The Kicker Podcast

Razia Iqbal looks back—and ahead.

Journalism Philanthropy, but Make It Fun

September 17, 2026 By Megan Greenwell

Ruth Ann Harnisch on life as the fairy godmother of newsletters, podcasts, and blogs.

The Fight to Save Journalism in Georgia

September 10, 2026 By Emily Bell and Heather Chaplin

How independent media organizations are standing together against an authoritarian government.

The Journalist Who Became a Doula

August 20, 2026 By Megan Greenwell

Kenya Hunter took a terrifying leap out of journalism. She couldn’t be happier.

Twenty Years of Food Blogs

August 6, 2026 By Megan Greenwell

Smitten Kitchen’s Deb Perelman has never needed AI to check a recipe.

‘We Are on the Platforms Immigrants Are On’

May 21, 2026 By Megan Greenwell

How Documented is reinventing immigration coverage.

Taking Back Saturday

April 23, 2026 By Megan Greenwell

“We’re sports people. We like to score.”

The Letter of the Law, and the Law in Practice

February 12, 2026 By Megan Greenwell

Experts discuss the risks posed to journalism as the courts test the limits of press freedom law.

A Spring Training Palate Cleanser

February 27, 2025 By Josh Hersh

An update on the state of sports journalism, with the Baltimore Banner’s Chris Korman.

A Warning from a Hungarian Journalist: ‘Brace Yourself for the Worst’

February 14, 2025 By Josh Hersh

András Pethő has watched American media head down a familiar path.

Back in the Whirlwind

January 31, 2025 By Josh Hersh

CJR’s Jon Allsop on how the media handled Trump’s first week back—and what’s still to come.

A Wild Start to the Year

January 14, 2025 By Josh Hersh

Coda’s Natalia Antelava on Meta, Trump, and how journalism can survive 2025.

The Unraveling of Ozy Media

December 9, 2024 By Susie Banikarim and Josh Hersh

The trial of Carlos Watson and the excesses of the digital media age.

How Trump Won Over the Latino Vote

November 8, 2024 By Josh Hersh

A deep dive with CJR contributor Jack Herrera.

Martin Baron on Jeff Bezos, the Post, and the role of presidential endorsements

October 30, 2024 By Josh Hersh