I'm back! After a bit of an unplanned hiatus, I'm excited to say there's a real banger of an episode this week. I've talked to Nikki Usher, the author of "News for the Rich, White and Blue: How Power and Place Distort American Journalism." 

Nikki and I talk about the evolving news media landscape, how young journalists can --and should! -- harness the power of social justice journalism and partiality for the right side of history, and how journalism's past can help us to understand where the future may lead. 

You can follow Nikki at @nikkiusher on Twitter, and buy her books online at https://tinyurl.com/nikkiusherbooks.

Follow me for more on Twitter at @futureofjourpod. Thanks for listening! 

Music by Ketsa, from the Free Music Archive.

In this episode, I talk to Houston Chronicle reporter, Gwendolyn Wu, about becoming a health reporter in January 2020, struggling and coping with imposter syndrome, finding mentors, what it takes to stay in this ever-changing industry, and the great importance of taking vacations.

You can follow Gwen at @gwendolynawu on Twitter, and find her work at the Chronicle at houstonchronicle.com/author/gwendolyn-wu/.

Follow me for more on Twitter at @futureofjourpod. Thanks for listening! 

The podcast's theme music is by Ketsa, and today's inter-episode music is from Planet Wardo -- both from the Free Music Archive.

Today, Jerry Martinez and I talk about the future of sports journalism, question why sports is cut first from newsrooms, commiserate about the uncertainty of our chosen industry and try to solve the problem of unpaid internships. (We don't solve it, but it's still a good conversation.)

Follow Jerry at @TheJerryMartin on Twitter, and follow me at @futureofjourpod, and thanks for listening!

In this second episode, I talk to Texas-based multimedia and photo journalist, Bria Woods, about what it's like to go to grad school abroad, getting out of your comfort zone, the importance of mental health and the power of storytelling through the curation of information.

Follow Bria at @BriaWoods1 on Twitter, and find her personal website at bria-woods.format.com.  Follow me for more on Twitter at @futureofjourpod. Thanks for listening! 

On the podcast's inaugural episode, I talk to Seattle-based freelance journalist, Wudan Yan, about redefining what success means, confidence and bravery as muscles to be exercised, maintaining your mental health, and making freelancing work for you.

Welcome one and all to the Future of Journalism podcast. Consider this an aperitif to the main show, which will launch April 12. Follow us on Twitter at @futureofjourpod.