Writer Michael Lista on the cold case murder of a woman in Canada in 1974, and how cops devised an elaborate undercover operation to try and nab a killer decades later.

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Michael Lista, Toronto Life Magazine

Jeff Butera is an anchor at the ABC affiliate in Fort Myers, Florida, and the writer of a book called “Write Like You Talk,"a lesson for those in the broadcast news media about how to make your writing sound more conversational and relatable to the viewer and listener.

Jeff Butera, Write Like You Talk

The nation is still in shock over the death of NBA star Kobe Bryant, along with his daughter and 7 others in Southern California Sunday. LA Times feature sportswriter David Wharton co-wrote Bryant's obituary, and talks about the complicated life Bryant led.

Remembering Kobe Bryant

Connell McShane hosts "After the Bell" on Fox Business Network. We spoke about a range of topics, including his time working for Don Imus, and how he navigates the current climate of news media.

Connell McShane, Fox Business Network

This week’s guest is William Cohan. He’s a writer for Vanity Fair who is an expert in the markets; he was once a Wall Street investment banker. Cohan has also taken on other topics like the Duke Lacrosse scandal. His new book is called Four Friends: Promising Lives Cut Short. It's about four men he knew in high school at the prestigious Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. All of them died young.Three of the men you probably don’t know…but the fourth is John F Kennedy Jr.

Bill Cohan, Vanity Fair

Bill Ritter anchors the 5, 6, and 11 o'clock news on WABC Channel 7 Eyewitness News in New York. Bill took an interesting path into TV news. He was expelled from college in the 1970s while protesting the Vietnam War, and then ended up as a newspaper writer before landing his first on camera gig at age 37. He's been at WABC 21 years.

Bill Ritter, WABC-TV

Jere Hester is a local news veteran, having spent 15 years as a city editor at the New York Daily News. He also worked at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. Currently, he serves as editor in chief of The City, a new local news website supported by New York Magazine.

Jere Hester, The City

Steven Waldman is the co-founder of the non-profit Report for America, and the author of several books about religion. His most recent book involves the fight for religious freedom in America.

Steven Waldman, Report for America

Anthony Scaramucci is the managing partner of Skybridge, a global investment firm. He famously served 11 days as White House Communications director. Scaramucci talks with Mack and about his experiences with President Trump and why he no longer supports the president, along with how he views the role of the press today.

Anthony Scaramucci

Rich McHugh is a former investigative producer at NBC News. He talks to Mack Rosenberg about teaming up with Ronan Farrow in 2017 to report on sexual assault and rape allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. McHugh says NBC quashed their reporting, and tells a story that outlines a concerted effort by a mighty corporation to shut down quality journalism.

Rich McHugh

Sacramento Bee Reporter Ryan Sabalow recounts his journey of covering the Camp Fire, California's most destructive blaze, which tore through the town of Paradise one year ago.

Ryan Sabalow, The Sacramento Bee

Kevin Riley is the editor-in-chief of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the only major daily newspaper in the Atlanta Metro Area. He's seen a lot of changes in the industry since he took the role in 2011, but says readership of the AJC is at an all-time high. Riley spoke about his job along with the time he was selected to be a juror on a double homicide case.

Kevin Riley, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Beth Knobel is a communications professor at Fordham University, and the former Moscow Bureau Chief at CBS News (1999-2006). She talks with Mack about her coverage of Russia, friendship with Mike Wallace, and the books she's written both for young journalists and about the state of the newspaper industry in America.

Beth Knobel

David Begnaud is the lead national correspondent for CBS This Morning. On the first episode of Journalism Today, he talks about his struggles growing up, and what drew him to a career in TV news.We also go in depth on his reporting during Hurricanes Harvey and Maria in 2017, and how that shaped his career.

David Begnaud, CBS News

This is a short preview of what to expect from host Mack Rosenberg as he brings you stories of journalists from all platforms. Coming soon to most major podcast directories!

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The Journalism Today Podcast is an interview series with Journalists from across all media. What challenges have they faced in their careers? What are they covering? How did they get to where they are today?Join host Mack Rosenberg as he seeks to get the most out of fellow journalists about how they do their jobs, and the lessons they learn along the way.

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