I'm back! After a bit of an unplanned hiatus, I'm excited to say there's a real banger of an episode this week. I've talked to Nikki Usher, the author of "News for the Rich, White and Blue: How Power and Place Distort American Journalism." 

Nikki and I talk about the evolving news media landscape, how young journalists can --and should! -- harness the power of social justice journalism and partiality for the right side of history, and how journalism's past can help us to understand where the future may lead. 

You can follow Nikki at @nikkiusher on Twitter, and buy her books online at https://tinyurl.com/nikkiusherbooks.

Follow me for more on Twitter at @futureofjourpod. Thanks for listening! 

Music by Ketsa, from the Free Music Archive.

In this episode, I talk to Houston Chronicle reporter, Gwendolyn Wu, about becoming a health reporter in January 2020, struggling and coping with imposter syndrome, finding mentors, what it takes to stay in this ever-changing industry, and the great importance of taking vacations.

You can follow Gwen at @gwendolynawu on Twitter, and find her work at the Chronicle at houstonchronicle.com/author/gwendolyn-wu/.

Follow me for more on Twitter at @futureofjourpod. Thanks for listening! 

The podcast's theme music is by Ketsa, and today's inter-episode music is from Planet Wardo -- both from the Free Music Archive.

Today, Jerry Martinez and I talk about the future of sports journalism, question why sports is cut first from newsrooms, commiserate about the uncertainty of our chosen industry and try to solve the problem of unpaid internships. (We don't solve it, but it's still a good conversation.)

Follow Jerry at @TheJerryMartin on Twitter, and follow me at @futureofjourpod, and thanks for listening! Music by Ketsa, from the Free Music Archive.