Bjorn Staschen
The Storyful Podcast: Issues around the journalism industry itself, while analysing news coverage in the 21st century
Journalism 101: Reporters, students and lecturers on the craft of journalism - "the class is now in session"
Journo: How news is made, disseminated and consumed; with top journalists
Frontlines of Journalism: Disinformation, social media and post-truth
BBC Brave New Media: The future of independent media around the world
Media Insider: Media news from across the European media landscape brought to you by The Fix Media
The Tip Off: behind the scenes of investigative journalism in the UK, hosted by journalist Maeve McClenaghan
Talking True Cases: conversations with reporters, journalists, experts, law enforcement, and others to discuss some of Britain's biggest cases, crimes, the justice system, and more.
Behind the Headlines: Honest conversations about mental health, online abuse and journalist wellbeing
Who did we miss? Let us know
This article was updated on 20 November 2024 by Jacob Granger.
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