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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Episodes
- 300
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Engaging with student and early-career professionals, with Dazed Media
Young people looking to break into the creative industries need practical guidance, solidarity and a confidence boost, say Jack Sunnucks and Harry Slater
Fri 05 Sep 2025
Throwback episode: Why journalists risk their lives for a story, with Dr Anthony Feinstein
A leading psychiatrist explains why some reporters go to extraordinary lengths to hold power to account and what they do to mitigate risks
Fri 29 Aug 2025
Community engagement 2.0, with Anita Li of The Green Line
Discover a four-step process that can help your nearest and dearest readers not just engage with the news, but engage with the world around them
Fri 22 Aug 2025
How to listen to people who avoid the news, with Shirish Kulkarni, Abdi Yusuf and Rhiannon White
“If you want people to trust you, do trustworthy things," say the organisers of a six-month project between BBC and Media Cymru to understand why marginalised groups do not engage with journalism
Thu 14 Aug 2025
Throwback: Covering a community's recovery, with Andrew Brown of Stand Up For Southport
The Merseyside holiday town of Southport is trying to reclaim its identity as a place of happy memories after witnessing three horrific murders and riots. How can news providers help the local commun…
Thu 07 Aug 2025
Throwback: Maria Breslin, editor of The Liverpool Echo, on covering the Southport tragedy and UK riots
"We're still here when the national media goes home, so the weight of responsibility is quite heavy"
Fri 01 Aug 2025
Throwback episode: Rozina Breen, CEO and editor-in-chief of TBIJ
Investigative journalism is grappling with SLAPP lawsuits, new formats and inspiring a new wave of diverse news leaders
Fri 25 Jul 2025
Newsrewired throwback: the CIA's secrets to creative problem solving
Just like journalists, the CIA agents deal with stress, deadlines and tasks, leaving little time for creative thinking. Get inspired by their four techniques that can increase your own solution-gener…
Fri 18 Jul 2025
Loretta Chao of American Journalism Project, on getting more survey responses from readers
A three-prong approach of community ambassadors, focus groups and text messages encourages more constructive insights from local news audiences
Fri 11 Jul 2025
Future-proofing your newsroom, with Lucy Kueng
Media companies can no longer be something for everyone - but we can be everything to someone instead
Fri 04 Jul 2025
How writing fiction helped me deal with PTSD, with Northern Irish journalist Leona O'Neill
Writing a story about a supernatural hero serving justice to those whose crimes have gone unpunished helped Leona cope with witnessing the senseless murder of her peer, Lyra McKee
Fri 27 Jun 2025
2012 vs 2025 in digital media: Nic Newman, lead author of the RISJ Digital News Report
As Newman reflects on more than a decade of documenting journalism's most turbulent transformation, we explore the uncomfortable truths his research revealed: Why has building audience trust remained…
Thu 19 Jun 2025
Four golden opportunities for indie newsrooms, with Joe Mitchell of PINF
When there are precious few resources to spare, how do you decide what to prioritise?
Thu 12 Jun 2025
Work smarter, not harder: six lessons from Newsrewired
From user needs frameworks to community-driven subscription campaigns, we uncover practical strategies that help publishers achieve remarkable growth despite shrinking resources
Sat 07 Jun 2025
Nurturing the next generation of talent, with the YOJO newsroom
Fancy honing your skills in Athens? A bold new initiative offers on-the-job training, tools and mentorship for English-speaking university graduates. Relocation support is on offer, too
Fri 23 May 2025
SLAPPs, Assange and the Trump effect: Fiona O'Brien of Reporters Without Borders on UK press freedom
The annual World Press Freedom Index ranks the UK as 20th out of 180 countries. We reflect on the big trends and turning points from the last 12 months
Thu 15 May 2025
Newsrewired throwback: Sean Gourley on why technology is dictating newsroom strategy
Generative AI is advancing at an unprecedented speed and newsrooms will find it harder to keep up if they completely reject the tech, says the physicist and serial entrepreneur
Fri 02 May 2025
AI, ethics and editorial power: voices from the IQ Media Conference
Can AI free journalists to do better work? Will it deepen inequalities? And what happens when the line between human and machine-generated content starts to blur? These questions and more answered
Thu 24 Apr 2025
How journalists can cover LGBTQ+ stories, with Enrique Anarte Lazo of Context
Inspiring and relatable news content can create a connection with people who often have a shared experience of discrimination, prejudice and abuse
Thu 03 Apr 2025
Understanding and serving the neurodiverse community, with Nick Ransom
Diversity of thought can create many divisions within its own community on how experiences are referred to. So, what chance does the media have to get it right?
Fri 28 Mar 2025
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