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The Kicker
The Kicker is a podcast on the media and the world today. It comes out twice a month, hosted by Megan Greenwell and produced by Amanda Darrach for the Columbia Journalism Review. It is available wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.
Episodes
The KickerThe Washington Post starts a daily news podcast in a saturated market
The Washington Post starts a daily news podcast in a saturated market by Columbia Journalism Review
The KickerMathew Ingram on the downfall of digital media
ON THIS WEEK'S EPISODE, CJR EDITOR AND PUBLISHER KYLE POPE talks to Mathew Ingram, CJR’s chief digital writer about Mic’s shutdown and layoffs, and the future…
The KickerGisele Regatao on NPR’s accent bias
Gisele Regatao on NPR’s accent bias by Columbia Journalism Review
The KickerDavid Little on putting out a paper during the Paradise fire
ON THIS WEEK’S EPISODE, CJR Editor and Publisher Kyle Pope speaks with David Little, editor of the Chico Enterprise-Record about running his newsroom during…
The KickerJelani Cobb and Lydia Polgreen on race, politics, and the media
ON THIS WEEK’S EPISODE, Jelani Cobb of The New Yorker and guest editor of CJR’s issue on race, speaks with Lydia Polgreen, editor in chief of HuffPost, on…
The KickerHow bad will this get?
ON THIS WEEK’S EPISODE, CJR Editor and Publisher Kyle Pope speaks with Todd Gitlin and Michael Schudson, journalism professors at the Columbia Journalism…
The KickerSaudi journalists grapple with Khashoggi's death
ON THIS WEEK’S EPISODE, CJR Editor and Publisher Kyle Pope speaks with Zainab Sultan, a Delacorte Fellow at CJR, about what Jamal Khashoggi’s murder means for…
The KickerBrazil’s upcoming elections and the echoes of Trump in 2016
ON THIS WEEK’S EPISODE, CJR Editor and Publisher Kyle Pope speaks with Sarah Maslin, the Brazil correspondent for The Economist, about the country’s upcoming…
The Kicker#MeToo reporting, one year after Weinstein
On this week’s episode, Pete speaks with CJR’s Nausicaa Renner and Alexandria Neason about one year of #MeToo reporting, discussing its successes and its…
The KickerReporting on Trump’s business past with David Cay Johnston
On this week’s episode, Pete talks with Pulitzer-winning investigative reporter David Cay Johnston, who has spent decades covering Donald Trump’s business…
The KickerOn Kavanaugh coverage and whether we’ve reached peak podcast
On this week’s episode, Pete talks with CJR Editor and Publisher Kyle Pope about the deluge of news regarding Brett Kavanaugh and Rod Rosenstein that dominated…
The KickerOn fallen men and the mystery of Tucker Carlson
On this week’s episode, Pete talks with CJR Digital Editor Nausicaa Renner about the recent decision by both Harper’s and The New York Review of Books to…
The KickerOn Bob Woodward’s sources and journalism in Iraq
On this week’s episode, Pete talks with CJR Tow Editor Sam Thielman about the coverage of Bob Woodward’s blockbuster book, Fear: Trump in the White House. In…
The KickerWoodward on Trump; press crackdowns in Myanmar
On this week’s episode, Pete talks with Joel Simon, executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, about the conviction of Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe…
The KickerCovering John McCain’s death and the politics of ESPN
Managing Editor Betsy Morais and Senior Staff Writer Alexandria Neason join Pete to talk about the deluge of coverage following John McCain’s death. Why was…
The KickerEmily Bell on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s press ban & Jack Dorsey’s press tour
On this week’s episode, Pete is joined by Emily Bell, director of the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia, to discuss the reaction to Alexandria…
The KickerWere all the free press editorials worth it?
On this week’s episode, Pete is joined by CJR Editor and Publisher Kyle Pope to discuss the flood of editorials celebrating journalism in the face of attacks…
The KickerPerils of the internet, from Alex Jones’s ban to Sarah Jeong’s tweets
On this week’s episode, Pete is joined by former CJR staff writer and The Kicker’s founding host David Uberti to discuss the removal of Infowars’s content from…
The KickerFacebook sets its own narrative. Plus, press hatred flares at Trump rallies
CJR Digital Editor Nausicaa Renner and CJR Chief Digital Writer Mathew Ingram join Pete to discuss Facebook’s fight to control the narrative. The social media…
The KickerThe local news death spiral. Plus, the Cohen–Trump tapes.
