About r/Journalism
r/journalism is a community focused on the industry and practice of journalism (from the classroom to the newsroom).
The community at a glance
r/Journalism is a Subreddit for Writers with roughly 128K members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It also includes job listings or career networking.
Roughly 26K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Journalism, and Worst. Product recommendations often mention best cameras for a multimedia journalist, recommended audio recorders for field interviews?, and best magazine to subscribe to.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 3K members
- 2014: 3K members
- 2015: 2K members
- 2016: 3K members
- 2017: 4K members
- 2018: 5K members
- 2019: 8K members
- 2020: 10K members
- 2021: 7K members
- 2023: 15K members
- 2024: 20K members
- 2025: 26K members
- 2026: 20K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 2K members
- Dec: 2K members
- Jan: 3K members
- Feb: 2K members
- Mar: 3K members
- Apr: 2K members
- May: 2K members
- Jun: 2K members
- Jul: 2K members
- Aug: 2K members
- Sep: 2K members
- Oct: 295 members
Topics
- Struggling25 posts in the past month#125Struggling
- Journalism17 posts in the past month#217Journalism
- Worst11 posts in the past month#311Worst
- News10 posts in the past month#410News
- Media9 posts in the past month#59Media
Flair
- Industry News26 posts in the past month
- Federal judge orders White House to explain why reporters remain barred after his ruling restoring access
- The Boston Globe’s Western Mass lesbian bar story pulled in “several thousand” new subscribers in about 72 hours
- White House reveals stories that got outlets banned — and JD Vance was one of the sources
#126Industry NewsFederal judge orders White House to explain why reporters remain barred after his ruling restoring access · The Boston Globe’s Western Mass lesbian bar story pulled in “several thousand” new subscribers in about 72 hours · White House reveals stories that got outlets banned — and JD Vance was one of the sources - Career Advice8 posts in the past month
- Do I have a story?
- How realistic is this?
- So I want to pursue Journalism
#28Career AdviceDo I have a story? · How realistic is this? · So I want to pursue Journalism - Press Freedom6 posts in the past month
- These secret subpoenas are targeting journalists
- Could the White House try its press ban again? A press freedom expert explains
- Judge Restores White House Access To Three Banned Outlets But Not Before Realizing Why The Press Is Needed
#36Press FreedomThese secret subpoenas are targeting journalists · Could the White House try its press ban again? A press freedom expert explains · Judge Restores White House Access To Three Banned Outlets But Not Before Realizing Why The Press Is Needed - Best Practices6 posts in the past month
- What question would you ask if you could interview a small band that is about to explode?
- How should journalists be vetting their sources?
- How Students Journalists Broke the ‘Cornell Seven’ Case
#46Best PracticesWhat question would you ask if you could interview a small band that is about to explode? · How should journalists be vetting their sources? · How Students Journalists Broke the ‘Cornell Seven’ Case - Social Media and Platforms5 posts in the past month
- Why did online newspapers stop having a comments section?
- Quo Vadis, Medium? An Honest Review After 8 Years, 37K Followers and Over $70K In Earnings
- What are your thoughts on investigative journalist and YouTuber Christophe?
#55Social Media and PlatformsWhy did online newspapers stop having a comments section? · Quo Vadis, Medium? An Honest Review After 8 Years, 37K Followers and Over $70K In Earnings · What are your thoughts on investigative journalist and YouTuber Christophe?
Product recommendations
- best cameras for a multimedia journalist2 posts in the past month
- Best Cameras for a Multimedia Journalist
- Best Cameras for a Multimedia Journalist
#12best cameras for a multimedia journalistBest Cameras for a Multimedia Journalist · Best Cameras for a Multimedia Journalist - recommended audio recorders for field interviews?2 posts in the past month
- Recommended audio recorders for field interviews?
- Recommended audio recorders for field interviews?
#22recommended audio recorders for field interviews?Recommended audio recorders for field interviews? · Recommended audio recorders for field interviews? - best magazine to subscribe to2 posts in the past month
- Best magazine to subscribe to
- Best magazine to subscribe to
#32best magazine to subscribe toBest magazine to subscribe to · Best magazine to subscribe to
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/Journalism for?
- Best for Writers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/Journalism free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/Journalism have?
- Roughly 128K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/Journalism on?
- r/Journalism runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/Journalism cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/Journalism is organized under Writers.
- How do I join r/Journalism?
- You can join r/Journalism by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Writing communities like?
- Communities for writers of all kinds, from fiction and screenwriting to technical writing and journalism. Discord and Reddit have large general writing communities for feedback and accountability, with more specialized groups for specific genres, craft topics, and publication paths like self-publishing and traditional querying.
Monthly Stats
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- 15
- Visitors /mo (+150%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo
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