

The Kicker
Columbia Journalism Review
The Kicker is a podcast on the media and the world today. It comes out twice a month, hosted by Josh Hersh and produced by Amanda Darrach for the Columbia Journalism Review. It is available wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Feb 8, 2018 • 27min
Threats to journalism
Threats to journalism by Columbia Journalism Review

Feb 1, 2018 • 33min
The Twitter bot economy
The Twitter bot economy by Columbia Journalism Review

Jan 25, 2018 • 33min
Slate’s ‘pivot to words’
Slate’s ‘pivot to words’ by Columbia Journalism Review

Jan 18, 2018 • 24min
Untangling the Facebook mess
Untangling the Facebook mess by Columbia Journalism Review

Jan 11, 2018 • 43min
Reddit, Michael Wolff, and “media men” list
Reddit, Michael Wolff, and “media men” list by Columbia Journalism Review

Dec 21, 2017 • 33min
The year in journalism
The year in journalism by Columbia Journalism Review

Dec 14, 2017 • 26min
The popularity of "Cat Person"
The popularity of "Cat Person" by Columbia Journalism Review

Dec 8, 2017 • 27min
Jezebel’s new EIC on feminist reporting after Weinstein
This week on The Kicker, Meg talks with Jezebel Editor in Chief Koa Beck about her plans for the feminist website, as well as the site’s influence on recent media coverage of sexual harassment. Then CJR’s Christie Chisholm joins Meg and Pete to discuss WNYC’s handling of sexual harassment allegations against some of its biggest names, the issues surrounding ABC News’s erroneous report on Michael Flynn, and the mainstream media’s continuing problem dealing with its new-media antagonists. [Note: This conversation was recorded before MSNBC reversed its decision to fire contributor Sam Seder.]

Nov 30, 2017 • 32min
A dive into the swamp with Politico Playbook’s Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman
A dive into the swamp with Politico Playbook’s Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman by Columbia Journalism Review

Nov 22, 2017 • 41min
Anti-establishment media in the Trump era
Anti-establishment media in the Trump era by Columbia Journalism Review


