Haaretz is one of Israel’s most respected newspapers. It’s also one of the few willing to openly criticize the government for its treatment of Palestinians. Josh Hersh speaks with journalists Hagar Shezaf and Omer Benjakob for The Kicker podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

For Columbia Journalism Review's The Kicker, I spoke with two talented and insightful reporters at Haaretz, the liberal Israeli newspaper that's been a defiant voice of critical journalism since Oct 7th (and beyond) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

every year, roland garros (the french open) asks an artist to create a poster for the tournament today, the collection has become an *incredible* display of tennis as modern art let's take a look at some of the best ones — starting with this iconic 1984 poster by gilles aillaud

Steve Herman Steve Herman was the White House correspondent for Voice of America during the Trump administration. On a new Kicker, he tells Josh Hersh what reporters may encounter in a second Trump term.  cjr.org/kicker/staying…

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I spoke to Paul Farhi for this week's episode of Columbia Journalism Review's The Kicker, about the crisis at the Post, and journalism's "historic" relevance problems podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/not…

And one more thing: Check out this podcast convo with the excellent Josh Hersh. Lots of media-centric stuff here: (Thanks to Josh and producer Amanda Darrach): cjr.org/podcast/no-com…

On this week's Kicker, media reporter Paul Farhi crunched some numbers, and found that the phrase “did not respond to a request for comment” is appearing more and more in articles these days. Why it's a sign of times, with Josh Hersh podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

Tabarnak, does profanity belong in journalism? Cartman, General Patton, and Mike’s Quebecker hockey buddy have thoughts. With Ryan Davis and Amanda Darrach podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/red…

We cannot recommend highly enough the outstanding #RedPen grammar podcast with Ryan Davis Mike Laws and the extraordinary Amanda Darrach This episode in particular briefly mentions the remarkable work of Michael Flatley in his very own Literary Hall of Fame open.spotify.com/episode/5dfL3s…

As one of the only voices speaking directly to Spanish speaking Iowans, Lorena Lopez and her newspaper La Prensa Iowa have become a key counterpoint to misinformation – and a symbol of the kind of trust that only local news can build with its readers. With host Josh Hersh on

We've been making the Kicker for nearly six months, but today is a special episode: a conversation with Jina Moore about the end of her time at Guernica, and the importance of journalism that tells stories we find painful podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

Great things are happening at Columbia Journalism Review

On this week's Kicker: Jina Moore and Josh Hersh discuss the essay she published in Guernica, by an Israeli, at a time when Palestinians were being brutally killed; her resignation; and why she believes journalism must present uncomfortable perspectives cjr.org/podcast/guerni…

A couple of years ago, Canada decided to charge tech giants display Canadian news coverage, following the lead of Australia. But Meta imposed a news ban. In the small town of Squamish, BC, @Laur_Watso and her neighbors felt a major societal rupture. cjr.org/business_of_ne…

My friend Mariel Garza just resigned as editorials editor of Los Angeles Times after the newspaper’s owner blocked the editorial board’s plan to endorse Kamala Harris for president. cjr.org/business_of_ne…

Former Washington Post editor Martin Baron tells Columbia Journalism Review's The Kicker why he was so incensed by Jeff Bezos's decision to kill the presidential endorsement this year -- and why he still wants you to subscribe cjr.org/kicker/marty-b…

Why did Jeff Bezos change? Former WaPo editor Marty Baron, who called Bezos's decision to kill the endorsement of Kamala Harris an act of “cowardice,” joins Josh Hersh on a new Kicker. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

Listen in to the first episode of “The Unraveling of Ozy Media,” a three-part series on the trial of Carlos Watson and the excesses of the digital media age, with hosts @Banikarim and Josh Hersh. cjr.org/kicker/the-unr…