The Yarn
Centre for Advancing JournalismThe Yarn is a podcast showcasing work from The Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne. It features original reporting by students, content from The Citizen publication, as well as talks and events held by the Centre.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 100 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | EducationNewsNews Commentary | |||
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For the final episode of our Passion Project series, we’re hearing from trailblazers, trendsetters, and leaders. From a woman motorsport racer smashing her industry’s glass ceiling, to a music teacher rekindling passions for a neglected genre.
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Next in our Passion Project series, five stories about communal care. In this episode, a former cult member guides others to freedom, an ICU doctor supports burnt-out colleagues, and an anorexia survivor helps those in recovery.
This episode feat... more
On this week’s episode of Passion Project, we’re entering the DIS-comfort zone.
We’re investigating extreme hikers who rebel against modern life, elite athletes struggling with burnout, and others who push themselves to the absolute limit.
Thi... more
Nude movie screenings might sound perverse, but this one-of-a-kind experience has been selling out Melbourne cinemas. It's just one of the hyper niche interests we're exploring in this week's episode of Passion Projects — our new series about outlier... more
Today, we’re sharing a talk from Pulitzer Prize-winning war journalist Chris Hedges, who believes the Western media is complicit in the Gaza genocide.
Chris spent two decades covering war zones in places like Iraq, Sarajevo, and Gaza. He’s also th... more
The Labubu craze might be baffling to some, but their relentless popularity has led to a thriving black market for counterfeits, or “Lafufus”.
This week on The Yarn, reporter Ashleigh Wyss explains how these low-quality fakes could be putting kids... more
From bread tag collecting to rocket building, the first episode of The Yarn’s Passion Project series delves into the world of immersive hobbies. Across five stories, our reporters investigate interests that blur the line between leisure and purpose, ... more
Pacific newsrooms are in crisis. US funding cuts, the rise of artificial intelligence, and constraints on press freedom are just some of the threats to the region’s journalists.
On this week's episode of News Bites, Louisa Lim discusses the fut... more
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The show is a rigorous, ground-level look at journalism, media, technology, and culture, often merging investigative reporting with thoughtful analysis from practitioners, scholars, and regional experts. Recent episodes explore how media covers conflict and geopolitics, the ethics of AI in recruitment and newsroom practices, and the role of regional journalism in small island states, while also profiling niche hobbies, mindfulness practices, and the social impact of digital platforms. Across formats, guests tend to be veteran reporters, researchers, practitioners, and thought leaders who frame complex issues through firsthand experience and investigative context. A notable strength is the blend of on-the-ground reporting, policy and rights ... more
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Recent guests on The Yarn include:
1. Imogen Radburn
2. Nick Quigley
3. Joel Morrison
4. Susan Barton
5. Signe Miesk-Svensen
6. Andrew Davies
7. Mariah Satter
8. Matthew Klein
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