Josh Hersh

The Memory Keepers A frontline Ukrainian newspaper draws from its own history.

Lovely piece by Sophie Watson about a frontline newspaper in Ukraine, trying to preserve the memories, and spirit, of its community. www.cjr.org/analysis/izi...

Joseph McCarthy’s War on Voice of America A largely forgotten campaign of harassment and persecution from the 1950s that still echoes today.

A campaign of harassment and delegitimization against Voice of America—from seventy years ago. Dan Golden digs up Joseph McCarthy's other, forgotten crusade for @columjournreview.bsky.social www.cjr.org/analysis/jos...

Inside the Radio Stations Devastated by Public Funding Cuts “If we have to make cuts, there’s no easy choice,” one station manager said.

For @columjournreview.bsky.social, Andrew Mercein spoke to numerous public radio station managers about their despair, and scrambles to plot out a bleak future www.cjr.org/news/public-...

Alan Rusbridger Wants the BBC to Find Its Nerve The former Guardian editor has been keeping tabs on the challenges at the venerable broadcaster.

Alan Rusbridger Wants the BBC to Find its Nerve, by @joshuahersh.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/the-intervie...

What’s the Matter with the BBC? Former Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger on the challenges facing the venerable British institution, with host @joshuahersh.bsky.social. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Times Mamdani Article Using Hacked Documents from White Supremacist Draws Outcry “What matters most here is whether the information was true and factual,” the Times’ Patrick Healy told CJR.

In case you're wondering, no, the Times is not backing down because of the online outrage over its Mamdani article.
‪@liamjscott.bsky.social‬ breaks it all down for @columjournreview.bsky.social www.cjr.org/news/times-m...

On The Kicker Live: Arwa Damon on Leaving CNN and Telling Stories from Gaza, with host @joshuahersh.bsky.social
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What’s the Point of Investigating Trump? The Times’ David Fahrenthold on the value of investigations in a time of shamelessness.

On this week's Kicker, I got to ask @fahrenthold.bsky.social a question that's been bugging me for a while: Why bother investigating Trump anymore? (He has a good answer!) www.cjr.org/kicker/inves...

‘The Threat Is Very Real’: NPR’s Katherine Maher on the Fight to Save Public Media Podcast Episode · The Kicker · 05/09/2025 · 32m

"The threat is very real." Thanks to Katherine Maher for joining @CJR's The Kicker this week to talk about NPR, funding for public media, and the challenge of neutral journalism in a time that's anything but. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Such a great conversation with @joshuahersh.bsky.social! I had not previously discovered the Kicker, but it is so thoughtful! Highly recommend!

‘I Try to Find the Question That People Cannot Squirm Out Of’ Nashville’s Phil Williams on local investigative reporting.

Local journalists are uniquely positioned to cover hate and extremism. I think the world of @philinvestigates.com and love that CJR’s @joshuahersh.bsky.social zeroes in on Williams’ approach to asking white supremacists: Why are you here in MY city? www.cjr.org/kicker/nashv...

Journalists Attest to Experiences of Sexual Misconduct with Wesley Lowery Lowery rose to prominence as a reporter and media thinker. Women in the industry say he engaged in sexual harassment and assault.

These stories are about the victims not the reporters, but I spent months watching Betsy Morais report this, and I can only marvel at how many obstacles she had to overcome, how much trauma she absorbed, and how unwavering she remained in telling this the right way. www.cjr.org/feature-2/we...

‘The Threat Is Very Real’ NPR’s Katherine Maher on the fight to save public media.

‘The Threat Is Very Real.’ NPR’s Katherine Maher on the fight to save public media, on The Kicker with host @joshuahersh.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/kicker/npr-p...

‘The Threat Is Very Real’: NPR’s Katherine Maher on the Fight to Save Public Media Podcast Episode · The Kicker · 05/09/2025 · 32m

"The threat is very real." Thanks to Katherine Maher for joining @CJR's The Kicker this week to talk about NPR, funding for public media, and the challenge of neutral journalism in a time that's anything but. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

On The Kicker, Inside El Salvador's Dystopian Prison Network. Neil Brandvold, a reporter and filmmaker who covered the gang crackdown in El Salvador, tells host @joshuahersh.bsky.social why budding authoritarians like what they see.
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If you're looking for a little Marketplace bts...

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Kai Ryssdal Was America’s Economic Voice of Reason This Week The Marketplace host on Trump's economic policies, and telling it like it is.

Alt headline for this week's Kicker: Kai Ryssdal Is Not Angry, Just Disappointed @kairyssdal.bsky.social www.cjr.org?p=112705&pre...

Kai Ryssdal Was America’s Economic Voice of Reason This Week The Marketplace host on Trump's economic policies, and telling it like it is.

Alt headline for this week's Kicker: Kai Ryssdal Is Not Angry, Just Disappointed @kairyssdal.bsky.social www.cjr.org?p=112705&pre...

Kai Ryssdal Was America’s Economic Voice of Reason This Week Podcast Episode · The Kicker · 04/11/2025 · 25m

Latest episode of the Kicker: A frank (and informative!) conversation with @kairyssdal.bsky.social, who was America's voice of reason on the economy this past week podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

On a new Kicker, Carlos Watson Goes Free: Prosecutors weren’t notified in advance, witnesses are in shock—and Watson’s family celebrates his freedom. @banikarim.bsky.social with host @joshuahersh.bsky.social.
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Trump Commutes Prison Sentence of Ozy Media Founder Carlos Watson Convicted of fraud and theft, Watson was about to start a ten-year term

Today, Trump commuted Watson's sentence. You can decide for yourself if that was the right thing to do. www.cjr.org/news/trump-c...

The Unraveling of Ozy Media The trial of Carlos Watson and the excesses of the digital media age.

If you haven't already, now's a good time to listen to the three-part podcast @banikarim.bsky.social and I made for @columjournreview.bsky.social about the trial of Carlos Watson www.cjr.org/kicker/the-u...

On this week’s Kicker, @molly.wiki explains one of DC’s must-know topics: Crypto. Here's what you need to know about meme coins (dogecoin, $TRUMP), crypto’s grifty culture, and what recent policy changes mean, with host @joshuahersh.bsky.social. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Trump said CNN and MSNBC were politics operations that should be “illegal” on Friday. Listen to my conversation from last week with media lawyer Lynn Oberlander about his ongoing legal war on the press: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Trump’s Tariffs Are Causing Chaos for Newspapers The on-again, off-again announcements are causing prices of Canadian newsprint to rise.

Trump’s tariffs are causing chaos for newspapers. Roughly 80 percent of American newsprint is imported from Canada. The on-again, off-again announcements are causing prices of Canadian newsprint to rise. By Sacha Biazzo. www.cjr.org/analysis/tar...

The Legal War on Journalism: How Trump’s attacks on the press are already affecting publishers, on a new Kicker with longtime media lawyer Lynn Oberlander and host @joshuahersh.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

We covered Jena/LaSalle last year for this Bloomberg investigation into Louisiana’s booming role in the immigration detention system youtu.be/LKSSJdWZgUg

One local immigration judge rejected all but a single asylum case over a twelve year period on the bench.

YouTube video by Bloomberg Originals Life Inside a U.S. Asylum Detention Center

How Louisiana became the immigration detention center of America. youtu.be/LKSSJdWZgUg?...

A Warning from a Hungarian Journalist: ‘Brace Yourself for the Worst’ Podcast Episode · The Kicker · 02/13/2025 · 27m

András Pethő has watched American media head down a familiar path. On the Kicker, a warning from the Hungarian Journalist: ‘Brace yourself for the worst,’ with host @joshuahersh.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...