Journalism Land
Benjamin Peim
Each episode we interview a journalist about a longform or investigative piece that they’ve written. We cover how the journalist came up with the story idea, how much pre-reporting they did before they pitched it, what the pitch looked like, and then how they went about writing and reporting the story. The podcast is meant to serve as a resource for students, and journalists who’d like to learn more about their craft.
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Oct 30, 2023 • 18min
Episode 49, Maddy Crowell, "The Hacker"
Brooklyn-based journalist Maddy Crowell discusses her piece 'The Hacker' in Columbia Journalism Review, touching on topics such as cyber threats to journalists, personal experiences with sources, crafting engaging article openings, digital security practices, and global power dynamics in journalism.
Oct 24, 2023 • 35min
Episode 48, Nicolas Niarchos, "Dirty Nickel, Clean Power: Making the Ocean Bleed Red"
Nicolas Niarchos is a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, and the New York Times, among other places. In this episode, we talk about his Nation piece published earlier this year, "Dirty Nickel, Clean Power: Making the Ocean Bleed Red."
Dec 2, 2022 • 36min
Episode 47, Sarah Topol, "The Battle for the Mural — and the Future of Belarus"
Sarah Topol is a Lisbon-based writer and a writer-at-large for the New York Times Magazine. Her work has also appeared in Harper's, GQ, and The Atlantic, among other places. In this episode, we talk about her magazine piece published earlier this year, "The Battle for the Mural — and the Future of Belarus." Check out her website for more information on Sarah and her work.
Jul 21, 2022 • 36min
Episode 46, Sean Williams, "Guns, Rhymes, God, and Politics: Shyne’s Epic Fall and Rise"
Sean Williams is journalist based in Berlin. He's written for Harper's, GQ, The New Republic, and The New Yorker, among other places. He's also co-host of the Underworld podcast. In this episode, we talk about his recent Rolling Stone piece, "Guns, Rhymes, God, and Politics: Shyne’s Epic Fall and Rise," in which he profiles former rapper and current Belize politician Shyne Barrow.
Jun 24, 2022 • 30min
Episode 45: Lauren Markham, "‘A disaster waiting to happen’: who was really responsible for the fire at Moria refugee camp?"
Lauren Markham is a California-based writer whose work has appeared in Harper's, The New Yorker, and The Virginia Quarterly Review, among other places. Here is a link to her website, and to The Guardian Longreads piece we discussed.
Jun 23, 2022 • 46min
Episode 44: Zack Kopplin, "The Real War Dogs of Iraq"
Zack Kopplin is a journalist for The Government Accountability Project. His investigative work has been published in the New Republic, The Daily Beast, and The Guardian, among other places. Here are links to the stories we talked about https://prospect.org/world/the-real-war-dogs-of-iraq/ https://newrepublic.com/article/158609/iraq-barzani-pentagon-oil-beverly-hills-mansion
Jun 23, 2022 • 22min
Episode 43, Joshua Hammer, "The Sopranos of Berlin: A Brutal Crime Family and a Billion Dollar Jewel Heist"
Joshua Hammer is a journalist based in Berlin. His stories have been published in The New Yorker, and Smithsonian among others outlets. Here is a link to his GQ article, "The Sopranos of Berlin: A Brutal Crime Family and a Billion Dollar Jewel Heist," along with his Twitter account, below. https://www.gq.com/story/the-dresden-job https://twitter.com/Joshuaiveshamme
Jul 22, 2021 • 20min
Episode 42, Justin Ling, "The Rise and Fall of a Double Agent"
Justin Ling is a freelance journalist based in Montreal. He's been published in The Guardian, and Vice among others. Here is a link to his Walrus article, "The Rise and Fall of a Double Agent," along with his website, below. https://thewalrus.ca/the-rise-and-fall-of-a-double-agent/ https://justinling.ca/
Jul 17, 2021 • 23min
Episode 41, Chris Pomorski, "Dr. Opioid"
Chris Pomorski is a freelance journalist based in Asheville, North Carolina. His stories have appeared in The New Yorker, The Guardian, The New York Times Magazine, and Bloomberg Businessweek, among other places. https://www.chrispomorski.net/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/opioid-doctors-philadelphia-william-obrien_n_5f99c7f5c5b6c7fe582b5e31?jyl
Jul 16, 2021 • 50min
Episode 40, Ariel Sabar, "A Biblical Mystery at Oxford"
Ariel Sabar is a magazine journalist and author. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Smithsonian Magazine, and Harper's, among other places. He is also the author of four works of non-fiction, the latest of which is, "Veritas: a Harvard professor, a con man and the gospel of Jesus's wife." Here are links to his website and work: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081M89S56/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 http://www.arielsabar.com/home-1.html https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/06/museum-of-the-bible-obbink-gospel-of-mark/610576/ https://www.amazon.com/Ariel-Sabar/e/B001JS9724?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1626449415&sr=8-2