On this week’s episode, Pete talks with CJR Delacorte Fellow Amanda Darrach about scenes from the New York Daily News’s black Monday. Then, CJR Editor and…
The KickerA new era for the press after Helsinki?
On this week’s episode, Pete talks with CJR Editor and Publisher Kyle Pope about the coverage of the Trump-Putin summit. Pope believes the president’s…
The KickerBreaking down coverage of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s victory
On this episode of The Kicker, Pete and Nausicaa talk about coverage of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s surprise primary victory and how certain media outlets…
The KickerHow media pressure forced Trump’s hand on border policy
The public outrage that forced President Trump to sign an executive order attempting to end the crisis that he created wouldn’t have happened without sustained…
The KickerPlatforms and publishers
On this week’s episode, we’re returning to one of our favorite topics—the relationship between platforms and publishers. Pete sat down with Emily Bell…
The KickerLet’s talk about class and journalism
Journalism has a class problem. If you aren’t independently wealthy, the path into the industry isn’t easy, especially if your professional aspirations are…
The KickerTaking the buyout
On this week’s episode, Peter Corbett gives a firsthand account of an experience that’s become commonplace among journalists over the past decade. The former…
The KickerCan the marriage between Facebook and journalism be saved?
On this week’s episode, CJR board member and founder of The Information Jessica Lessin interviews Facebook executive Adam Mosseri. Their conversation was…
The KickerA unified campaign against Alden Global Capital
A unified campaign against Alden Global Capital by Columbia Journalism Review
The KickerRukmini Callimachi on covering ISIS
Rukmini Callimachi’s husband unfriended her on Facebook. She doesn’t tell her New York Times colleagues where she lives. Those are just a few of the…
The KickerCNN’s Nima Elbagir on her investigation into Libya's slave trade
CNN’s Nima Elbagir on her investigation into Libya's slave trade by Columbia Journalism Review
The KickerIs journalism a form of activism?
Is journalism a form of activism? by Columbia Journalism Review
The KickerPaul Ford on the intersection of blockchain and journalism
Paul Ford on the intersection of blockchain and journalism by Columbia Journalism Review
The KickerKim Masters on #MeToo coverage; Susan Orlean on finding stories
Kim Masters on #MeToo coverage; Susan Orlean on finding stories by Columbia Journalism Review
The KickerA new generation of native voices
A new generation of native voices by Columbia Journalism Review
The KickerReddit, Michael Wolff, and “media men” list
Reddit, Michael Wolff, and “media men” list by Columbia Journalism Review
The KickerThe popularity of "Cat Person"
The popularity of "Cat Person" by Columbia Journalism Review
The KickerJezebel’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…
The KickerA 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
The KickerAnti-establishment media in the Trump era
Anti-establishment media in the Trump era by Columbia Journalism Review
The KickerTurning 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…
The KickerJelani Cobb on one year of Trump
This week, Pete speaks with Jelani Cobb, staff writer at The New Yorker and professor at Columbia Journalism School, about the year following the election of…
The KickerThe evolution of audio, Facebook’s political reckoning, and civil war at the WSJ
The evolution of audio, Facebook’s political reckoning, and civil war at the WSJ by Columbia Journalism Review
The KickerDoes Weinstein represent a sea change or just a moment?
Does Weinstein represent a sea change or just a moment? by Columbia Journalism Review
The KickerFrom climate change to Facebook
From climate change to Facebook by Columbia Journalism Review
The KickerHarvey Weinstein and the media's complicated relationship
Harvey Weinstein and the media's complicated relationship by Columbia Journalism Review
The KickerCovering the White House with Glenn Thrush & Ben Jacobs
This week on The Kicker, we present a special episode recorded live from Atlanta. CJR Managing Editor Vanessa Gezari talks with The New York Times’s Glenn…
The KickerCovering race and racism after Charlottesville
On a special episode of The Kicker, we present clips from a panel CJR convened this week in Charlottesville, Virginia. Titled “Race, Racism, and the News,” the…
The KickerCombat reporting from the field to the home front
On the latest episode of The Kicker, Pete talks to retired marine sergeant Thomas Brennan and veteran conflict photographer Finbarr O’Reilly, who have written…
The KickerPreparing for the worst when covering disasters
On the latest episode of The Kicker, Meg talks to John Pope, an award-winning journalist known for his Hurricane Katrina coverage, about how newsrooms can…