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Episode 38: Emma Goldman & the First Amendment
Journalism History
12/02/19 • 33 min
Author Erika Pribanic-Smith talks about her new book, Emma Goldman’s No-Conscription League and the First Amendment, profiling Goldman’s struggle for free speech during World War I.

Episode 37: The Anti-Christ of Advertising
Journalism History
11/18/19 • 43 min
Scholar Daniel M. Haygood discusses the many sides of controversial advertising executive Rosser Reeves.

Episode 48: The Wonderful Wizard of Community Radio
Journalism History
04/27/20 • 26 min
Scholar Vanessa Murphree reviews the rocky and trailblazing history of one of the first community radio stations to offer online streaming, WWOZ 90.7 FM in New Orleans. Show transcripts are available at https://journalism-history.org/podcast/.

Episode 42: Covering Conflict & Controversy
Journalism History
02/03/20 • 81 min
Former reporter and editor Mark J. Prendergast remembers reporting on upheavals across Central America in the 1980s, the landfall of Hurricane Hugo in Puerto Rico in 1989, the 1991 Persian Gulf War, and the 1993 and 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, as well as his role in the declassification of the Pentagon Papers.

Episode 50: A Pioneer in AIDS Coverage
Journalism History
05/25/20 • 38 min
Author Andrew Stoner discusses his new book about the complex life of Randy Shilts, a journalist who dedicated much of his career to providing coverage of the HIV/AIDS crisis in the United States in the 1980s and 1990s. Show transcripts are available at https://journalism-history.org/podcast/.

Episode 129: Staged News
Journalism History
07/03/23 • 36 min
Author Jordana Cox discusses her book, Staged News, about a Depression-era collaboration between journalism and theater to produce news for the theatrical stage. Show transcripts are available at https://journalism-history.org/podcast/.

Episode 33: The Media & The Mormon Struggle in Missouri
Journalism History
10/07/19 • 28 min
Professor Vicki Brown tells the story of the conflict faced by Mormons trying to settle in Missouri in the 1830s and how mainstream and religious newspapers differed in their coverage.

Episode 34: Violence Against the Media
Journalism History
10/14/19 • 31 min
Historian Caryl Cooper discusses the history of violence against the media from the Progressive Era to the present.

Episode 24: The Grassroots Rise of Public Broadcasting
Journalism History
05/27/19 • 30 min
From reel-to-reel tapes to Mr. Rogers to the importance of “counter-narratives” in media history, author Josh Shepperd discusses his work on the Library of Congress' Radio Preservation Task Force and his new book about the long, grassroots rise of public broadcasting in "Shadow of the New Deal."

Episode 39: Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus
Journalism History
12/16/19 • 44 min
The hosts of the Journalism History podcast come together for a special Christmas episode that tells the story of an 8-year-old girl and the most reprinted editorial in the English language.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Journalism History have?
Journalism History currently has 157 episodes available.
What topics does Journalism History cover?
The podcast is about News, Podcasts and Education.
What is the most popular episode on Journalism History?
The episode title 'Episode 34: Violence Against the Media' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Journalism History?
The average episode length on Journalism History is 33 minutes.
How often are episodes of Journalism History released?
Episodes of Journalism History are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Journalism History?
The first episode of Journalism History was released on Sep 17, 2018.
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