r/Journalism is a subreddit with 123k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, struggling, journalism, journalist, and news, and they frequently recommend/review recording device, audio recorder, and news sources.
r/journalism is a community focused on the industry and practice of journalism (from the classroom to the newsroom).
Popular Themes in r/Journalism
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Confusion and anger as publisher moves journalists to pay-per-click contracts"
3 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Advice for News Writing Test for First AP job!"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "The Newsground turns to coffee to fund investigative journalism"
2 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "I feel like I’ve pigeonholed myself and don’t know how to pivot beats"
1 post
#5
News
: "In historic shift, struggling Kentucky newspaper gets tax approval to become a nonprofit • Kentucky Lantern"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Journalism
#1
Looking For
67 posts
#2
Struggling
: "In historic shift, Struggling Kentucky newspaper gets tax approval to become a nonprofit • Kentucky Lantern"
26 posts
#3
Journalism
20 posts
#4
Journalist
17 posts
#5
News
15 posts
#6
Worst
11 posts
#7
Media
9 posts
#8
Tired
9 posts
#9
Frustrating
9 posts
#10
Reporter
8 posts
Products Discussed in r/Journalism
Recording Device
9 reviews
#1
Apple
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
KVConnection
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Automatic Call Recorder
5.0★ from 1 review
Audio Recorder
5 reviews
#1
Zoom
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Zoom H4N
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Sony
5.0★ from 1 review
News Sources
4 reviews
#1
Letras Libres
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Pirate Wire Services
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
InfoBae
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Journalism
#1
Industry News
: "The Onion says it won’t wait for the courts, will launch Infowars to pay Sandy Hook families"
87 posts
#2
Career Advice
: "THIS IS WHAT BEING A JOURNALIST LOOKS LIKE!"
29 posts
#3
Press Freedom
: "Judge tosses Trump Media’s $3.8 billion defamation suit against The Washington Post"
25 posts
#4
Best Practices
: "NY Post photo caption writer fails to recognize comedy legend Carl Reiner"
22 posts
#5
Journalism Ethics
: "Scott Pelley says Bari Weiss wanted 60 Minutes to say Renee Good was ‘driving toward officer’"
18 posts
#6
Tools and Resources
: "If you are a traditionalist how often do you buy updated style guides?"
7 posts
#7
Social Media and Platforms
: "Anyone else kind of burnout by the entitlement of news consumers these days?"
5 posts
#8
Labor Issues
: "Baltimore Sun sports enterprise/DC reporter Jeff Barker quits in protest of editorial changes under new ownership"
4 posts
#9
Meme
: "Innovative: ‘The New York Times’ Has Announced Their Subscriptions Will Now Be Billed On A Sliding Scale Based On How Likely Someone Is To Remember That They’re Still Being Billed For ‘The New York Times’"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/Journalism
Yearly
+26k members(26.8%)
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Last updated: July 21, 2026