Journalism Land

Benjamin Peim
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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.

  1. 10/30/2023

    Episode 49, Maddy Crowell, "The Hacker"

    Maddy Crowell is a Brooklyn-based freelance journalist. Her work has appeared in The Atavist, The Guardian, and Virginia Quarterly Review, among other places. In this episode, we talk about her Columbia Journalism Review piece published earlier this year, "The Hacker." Check out her website for more information on Maddy and her work.

    18 min

  2. 10/24/2023

    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."

    35 min

  3. 12/02/2022

    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.

    36 min

  4. 07/21/2022

    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.

    36 min

  5. 06/24/2022

    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.

    30 min

  6. 06/23/2022

    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

    46 min

  7. 06/23/2022

    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

    22 min
  8. Episode 42, Justin Ling, "The Rise and Fall of a Double Agent"

    07/22/2021

    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/

    20 min
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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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  • Creator
    Benjamin Peim
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2023
  • Episodes
    48
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    Journalism Land