Journalism History Podcast
1) Episode 59: The History of Food Journalism
Food journalism expert Kim Voss discusses the significance of food history and the story behind New York Times food writer Jane Nickerson and her food section from 1942-1957. Show transcripts are avai...Show More
2) Episode 147: Journalism History Matters
After six years, the hosts and selected guests reflect on the importance of this podcast and journalism history in this series finale. Show transcripts are available at https://journalism-history.org/...Show More
3) From the Vault: The Sunday Paper
In this episode from our vault, author Paul Moore discusses his book, The Sunday Paper, exploring the history of the Sunday newspaper and its rise as an American cultural institution between the 1880s...Show More
4) Episode 146: The Newspaper Axis
Historian Kathryn Olmsted discusses her recent book, The Newspaper Axis: Six Press Barons Who Enabled Hitler, and explains how anti-interventionist attitudes by publishers such as Hearst, McCormick, a...Show More
5) From the Vault: Wars on the Press by Richard Nixon and Donald Trump
In this episode from our vault, author Mark Feldstein discusses the nasty relationship between President Richard Nixon and investigative journalist Jack Anderson as well as the many criticisms leveled...Show More
6) Episode 145: The Untold Story of Election Night 1952
Author Ira Chinoy discusses his latest book, Predicting the Winner, and the beginning of computer forecasting with elections. Show transcripts are available at https://journalism-history.org/podcast/
7) From the Vault: Newspaper Titans: Joseph Pulitzer
In this episode from our vault, historian Chris Daly reviews the sensational career of publisher Joseph Pulitzer before we take a virtual tour of the Missouri History Museum in Pulitzer’s adopted home...Show More
8) Episode 144: The Letdown of Liberal Talk Radio
Journalist Gregory Svirnovskiy discusses Democrats’ unsuccessful attempts after the 1994 midterm elections to counter conservative hosts like Rush Limbaugh with the liberal voices of Mario Cuomo, Gary...Show More
9) From the Vault: Journalists on Film
In this episode from our vault, author Richard Ness reviews Hollywood’s diverse depictions of journalists over the years, from crusading reporters in All the President’s Men and Spotlight to manipulat...Show More
10) Episode 143: Last Paper Standing
Author Ken Ward discusses his new book, which examines a century of competition between the Denver Post and the Rocky Mountain News. Show transcripts are available at https://journalism-history.org/po...Show More