Reporters and reporting. – Pacifica Radio Archives

Report from Vietnam by Judy Coburn – August 7, 1970

This is a special report broadcast the same day as it was recorded, from Pacifica’s Saigon correspondent Judy Coburn. Coburn reports on the military situation in “I” Corps, as seen through interviews with members of Ripcord Company. This special report was broadcast immediately following the 7:00 p.m. news on WBAI on Friday, August 1, 1970,…

August 24, 2025

Public broadcasting journalists / interviews by Jim Berland.

On the philosophy, organization, and history of the public broadcasting free-lance journalistic group.

August 24, 2025

How to be an investigative reporter / Bob Green.

A speech recorded at a conference on investigative journalism.

August 24, 2025

Bob Fass in Chicago.

Discussion of Phil Ochs, Jerry Rubin, Abbie Hoffman and current issues.|Bob Fass in Chicago / WBAI| RECORDED: (via telephone) August 27, 1968. – Experimental radio pieces featuring live interviews with Jerry Rubin, Abbie Hoffman, and Phil Ochs, political singer songwriter. – CONTENT: Live broadcast: pt.1. Phil Ochs and Jerry Rubin — pt.2. Abbie Hoffman —…

August 24, 2025

How to cook a peacock : media coverage of Iran / Joan Vogel and Clare Spark.

Media coverage of Iran critiqued by Joan Vogel, graduate student in anthropology at UCLA, and “Sour Apple Tree” host Clare Spark. The two commentators condemn both American media coverage of Iran as well as the absence of a critique from the Left. Phone calls begin around 25 minutes into recording.

August 24, 2025

The Lou Grant show / Michelle Gallery ; interviewed by Robert Gottlieb.

Researcher who works for show discusses authenticity and journalistic issues in the program.

August 24, 2025

The L.A. Times as investigator / Robert Gottlieb ; interviewed by Jim Berland.

Author of Thinking Big on the Times role in investigative reporting.

August 24, 2025

Sheriff Lamb, the lion of Las Vegas / Al Delugach ; interviewed by Jim Berland.

L.A. Times reporter discusses investigative reporting about the sheriff.

August 24, 2025

John Gerassi : an interview / by Ronald Radosh and Louis Menashe.

Gerassi discusses his evolution as a writer from TIME magazine to a revolutionary analyst.

August 24, 2025

An Interview with Jessica Mitford / interviewed by Alan Snitow and Wendell Harper.

An interview with author and journalist Jessica Mitford (b. 1917 – d. 1996) by KPFA’s Alan Snitow and Wendell Harper. She discusses techniques behind investigative reporting, such as using the language of the profession of the person you’re interviewing and not putting them on the defensive, and how to deal with negative reactions from interviewees.…

August 24, 2025