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JPROF
By Jim StovallArts
JPROF episodes
- James Cain, Billy Wilder, and Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity, the book by James Cain and the movie directed by Billy Wilder, defines the genre that we call noir.
6 min - Edward Bulwar-Lytton
Edward Bulwar-Lytton is one of the most reviled writers in English literature -- undeservedly so. Here we make the argument that he needs to be set free from this ignominy.
5 min - Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov was an extraordinarily prolific writer who covered many genres. This episode will tell you a little more about this extraordinary man.
4 min - The hard road to glory for Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe faced many challenges on his way to being a championship tennis player, but one of his toughest challenges came when he took on writing a history of black athletes in America.
5 min - JPROF - introduction
Jim Stovall is a retired journalism professor who, for most of the last two decades, has operated the JPROF.com website.
The site was originally one of the most popular sites for journalism teachers and students. Today, it retains much of its original content, but it also serves as Jim's blog where he writes about journalists, writers, the writing process, and just about anything or anyone else that he finds interesting. This podcast is the audio version of some of these stories.
You can subscribe to Jim's weekly newsletter at JPROF.com.
His latest book is Heads and Tales: Stories of the Famous, the Infamous, and the Just Plain Interesting. You can find it on Amazon at the link in the previous sentence.
3 min - Heads and Tales - Marguerite Higgins and No Place for a WomanWhen Communist forces crossed the border into South Korea in 1950, Marguerite Higgins got on a plane in Tokyo, where she was head of the New York Herald Tribune bureau, along with three other reporters, all of them male. One of them told her not to go:6 min
- Heads and Tales -Rebecca Harding Davis and the beginnings of American realismIf you know anything about journalism history, you probably know the name Richard Harding Davis. He was a reporter in the early 20th century known for his coverage of the Spanish-American War, the Boer War, and the beginnings of World War I. He was also one of the most handsome men of his day. His chiseled and rugged features served as the model for a new, clean-shaven look among 20th-century men.9 min
- Heads and Tales - On the Line with Bob ConsidineBob Considine, who achieved international fame for his World War II reporting, was the consummate journalist: He loved traveling, talking to people, finding information, and – most of all – he loved writing.8 min
- Heads and Tales - Winston Churchill, the writer - 3In November 1895, Winston Churchillsailed for America for the first time. His ultimate destination was Cuba, where the Spanish government was attempting to put down an insurrection by Cuban rebels.8 min
- Heads and Tales - Winston Churchill the writer (part 2)Winston Churchill wasn't a politician first. He made his living as a writer.11 min
About JPROF
From the publisher's feed
Jim Stovall was a journalism professor for nearly four decades. In this podcast he shares some of the stories that he has learned about writers, journalists, the writing process, and just about anything else that he finds interesting. You can sign up for his weekly newsletter at his website jprof.com.
Jim's latest book is Heads and Tales: Caricatures and Stories about the Famous, the Infamous, and the Just Plain Interesting. That book is available on Amazon.com.