It's All Journalism

It's All Journalism will be celebrating its fifth year as a weekly podcast on Aug. 4. For most of that time, we've used a generic theme song that was purchased through a rights-free website. While we liked that music, in recent days, we've come to feel it was a bit utilitarian and didn't represent who we are now as a podcast.

It was time for a change.

In this special podcast, Nick DePrey joins us in studio to discuss the new It's All Journalism theme music. With a musical career spanning two decades, Nick's work has appeared on NPR, Gimlet Media and KQED. In his day job, he works in Washington, D.C., as NPR's digital programming analytics manager.

You might've also noticed that we recently updated our logo. That's the handiwork of cartoonist and graphic artist Carolyn Belefski.

The new theme music and artwork are just two examples of how we're trying to make our podcast a better experience for you. Stay tuned for more announcements coming soon.

Sonya Gavankar, manager of public relations at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., discusses her unorthodox journalism career with producer Michael O'Connell, from her childhood ambition of being a reporter to her time as Miss DC and the importance of using the rights protected and provided by the First Amendment.

Sonya Gavankar, manager of public relations at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., discusses her unorthodox journalism career with producer Michael O'Connell, from her childhood ambition of being a reporter to her time as Miss DC and the importance of using the rights protected and provided by the First Amendment.

Special guest Scott Maucione, defense reporter at Federal News Radio, interviews Black Hawk Down author Mark Bowden about his journalistic style. Bowden just finished writing Hue 1968, a book about one of the most harrowing battles in the Vietnam War. The interview covers Bowden's approach to research, as well as how he interviews his subjects and gains access to people who arent always eager to be interviewed.

Special guest Scott Maucione, defense reporter at Federal News Radio, interviews Black Hawk Down author Mark Bowden about his journalistic style. Bowden just finished writing Hue 1968, a book about one of the most harrowing battles in the Vietnam War. The interview covers Bowden's approach to research, as well as how he interviews his subjects and gains access to people who arent always eager to be interviewed.

Robert Hone, acting director of the Game Lab Studio at American University, and Maggie Farley, a JoLT fellow at American University, join It's All Journalism producer Michael O'Connell to discuss their new game, Factitious, designed to help players distinguish fake news from real news.

Robert Hone, acting director of the Game Lab Studio at American University, and Maggie Farley, a JoLT fellow at American University, join It's All Journalism producer Michael O'Connell to discuss their new game, Factitious, designed to help players distinguish fake news from real news.

Andrea Wenzel, a research fellow at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism and upcoming assistant professor of solutions journalism at Temple University, returns to the podcast to talk with producer Michael O'Connell about the best ways to reach an audience and increase engagement for more effective solutions journalism.

Andrea Wenzel, a research fellow at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism and upcoming assistant professor of solutions journalism at Temple University, returns to the podcast to talk with producer Michael O'Connell about the best ways to reach an audience and increase engagement for more effective solutions journalism.

Andrea Wenzel, a research fellow at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism and upcoming assistant professor of solutions journalism at Temple University, returns to the podcast to talk with producer Michael O'Connell about the best ways to reach an audience and increase engagement for more effective solutions journalism.