Community Overview
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 124K 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 Looking For, Journalism, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Money Talk. 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 GummySearchYearly: +26K members
Growth: +26.4% / year
Member 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: 16K members
2013
+3K new
2014
+3K new
2015
+2K new
2016
+3K new
2017
+4K new
2018
+5K new
2019
+8K new
2020
+10K new
2021
+7K new
2023
+15K new
2024
+20K new
2025
+26K new
2026
+16K new
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 2K members
- Oct: 2K members
- 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: 377 members
September 2025
+2K new
October 2025
+2K new
November 2025
+2K new
December 2025
+2K new
January 2026
+3K new
February 2026
+2K new
March 2026
+3K new
April 2026
+2K new
May 2026
+2K new
June 2026
+2K new
July 2026
+2K new
August 2026
+377 new
Themes
- Advice Requests5 posts in the past month
- How to start as an independent journalist?
- Thinking about journalism, but worried about the future of the industry
- How to transition out of television production and into digital production?
#15Advice RequestsHow to start as an independent journalist? · Thinking about journalism, but worried about the future of the industry · How to transition out of television production and into digital production? - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- Pay
#21Money TalkPay - Opportunities1 post in the past month
- US/Lebanese looking for opportunity to work for journalists covering local and regional news, give cultural insights and help those interested in Middles Eastern news.
#31OpportunitiesUS/Lebanese looking for opportunity to work for journalists covering local and regional news, give cultural insights and help those interested in Middles Eastern news. - Ideas1 post in the past month
- I'm curious about an idea. What would you think about a WhatsApp/Telegram community where people share interesting newspaper articles and good journalism throughout the day? The idea is less about breaking news and more about making it easier to build a daily reading habit.
#41IdeasI'm curious about an idea. What would you think about a WhatsApp/Telegram community where people share interesting newspaper articles and good journalism throughout the day? The idea is less about breaking news and more about making it easier to build a daily reading habit.
Topics
- Looking For67 posts in the past month#167Looking For
- Journalism48 posts in the past month#248Journalism
- Struggling25 posts in the past month#325Struggling
- Worst19 posts in the past month#419Worst
- Journalist17 posts in the past month#517Journalist
Flair
- Industry News18 posts in the past month
- BuzzFeed Laying Off 35% of Its Employees After Byron Allen Takes Over Company
- New study finds shrinking local newsrooms spark debates over homicide coverage ethics
- This is why Bari Weiss is a cancer on journalism.
#118Industry NewsBuzzFeed Laying Off 35% of Its Employees After Byron Allen Takes Over Company · New study finds shrinking local newsrooms spark debates over homicide coverage ethics · This is why Bari Weiss is a cancer on journalism. - Career Advice12 posts in the past month
- Interviewing for public radio job with little audio expedience
- Thinking about leaving journalism, but no idea what to do
- Does a master’s degree in journalism make sense in this economy?
#212Career AdviceInterviewing for public radio job with little audio expedience · Thinking about leaving journalism, but no idea what to do · Does a master’s degree in journalism make sense in this economy? - Journalism Ethics10 posts in the past month
- Bari Weiss’ CBS News retracts ‘brazen lie’ after false smear of progressive Dem: report
- Is the "New Age Journalism" concept ruining genuine reporting?
- Seeking advice: Reporting an anonymous human rights case involving a public figure while protecting them from further harm
#310Journalism EthicsBari Weiss’ CBS News retracts ‘brazen lie’ after false smear of progressive Dem: report · Is the "New Age Journalism" concept ruining genuine reporting? · Seeking advice: Reporting an anonymous human rights case involving a public figure while protecting them from further harm - Press Freedom7 posts in the past month
- House Investigation of BreakThrough News Is an Attack on All Journalism
- A New McCarthyism? House GOP Subpoenas BreakThrough News in Escalating War on Progressive Groups
- MSG revives legal theory that once haunted ‘60 Minutes’
#47Press FreedomHouse Investigation of BreakThrough News Is an Attack on All Journalism · A New McCarthyism? House GOP Subpoenas BreakThrough News in Escalating War on Progressive Groups · MSG revives legal theory that once haunted ‘60 Minutes’ - Social Media and Platforms3 posts in the past month
- Bystander videos are ‘fundamentally changing how the news is made'
- I'm curious about an idea. What would you think about a WhatsApp/Telegram community where people share interesting newspaper articles and good journalism throughout the day? The idea is less about breaking news and more about making it easier to build a daily reading habit.
- I guess People don’t know people.
#53Social Media and PlatformsBystander videos are ‘fundamentally changing how the news is made' · I'm curious about an idea. What would you think about a WhatsApp/Telegram community where people share interesting newspaper articles and good journalism throughout the day? The idea is less about breaking news and more about making it easier to build a daily reading habit. · I guess People don’t know people.
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
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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 124K 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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- 7
- Visitors /mo (+133%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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