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 129K members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It also includes job listings or career networking.
Roughly 25K 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: 21K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 2K members
- Nov: 136 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 News19 posts in the past month
- CNN threatens legal action if it keeps being banned from Air Force One
- CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss has been pushing reporters to use incendiary language and go on goose chases in attempt to attack Abdul El-Sayed and James Talarico.
- "Elon Musk Acquires $1 Billion Stake in CNN's Parent Company"
#119Industry NewsCNN threatens legal action if it keeps being banned from Air Force One · CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss has been pushing reporters to use incendiary language and go on goose chases in attempt to attack Abdul El-Sayed and James Talarico. · "Elon Musk Acquires $1 Billion Stake in CNN's Parent Company" - Career Advice14 posts in the past month
- as a journalist, do you work on your social media presence?
- bad interview… will I recover
- Is my pay normal or am I being lowballed?
#214Career Adviceas a journalist, do you work on your social media presence? · bad interview… will I recover · Is my pay normal or am I being lowballed? - Press Freedom10 posts in the past month
- FCC’s Carr engages in election interference with baseless threat about polls
- White House to Politico: Retract stories or face "consequences"
- FCC Democratic Commissioner Anna Gomez urges the broadcast industry's biggest lobbying organization to support local TV news outlets and thwart efforts by Chairman Carr to interfere with election poll reporting
#310Press FreedomFCC’s Carr engages in election interference with baseless threat about polls · White House to Politico: Retract stories or face "consequences" · FCC Democratic Commissioner Anna Gomez urges the broadcast industry's biggest lobbying organization to support local TV news outlets and thwart efforts by Chairman Carr to interfere with election poll reporting - Tools and Resources8 posts in the past month
- I am looking for websites news researchers frequent
- Advice for teaching broadcast journalism?
- Public databases
#48Tools and ResourcesI am looking for websites news researchers frequent · Advice for teaching broadcast journalism? · Public databases - Journalism Ethics6 posts in the past month
- How the Star Tribune Turned Republican “Somali Gangs” Rhetoric Into an Election-Year Crime Narrative
- Small competitor paper is "stealing" my work... Is this plagiarism?
- When public officials use offensive language, should journalists repeat it?
#56Journalism EthicsHow the Star Tribune Turned Republican “Somali Gangs” Rhetoric Into an Election-Year Crime Narrative · Small competitor paper is "stealing" my work... Is this plagiarism? · When public officials use offensive language, should journalists repeat it?
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 129K 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.
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