That's Not A Story: Recent Episodes
Charis Palmer and Rachel Williamson
That's Not A Story is a five part podcast on what makes journalists tick and the world they work in. By the end of this series you should have a good understanding of the challenges facing the media and why, or why not, a journalist might be interested in the stories you have to tell.
Ending on an optimistic note, Rachel & Charis talk to Substack co-founder Hamish McKenzie and The Klaxon founder Anthony Klan about the growing number of journalists branching out on their own and making a living talking directly to their followers.
Video killed the radio star then the Internet killed journalism. Kind of. Rachel and Charis talk to a media exec who saw it all and is still alive to tell the tale.
Rachel and Charis discuss why your news feed is full of emotional headlines and the many ways ads end up looking like news.
In this episode we talk to PR Harrison Polites and investigative journalist Sarah Danckert about just what goes in to making a news sausage.
Journalism makes people a bit strange. Understanding why goes a long way to understanding why some stories make it -- and some don't.