Today, we’re going to have a conversation about the press and the relationship it has with podcasting. It’s led by guest-host Elena Fernández Collins, a freelance podcast critic and journalist who writes primarily for indie podcast-focused outlets like The Bello Collective and the Podmass column at the AV Club. Some things Ely will cover as she guest-hosts this episode while I continue my winter slumber:The value (and lack thereof) of “listicles”, which we’re about to be flooded with because it’s the end of the year.Why these listicles and other poorly-researched pieces rarely get picked up by big media outletsThe benefits of pitching to smaller outlets and individual journalistsSome insight into the mind of critics & journalist that will help you better fine-tune (or overhaul) your pitchWhy you should ask (nicely) those same critics and journos to cover podcasting overall as it relates to their own special interests, Elena Fernández Collins is a podcast critic, journalist, and an overworked graduate student. You can find them yelling about podcasts on Twitter or at ElenaFernandezCollins.com. And if you’d care to help this freelance journalist continue to eat and pay rent while they work towards writing about podcasts at bigger places, you can support her at Patreon.com/ElenaFernandezCollins.-----Share this with a friend: http://podcastpontifications.libsyn.com/the-press-your-podcast-and-all-of-podcastingPodcast Pontifications will return in January 2020, published by Evo Terra four times a week and is aimed at the working podcaster. The purpose of this show is to make podcasting better, not just easier.Follow Evo on Twitter for more podcasting insights as they come.And if you need a professional in your podcasting corner, please visit PodcastLaunch.pro to see how Simpler Media Productions can help your firm. Podcasting is our only business.Mentioned in this episode:Support For Abortion RightsWhile Americans overwhelmingly support the right of an individual to make their own decisions about abortion, unfortunately, that right is no longer protected everywhere in the U.S. The Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade on June 24th. Abortion is a basic healthcare need for the millions of people who can become pregnant. Everyone should have the freedom to decide what’s best for themselves and their families, including when it comes to ending a pregnancy. This decision has dire consequences for individual health and safety, and could have harsh repercussions for other landmark decisions. Restricting access to comprehensive reproductive care, including abortion, threatens the health and independence of all Americans. Even if you live in a state where abortion rights are upheld, access to safe medical procedures shouldn’t be determined by location, and it shouldn't be the privilege of a small few. You can help by donating to local abortion funds. To find out where to donate for each state, visit donations4abortion.com. If you or someone you know needs help, or if you want to get more involved, here are 5 resources: 1. ShoutYourAbortion.com is a campaign to normalize abortion. 2. DontBanEquality.com is a campaign for companies to take a stand against abortion restrictions. 3. Abortion.cafe has information about where to find clinics. 4. PlanCPills.org provides early at-home abortion pills that you can keep in your medicine cabinet. 5. Choice.CRD.co has a collection of these resources and more. We encourage you to speak up! And spread the word.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy