Journo
By Deadset Studios
Journo unpacks the news, so you understand how it's made, disseminated and consumed. Ride shotgun with the world's best journalists as they explore the stories behind the headlines. Nick Bryant brings in-depth analysis of the issues, opportunities and challenges facing journalists and the media industry. Journo is brought to you by Deadset Studios.
Latest episode
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Playing piano in a warzone – Editor Alan Rusbridger on spies, spooks, and breaking the biggest stories of our time
Alan Rusbridger was the editor of The Guardian newspaper when a whistle blower called Edward Snowden reached out with documents suggesting the National Security Agency (NSA) in the US was spying on its own civilians. The extraordinary claims landed t… -
If it bleeds, bin it — Will your tired news audience click on a constructive news story instead?
Nick Bryant speaks to four solutions journalists on how to re-engage gloom-fatigued news audiences. -
From tip-off to pay-off — Inside the minds of the world’s best investigative reporters
Nick Bryant speaks to two very different investigative journalists about the tools of their trade. -
From drum and bass to hard news at a viral pace — How Ros Atkins became the voice of reason in global news
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Geopolitical football — How cash and culture are shifting the goalposts for sports journalism
“I wasn't just doing what was right. I was doing what was journalistically correct.” Veteran sports reporter Jim Trotter was doing a live cross for ESPN when the host began describing American footballer Colin Kaepernick’s refusal to stand during th… -
How Leigh Sales made it to the top of Australian news
“I’ve always stopped to think — well, you're a little brat from the back blocks of Brisbane and you're about to interview Paul McCartney. That is really rare. It’s very, very special.” Leigh Sales is a towering figure in Australian journalism, and a… -
Activism or accuracy — As climate change disrupts the planet, should it upend journalism as well?
In 2021, News Corp’s tabloids in Australia made a stunning announcement. For the month leading up to the Glasgow climate summit, they would be running a nationwide campaign on how to tackle climate change. Cries of hypocrisy rang out from pundits a… -
Get in the bin “gotcha” — A vote for change in political reporting
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From TikTok to Telegram — What is the war in Ukraine teaching journalists?
“I always say in journalism that everything has changed and nothing has changed," says BBC foreign correspondent Lyse Doucet, who reported from Ukraine's capital Kyiv as Russian tanks rolled into the country. The war in Ukraine shows us that history… -
Journo is back
For the journalists writing the first records of history, this past year has been one for the ages. In season 2 of Journo, foreign correspondents are pulling on their flak jackets and scouring new platforms like TikTok and Telegram to report on the …
