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Why the Music Critics Keep Writing It was easy to interpret that garish green affront as a harbinger of doom.  Rolling Stone, once the magazine of record in music, had launched a “homepage takeover,” complete wi

Is music criticism dead? Or evolving? Or is everything going to be okay? Tobias Hess finds out:

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Managing Your Finances As A Freelance Writer ft. Katherine Reynolds Lewis Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · 12/01/2025 · 38m

Katherine Reynolds Lewis of the @indiejournalists.bsky.social chatted about negotiating a fair contract, advocating for a better rate, and managing finances as a freelancer!

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Why the Music Critics Keep Writing It was easy to interpret that garish green affront as a harbinger of doom.  Rolling Stone, once the magazine of record in music, had launched a “homepage takeover,” complete wi

Is music criticism dead? Or evolving? Or is everything going to be okay? Tobias Hess finds out:

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A Dystopian Satire About The Media Industry ft. Kevin Nguyen Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · 11/25/2025 · 34m

On the latest episode of the podcast, @knguyen.bsky.social chatted about "My Documents," his novel satirizing the media industry.

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We are happy to announce our partnership with Katherine Lewis of the @indiejournalists.bsky.social ! Sign up for the course on how to manage your finances as a freelancer: courses.outvoice.com/products/cou...

How L.A. Taco Filled a Gap in Los Angeles’ Media Landscape L.A. Taco Editor in Chief Javier Cabral will never forget the Friday in June when he watched a protester get run over by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement SUV in downtown Los Angeles, liv

How L.A. Taco Filled a Gap in Los Angeles’ Media Landscape

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Investigating a Sex Wellness Cult ft. Ellen Huet Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · 11/19/2025 · 54m

On the latest podcast episode, @ellenhuet.bsky.social discussed her book investigating the true story of OneTaste, a sex wellness cult.

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Inside The Crisis At Condé Nast ft. Lauren Harris Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · 11/17/2025 · 31m

On a bonus episode of the podcast, we chatted with the co-chair of the @newyorkerunion.bsky.social about recent events at Conde Nast, what it means for the broader labor organizing environment, and how listeners can support the Fired Four. @nyguild.bsky.social

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How L.A. Taco Filled a Gap in Los Angeles’ Media Landscape L.A. Taco Editor in Chief Javier Cabral will never forget the Friday in June when he watched a protester get run over by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement SUV in downtown Los Angeles, liv

ICYMI: check out our profile of @lataco.bsky.social !

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Drugs, Raves, and Community ft. P.E. Moskowitz Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · 11/12/2025 · 48m

For the fiftieth episode of the podcast, @pempem.bsky.social chatted about mental health, drugs, and reporting on counterculture !!

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Drugs, Raves, and Community ft. P.E. Moskowitz Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · 11/12/2025 · 48m

For the fiftieth episode of the podcast, @pempem.bsky.social chatted about mental health, drugs, and reporting on counterculture !!

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How L.A. Taco Filled a Gap in Los Angeles’ Media Landscape L.A. Taco Editor in Chief Javier Cabral will never forget the Friday in June when he watched a protester get run over by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement SUV in downtown Los Angeles, liv

Check out our profile of @lataco.bsky.social, an LA-based outlet thats been covering the ICE raids.

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How L.A. Taco Filled a Gap in Los Angeles’ Media Landscape L.A. Taco Editor in Chief Javier Cabral will never forget the Friday in June when he watched a protester get run over by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement SUV in downtown Los Angeles, liv

Check out our profile of @lataco.bsky.social, an LA-based outlet thats been covering the ICE raids.

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this episode contains shoutouts to the good people at @flaminghydra.com and @defector.com !

Sports Gambling, Personal Narratives, and Soccer ft. Zito Madu Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · 11/05/2025 · 1h

Thank you @zeets.bsky.social for joining the podcast! Fantastic chat on how gambling changed sports journalism, personal narratives in writing about soccer, and moving away from "debate" content online.

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“People Love Local Elections:” Study Hall Chats With Hell Gate About Covering NYC’s Democratic Mayoral Primary You may have heard about a minor political event that took place earlier this summer: On June 24, Queens State Assemblymember and democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani shocked th

Great day to revisit our interview with @hellgatenyc.com about their coverage of the NYC mayoral race!

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Film Criticism in the Rotten Tomatoes Era ft. Jourdain Searles Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · 10/29/2025 · 43m

Thank you for joining the podcast @judysquirrels.bsky.social ! great convo about the state of film criticism.

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What Would Joan Didion Do? On Notes to John Am I the next Joan Didion? Are you? No one can be the woman herself incarnate, but perhaps her new avatar awaits. When someone is declared the new Didion or Sontag

What Would Joan Didion Do?

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Film Criticism in the Rotten Tomatoes Era ft. Jourdain Searles Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · 10/29/2025 · 43m

Thank you for joining the podcast @judysquirrels.bsky.social ! great convo about the state of film criticism.

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The Art of the Longread ft. Peter Rubin

Great weekend listening, right here! For the @studyhall.bsky.social podcast, our own @provenself spoke with @danielspielberger.bsky.social about the importance of curation, telling original stories, and the Longreads Member Drive pca.st/3932gtfx

The Art of the Longread ft. Peter Rubin Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · 10/22/2025 · 45m

ICYMI: an interview with Peter Rubin, an editor at @longreads.com!

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Mathew Rodriguez On How To Write An Impactful Op-Ed Writer, editor, and educator Mathew Rodriguez will teach a digital course on opinion writing for Study Hall on October 24. Rodriguez began his career in media in 2012, working as an editor at TheB

Mathew Rodriguez On How To Write An Impactful Op-Ed

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The Art of the Longread ft. Peter Rubin Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · 10/22/2025 · 45m

Great chat with Peter Rubin of @longreads.com about longform storytelling, liveblogging, the attention economy, and more!

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A Reflection on “Objective” Journalism From the Global Sumud Flotilla A so-called precept in the practice of news coverage is that “if it bleeds, it leads.” Well, apparently, if a Palestinian is bleeding, this isn’t true.

This piece from @recolston.bsky.social in @thenation.com (recommended by the always astute @studyhall.bsky.social) is such a smart meditation on the myth of objectivity and the structural problems of news media ❤️

Mathew Rodriguez On How To Write An Impactful Op-Ed Writer, editor, and educator Mathew Rodriguez will teach a digital course on opinion writing for Study Hall on October 24. Rodriguez began his career in media in 2012, working as an editor at TheB

Mathew Rodriguez On How To Write An Impactful Op-Ed

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Inside the Journalism-to-Adaptation Pipeline There was a moment in the mid-2010s when it felt like you could watch an article go viral and set a timer for the inevitable Hollywood adaptation announcement. The Great Streaming Wars w

Inside the Journalism-to-Adaptation Pipeline

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Adultery, Philip Roth, and BookTok ft. Erin Somers Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · 10/15/2025 · 37m

great chat with @somers.bsky.social about new novel "The Ten Year Affair," book reporting, author mystique, Philip Roth, and more....

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Great talk with Daniel! Listen!!!

Adultery, Philip Roth, and BookTok ft. Erin Somers Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · 10/15/2025 · 37m

great chat with @somers.bsky.social about new novel "The Ten Year Affair," book reporting, author mystique, Philip Roth, and more....

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