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Getting to the truth in the Trump interview Feb 14, 2019

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This week our Editor and Publisher Kyle Pope speaks with CJR’s Lyz Lenz about the work we put in in to legitimizing this presidency and whether we are right to make Trump’s narrative coherent.

Podcast: Should governments pay ransom for journalists? Feb 07, 2019

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ON THIS WEEK’S EPISODE, CJR Editor and Publisher Kyle Pope speaks with Joel Simon, executive director of Committee to Protect Journalists about his latest book We Want to Negotiate: The Secret World of Kidnapping, Hostages and Ransom. They were joined by Janine di Giovanni, a human rights reporter in conflict zones and a senior fellow at Yale University, as they discussed hostage policy and the ethical and legal concerns behind it.

Layoffs and the argument for civic media Jan 31, 2019

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ON THIS WEEK’S EPISODE, CJR Editor and Publisher Kyle Pope speaks with Emily Bell, director of the Tow Center for Digital Journalism, to assess recent digital layoffs and consider a new civic model for journalism.

Podcast: In conversation with Jill Abramson on her new book, Merchants of Truth Jan 24, 2019

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Podcast: In conversation with Jill Abramson on her new book, Merchants of Truth by Columbia Journalism Review

Podcast: Slate charts its survival through the digital winter Jan 17, 2019

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ON THIS WEEK’S EPISODE, CJR Editor and Publisher Kyle Pope speaks with David Uberti, on Slate’s survival strategy—in part as an audio production company.

Podcast: How did the media handle Trump’s Oval office address? Jan 10, 2019

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ON THIS WEEK’S EPISODE, CJR Editor and Publisher Kyle Pope speaks with staff writer Jon Allsop about how the media handled Trump’s address from the Oval Office. They also discuss the mistakes journalists can avoid as they prepare to cover the 2020 presidential race.

Podcast: A look back at 2018 Dec 20, 2018

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Podcast: A look back at 2018 by Columbia Journalism Review

The Washington Post starts a daily news podcast in a saturated market Dec 13, 2018

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The Washington Post starts a daily news podcast in a saturated market by Columbia Journalism Review

Mathew Ingram on the downfall of digital media Dec 07, 2018

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ON THIS WEEK'S EPISODE, CJR EDITOR AND PUBLISHER KYLE POPE talks to Mathew Ingram, CJR’s chief digital writer about Mic’s shutdown and layoffs, and the future of digital media websites.

Gisele Regatao on NPR’s accent bias Nov 29, 2018

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Gisele Regatao on NPR’s accent bias by Columbia Journalism Review