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 world.
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 - by tweeting us @journalismnews. We want to hear from you.
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The essentials
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
Presenters: Federica Cherubini
Focus: Media research, social media platforms, news formats, young audiences, press freedom, diversity and inclusion, and much more
Check out: Digital News Report 2023 - episode one
Presenters: Tim Peterson and Kayleigh Barber (formerly Brian Morrissey)
Focus: US media and publishing industry, commercial revenue strategies, digital strategies, modern newsrooms
Check out: The Athletic on ads and subscriptions to reach profitability
The Rebooting Podcast with Brian Morrissey
Presenter: Brian Morrissey (who first ran The Rebooting as a Substack newsletter)
Focus: Media business models, pivot to privacy, creator economy
Check out: The 'influencer" journalist model
Presenter: Nick Bryant, BBC correspondent (produced by Deadset Studios and published by the Judith Neilson Institute)
Focus: Journalist careers, censorship, war reporting, journalism standards
Check out: Get in the bin “gotcha” — A vote for change in political reporting
Presenter: Ilaria Biancacci
Focus: Women in journalism
Check out: Hannah Ajala, founder of We Are Black Journos, on diversity and empowerment
Presenters: Beck Bamberger
Focus: Tech journalism, journalist careers, professional development
Check out: Riddhi Kanetkar, junior startups and VC reporter at Insider, on paywalls, deadlines and meet-ups
Presenters: Chris Sutcliffe, Esther Kezia Thorpe and Peter Houston
Focus: Media and publishing industry news, commercial revenue strategies, audience growth, podcasting tips
Check out: Barry Adams on why AI will not kill SEO
Presenter: Amol Rajan
Focus: UK news and media industry, regulation, journalism standards, legal battles
Check out: The BBC Presenter Story
Presenter: Jeremy Bowen
Focus: Disinformation, social media, post-truth
Check out: Episode One - Off Balance
Presenters: Emma Wilkinson and Lily Canter, both freelance journalists and authors of the Freelancing for Journalists book
Focus: Freelance journalism, skillsets, interviewing tips, journalist safety, funding
Check out: Supercharging your pitching
Presenters: Alberto Cairo and Simon Rogers
Focus: Data journalism, tech and tools
Check out: Inside the New York Times Graphics Team
Presenter: Simon Owens
Focus: Tech news, creator economy, content production and monetisation
Check out: This veteran journalist launched a thriving local news outlet
Presenter: Dr Maha Taki
Focus: Independent media
Check out: Evi Mariani, founder of Project Multatuli in Indonesia
Journalism.co.uk (us!)
Presenter: Jacob Granger
Focus: Media innovation, audience growth, digital strategy, revenue strategy, social media
Check out: Chris Stone, executive producer at the New Statesman, on monetising podcasts
Specialist subjects:
Media Insider: Brought to you by The Fix Media, an excellent source of media news from across the European media landscape with episodes on media innovation and digital strategy
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
The Tip Off: behind the scenes of investigative journalism in the UK, hosted by journalist Maeve McClenaghan
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: Shows include Decoding Disinformation, Media Freedom Rapid Response In Focus, The Press Freedom Files, Today in Short
Untold Stories with Osama Gaweesh: stories that are not deemed front page news (by our former apprentice via the Refugee Journalism Project)
Almost Professional: smartphones, filmmaking, social media, apps and other techy goodness, with Blake Calhoun
Atypical News Day: how neurodivergent journalists are changing the way the news works
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.
Journalism Revision: IPSO Editor's Code: Perfect studying material for journalism students
Behind the Headlines: Honest conversations about mental health, online abuse and journalist wellbeing
It's All Journalism: Behind the scenes of how journalists do their jobs
Old but gold:
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"
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This article was updated on 18 July 2023
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