It's All Journalism

On this week's It's All Journalism podcast, producer Michael O'Connell talks to Andrea Wenzel, one of the authors of a new report from Columbia University's Tow Center for Digital Journalism: Engaging Communities through Solutions Journalism. They discuss how solutions-oriented stories can better engage local audiences and inspire them to take positive actions in their communities.

On this week's It's All Journalism podcast, producer Michael O'Connell talks to Andrea Wenzel, one of the authors of a new report from Columbia University's Tow Center for Digital Journalism: Engaging Communities through Solutions Journalism. They discuss how solutions-oriented stories can better engage local audiences and inspire them to take positive actions in their communities.

On this week's It's All Journalism podcast, producer Michael O'Connell talks to freelance writer Sara Morrison about how journalists can cover transgender issues in the aftermath of the Caitlyn Jenner story. They discuss an article Morrison wrote for Nieman Reports that examines how several news outlets took extra steps in order to find new stories to tell about the transgender community beyond transitioning.

On this week's It's All Journalism podcast, producer Michael O'Connell talks to freelance writer Sara Morrison about how journalists can cover transgender issues in the aftermath of the Caitlyn Jenner story. They discuss an article Morrison wrote for Nieman Reports that examines how several news outlets took extra steps in order to find new stories to tell about the transgender community beyond transitioning.

On this week's It's All Journalism podcast, producers Amber Healy and Michael O'Connell talk to Alan Cross, award-winning music DJ and host of the Ongoing History of New Music radio show. Cross talks about his journey as a music fan and journalist, as well as how the internet has changed the way people buy, listen to, perform and write about music.

On this week's It's All Journalism podcast, producers Amber Healy and Michael O'Connell talk to Alan Cross, award-winning music DJ and host of the Ongoing History of New Music radio show. Cross talks about his journey as a music fan and journalist, as well as how the internet has changed the way people buy, listen to, perform and write about music.

I've mentioned many times on the It's All Journalism podcast that I'm something of a comic book geek.

I was a freelance writer for the first 15 years or so of my career, writing a lot about comics, collectible card games, movies and Japanese animation. My first professional journalism sale was a 1984 interview I did with comic book artist Walt Simonson and his comics editor/writer wife Louise Simonson in 1984.

Even though I've moved more into the mainstream of news coverage, I still have an interest in what's going in pop culture.

For that reason, I was stoked to see the new Hollywood blockbuster, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. I liked the movie, though I recognized there are problems with it. What surprised me though was the number of critics who panned it, including my friend and recent podcast guest Jason Fraley. In his review for WTOP radio, he gave the film two out of four stars.

Anyone who's been in a newsroom knows that's where you have some of the greatest conversations/arguments about the most important and not-so-important things ? politics, elections, sports teams and movies, etc.

That's what happened to Jason and me recently, about Batman v Superman. Thinking like a podcaster, I recognized this debate over the merits of the film was good content, so I invited Jason down to the studio to record this special, bonus episode of It's All Journalism.

I realize that our conversation is only tangentially journalistic in nature, so I hope you take this episode in the spirit it was meant to be, a fun but serious debate about a not-so-serious topic.

Stick around for a special guest appearance by a Marvel movie villain -- really!

Enjoy.

I've mentioned many times on the It's All Journalism podcast that I'm something of a comic book geek.

I was a freelance writer for the first 15 years or so of my career, writing a lot about comics, collectible card games, movies and Japanese animation. My first professional journalism sale was a 1984 interview I did with comic book artist Walt Simonson and his comics editor/writer wife Louise Simonson in 1984.

Even though I've moved more into the mainstream of news coverage, I still have an interest in what's going in pop culture.

For that reason, I was stoked to see the new Hollywood blockbuster, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. I liked the movie, though I recognized there are problems with it. What surprised me though was the number of critics who panned it, including my friend and recent podcast guest Jason Fraley. In his review for WTOP radio, he gave the film two out of four stars.

Anyone who's been in a newsroom knows that's where you have some of the greatest conversations/arguments about the most important and not-so-important things ? politics, elections, sports teams and movies, etc.

That's what happened to Jason and me recently, about Batman v Superman. Thinking like a podcaster, I recognized this debate over the merits of the film was good content, so I invited Jason down to the studio to record this special, bonus episode of It's All Journalism.

I realize that our conversation is only tangentially journalistic in nature, so I hope you take this episode in the spirit it was meant to be, a fun but serious debate about a not-so-serious topic.

Stick around for a special guest appearance by a Marvel movie villain -- really!

Enjoy.

On this week's It's All Journalism podcast, Producer Michael O'Connell talks to Jason Leopold, investigative reporter for VICE News, about a recent story he wrote about how the Obama administration has worked behind the scenes to scuttle legislation aimed at reforming the Freedom Information Act. Leopold talks about the importance of FOIA to investigative journalists and the public, and how he used the law to uncover documents to expose the administration's actions.

On this week's It's All Journalism podcast, Producer Michael O'Connell talks to Jason Leopold, investigative reporter for VICE News, about a recent story he wrote about how the Obama administration has worked behind the scenes to scuttle legislation aimed at reforming the Freedom Information Act. Leopold talks about the importance of FOIA to investigative journalists and the public, and how he used the law to uncover documents to expose the administration's actions.