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That's Not A Story

by 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.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 5 - Green shoots

    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.

  2. Episode 4 - The great war for clicks

    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.

  3. Episode 3 - News, fake news and ads: can you spot the difference?

    Rachel and Charis discuss why your news feed is full of emotional headlines and the many ways ads end up looking like news.

  4. Episode 2 - How the news sausage gets made

    In this episode we talk to PR Harrison Polites and investigative journalist Sarah Danckert about just what goes in to making a news sausage.

  5. Episode 1 - Journalists are Weird

    Journalism makes people a bit strange. Understanding why goes a long way to understanding why some stories make it -- and some don't.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

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.

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Charis Palmer and Rachel Williamson

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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.

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That's Not A Story has 5 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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That's Not A Story is created and hosted by Charis Palmer and Rachel Williamson.
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