Journalism History

Episode 122: FDR and The Media

For the 90th anniversary of Franklin Roosevelt becoming president, author Harold Holzer discusses FDR's relationship with the press and public relations, as well as his mastery of mass communication. Show transcripts are available at https://journalism-history.org/podcast/. 

Episode 121: The Colonial Press

Author Andie Tucher discusses the early history of U.S. newspapers and her new book, Not Exactly Lying: Fake News and Fake Journalism in American History. Show transcripts are available at https://journalism-history.org/podcast/

Episode 120: Framing the Black Panthers

Author Jane Rhodes discusses her book, "Framing the Black Panthers: The Spectacular Rise of a Black Power Icon." Show transcripts are available at https://journalism-history.org/podcast/

Episode 119: Empowering Black Women in the Chicago Defender

Historian Caryl Cooper shares the career of Rebecca Stiles Taylor, who used her column at the Chicago Defender to champion social justice and political empowerment in the 1940s. Show transcripts are available at https://journalism-history.org/podcast/

Episode 118: PR and the Gay Rights Movement

Researcher Edward Alwood explains how activists in the Gay Rights Movement used public relations practices to reframe media coverage in the 1950s and '60s. Show transcripts are available at https://journalism-history.org/podcast/

Episode 117: The Style of Islam

Researcher Fred Vultee explains how the Associated Press Stylebook's treatment of Islam has changed over time. Show transcripts are available at https://journalism-history.org/podcast/

Episode 116: Mental Health and Sports Coverage

Historian Nick Hirshon describes the media's treatment of the mental health of professional athletes. Show transcripts are available at https://journalism-history.org/podcast/

Episode 115: Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus

As a holiday tradition, we re-air our episode where 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. Show transcripts are available at https://journalism-history.org/podcast/. 

Episode 114: The Sunday Paper

Author Paul Moore discusses his book, The Sunday Paper, exploring the history of the Sunday newspaper and its rise as an American cultural institution between the 1880s and 1920s. Show transcripts are available at https://journalism-history.org/podcast/
 

Episode 113: Extending Advertising to Black Audiences

Historians Kim Mangun and Lisa Parcell explain how advertisers began speaking directly to Black audiences in the 1950s. Show transcripts are available at https://journalism-history.org/podcast/.