Journalism History

Episode 126: Monica Lewinsky and 1998 Newspaper Framing

Researcher Tracy Everbach discusses the 25th anniversary since the Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky affair became national news and the problematic coverage that Lewinsky endured in 1998. Show transcripts are available at https://journalism-history.org/podcast/

Episode 125: Advertising and the Great Depression

University of Kansas student Chloe Martens discusses her research examining how advertisers framed their products during the Dust Bowl/Great Depression years. Show transcripts are available at https://journalism-history.org/podcast/

Episode 124: Look: The Forgotten Magazine

Former New York Times reporter, book author, and historian Andrew L. Yarrow shares the overlooked history of Look magazine, a photojournalistic rival to better-known Life that featured pioneering coverage of topics like civil rights and gender and that both reflected and helped build the American post-war consensus. Show transcripts are available at https://journalism-history.org/podcast/

Episode 123: The History of Deaf Printers

Curator Jannelle Legg discusses a new online exhibit examining the role of Deaf printers in journalism history. Show transcripts are available at https://journalism-history.org/podcast/. 

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/