Joshua Brockman

Writer, Multimedia Journalist, and Storytelling Coach

Health, business, technology, and outdoor adventure
In my years writing magazine and newspaper features, covering breaking news, reporting on the radio, photographing, and teaching there’s been one constant: This engaging mix of topics and pursuits keeps me on an ongoing journey of discovery.

My Work

Writing

Writing

Read my stories in the The New York Times, Outside, and Kayaknews.com to see what sets my newspaper, magazine, and online reporting apart. Learn More

Radio

Radio

Listen for the humor and creative storytelling in my NPR reports. I converse with Stevie Wonder about accessible technology, play Wii Bowling with seniors, and ride shotgun in the car that won the X Prize. Learn More

Seminars

Seminars

Learn about my writing coaching and my innovative, journalism-inspired, one-hour seminars on email management and business writing. Learn More

Joshua Brockman

About Me

Joshua Brockman is an accomplished writer and multimedia journalist whose stories and photographs have been published by The New York Times, NPR, and Smithsonian, among many other national publications and broadcast outlets.

Since 2000, he’s been filing breaking news and feature stories for The New York Times on health, business, technology, and culture. Brockman focuses on public interest investigations about health, medical, and safety issues.

He broke news about equitable access to drugs during the pandemic, how consumers have been seriously injured or disabled due to lapses in bus and train safety, and how technology is changing the landscape for disabled travelers, among many other exclusives.

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News & Events

The Scoop From Josh: Equitable Access to Drugs

October 20, 2021
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Five articles from around The Times, narrated just for you.

Women Are ‘Claiming Their Power’ in Investment Clubs of Their Own

April 24, 2020
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Traditional financial channels, women say, have often been blind to their needs. Meetup groups and other organizations are filling a void.

The Scoop From Josh: 11 of Our Best Weekend Reads

July 5, 2019
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The New York Times selected my “Retiring” column as one of the best weekend reads.