/r/Journalism/

r/Journalism

123k members
r/Journalism is a subreddit with 123k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, 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
Advice Requests
: "Looking for leads for journalism related internship"
3 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Bias in the newsroom?"
2 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "i've built a chrome extension that helps you fact check anything online by circling it with your mouse, and I'd want you try it out and lmk if it's useful"
1 post
#4
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

#1
Apple
4.0 from 1 review
#2
KVConnection
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Automatic Call Recorder
5.0 from 1 review
#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
: "Another 60 Minutes veteran leaves Bari Weiss’ CBS News as exodus of talent continues"
21 posts
#2
Career Advice
: "20 years ago, I embedded in Iraq as a freelance reporter and it's funny/sad looking back"
12 posts
#3
Journalism Ethics
: "NPR never checked with Samuel Alito's office before publishing story on his retirement; a reporter misheard retirements being announced, then the news outlet rushed to publish a scoop — and got it wrong."
10 posts
#4
Tools and Resources
: "How do investigative reporters actually verify if they're talking to the right source?"
10 posts
#5
Press Freedom
: "Judge orders Pentagon to lift policy that New York Times journalists be accompanied by an escort"
5 posts
#6
Social Media and Platforms
: "How Google and AI Nearly Made a Seasoned Reporter Spiral"
3 posts
#7
Best Practices
: "Following the money"
2 posts
#8
Labor Issues
: "Be the change and start calling exploiters out."
1 post

Member Growth in r/Journalism

Yearly
+26k members(26.9%)

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Last updated: July 6, 2026