WSJ seeks a senior editor for The Journal podcast
The Wall Street Journal is looking for an experienced narrative audio journalist to serve as senior editor for The Journal podcast, a collaboration with Gimlet Media. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about journalism and narrative audio editing. In this editorial leadership role, you will guide production from its initial idea to a final, […]
How the WSJ podcast takes deep reporting to new audiences
The Women In newsletter from The Wall Street Journal interviewed Kate Linebaugh, co-host and executive editor of “The Journal” podcast, about her career. Here is an excerpt: WSJ: How did you get the job? KL: I had worked at the WSJ for a good long time when this opportunity came up. It felt like an […]
Bloomberg Media strikes podcast deal with iHeart Media
Bloomberg Media has struck an exclusive deal to co-produce and distribute audio series with iHeartMedia, reports Peter White of Deadline. White reports, “The agreement will see the two companies team up on a dozen new original podcasts over the next three years. “It will also include the distribution of Bloomberg Media’s existing slate of over 20 podcasts through […]
Bloomberg Technology launches “Foundering” podcast
Bloomberg’s technology team is launching a new podcast series Thursday called “Foundering.” Each season, “Foundering” brings listeners inside a different high-stakes drama from Silicon Valley and around the world. Bloomberg Technology reporter Shelly Banjo tracks the rise of TikTok by taking listeners inside the mysterious Chinese mega-startup behind the phenomenon and the political hysteria that […]
NFL, iHeartMedia partnering to launch podcast network
NFL and iHeartMedia are teaming up to launch a new podcast network with podcasts being produced by the league’s media division and distributed by iHeartMedia. The two will also collaborate on producing and distributing podcasts currently in the works with each also producing their own podcasts. “This really gets us into the podcasts space, where […]
Bloomberg Law starts “On the Merits” podcast
Bloomberg Law announced Tuesday the debut of “On The Merits,” a weekly podcast that focuses on the biggest legal stories of the week. Episodes of “On The Merits” explored the emergency changes made to state bar exams in response to the pandemic, the push to increase the minimum wage for tipped workers, and how states […]
iHeartMedia set to acquire Triton Digital
iHeartMedia, the leading audio company in America and the number 1 podcast publisher globally has entered into an agreement with The E.W. Scripps Company to acquire Triton Digital®, the global technology and services leader to the digital audio and podcast industry. With the buyout, iHeartMedia will be able to offer audio content to producers and […]
WSJ’s Lewellyn moves to new podcast role
Amanda Lewellyn, a podcast host and audio producer at The Wall Street Journal, is moving to a new role at the paper. Lewellyn is becoming an associate producer, helping develop new content ideas and further integrate podcasts with the broader WSJ newsroom. She has been at The Journal since November 2019, producing across multiple podcasts, […]
Former FT editor Barber joins LBC to host podcast
Former Financial Times editor Lionel Barber is joining LBC, Britain’s biggest commercial news talk station, to host a new podcast series, “What Next? With Lionel Barber.” The new podcast will focus on the post-pandemic life and will see the multi-award-winning journalist and author discover how the world is adapting to it, what needs to change […]
Weekly “Get Wired” podcast starts Monday
Lauren Goode of Wired writes about its new weekly podcast, “Get Wired.” Goode writes, “Each week, we’ll take our listeners behind the scenes of our most compelling, dystopian, and encouraging stories. We’ll explore the bizarre world of neighborhood watch apps and the people who rush to the scenes to livestream crimes from their phones. We’ll dive […]
