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A Crisis in Baltimore

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:00:00 GMT

Nonprofit newsroom finds a devastating story that was playing out publicly, day to day, but without important context. Explore more.

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Capital B

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:00:00 GMT

Meet one of the co-founders of a nonprofit newsroom focused on reporting on Black communities. Check out Capital B.

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The Deserter

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:00:00 GMT

Sarah Topol, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, talks about the long journey to tell the story of a Russian soldier. Read the award-winning story here.

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In the Dark

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:00:00 GMT

The New Yorker's Parker Yesko discusses a four-year effort to investigate why U.S. Marines weren't held accountable for war crimes in Iraq.

Listen to the award-winning podcast In the Dark at this link.

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History Lessons

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:00:00 GMT

Dana Hedgpeth of The Washington Post talks about the privilege of telling the stories of our elders. To read Dana's award-winning project about sexual abuse in Native American boarding schools, click here.

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Home-Field Advantage

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:00:00 GMT

L.A. Times columnist Steve Lopez uses his voice to improve the community where he's lived for a quarter of a century.

Read one of Lopez's award-winning columns here.

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A TikTok Investigation

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:00:00 GMT

Is this shopping mall really open and why can't you make a left turn in New Jersey? Those are some of the topics one reporter has tackled to engage audiences with humor and quick-hit videos.

Watch Sean Sullivan's award-winning TikTok here.

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Life of the Mother

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:00:00 GMT

ProPublica's Kavitha Surana was pregnant and then a young mother as she pursued the story about women who'd died in the wake of restricted abortion access. Read Life of the Mother here.

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A Conversation with Eli Saslow: What Makes a Feature Story?

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 07:34:20 GMT

The Society for Features Journalism hosted a conversation between Lane DeGregory and New York Times writer Eli Saslow to discuss what makes a feature story. Read the article about it here: https://featuresjournalism.org/tag/pulitzer/

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The Swan Project

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:28:18 GMT

Students at the PACE center for girls come from difficult backgrounds. Some have been homeless, in jail, or are teen moms. Lane DeGregory followed them for months, trying to see whether learning to be “ladies” would change their lives.

You can read the story here: THE SWAN PROJECT

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A Message from Roger

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 14:58:29 GMT

A reader called the newspaper: He’d found a note in an ancient Pepsi bottle behind his house. Lane DeGregory set out to find whoever wrote it. And helped make a heart-breaking connection.

You can read the story here: A MESSAGE FROM ROGER | Poynter

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The Truth is Flexible

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 14:58:17 GMT

While city leaders around Tampa Bay were debating whether to outlaw panhandling, Lane DeGregory spent two days on the streets, learning how to convince drivers to give you money.

You can read the story here: THE TRUTH IS FLEXIBLE

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Zeke the Labrador

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 14:57:58 GMT

Lane DeGregory of the Tampa Bay Times talks about taking a walk with an ailing, elderly man, his amazing pet, and the good dogs can do.

You can read the story here: Time is short, but Zeke the Labrador lives to keep his owner alive

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Raising Writers

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 21:24:26 GMT

Lane and her mom discuss their writing lives and how they each were drawn to words.

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Pulse Nightclub Shooting Tests Youth’s Courage

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 21:51:58 GMT

Find stakeholders, explore other perspectives, follow someone through a vigil.

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A Brother’s Bond

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 20:02:57 GMT

Make a connection, build trust, have a conversation: Dogs, kids, cars.

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Gone in a Flash

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 17:57:07 GMT

Hang out at bars, eavesdrop on conversations, bribe with beers, find: Character. Action. Setting. Theme.

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Driving Headlong into Sunny Eden

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 01:54:46 GMT

On this episode of WriteLane: follow your instincts and it might lead to the beach. Lane shares how keeping your "story radar" on, and being willing to follow it, can lead to touching stories in unexpected places.

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The "THE" Guy

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 01:53:17 GMT

On this episode of WriteLane, Lane uncovers a simple lie that changes the course of her entire story. How a seemingly boring travel story turned into her first ever second-person narrative.

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12 Hours in a COVID ICU Unit

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 22:03:57 GMT

On this episode of WriteLane, we take you into the heart of a Covid ICU unit. Lane shares the challenges of reporting from a hospital in a pandemic and how she had to adapt her own reporting process to get the story.

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Turning PR People into Storytellers

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 21:12:23 GMT

On this episode of WriteLane, we sit down with Ben Riggs, a senior communications specialist at Kettering Health. He asked us for tips on how to get his team to think and write like storytellers.

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Voices of the Pandemic: A Conversation with Eli Saslow

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 21:06:13 GMT

Washington Post reporter Eli Saslow recounts the process of collecting and writing a series of first person narratives during the COVID-19 pandemic. These stories are published in his new book, Voices of the Pandemic.

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Wants to be a cop?

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 10:00:00 GMT

After a reckoning over policing in America, 30 recruits enroll at the academy. We reflect on how our eight-part series, with an epilogue, came together.

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Looking back

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT

After three years and 159 episodes, time for a break.

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Finding new story forms

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT

Take risks. Ignore naysayers. Trust your instincts. That advice and more.

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Examining ethics, part two

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT

The conversation continues with Kelly McBride, NPR’s public editor and chair of the Craig Newmark Center for Ethics and Leadership at the Poynter Institute.

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Examining ethics

Wed, 09 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT

Kelly McBride, NPR’s public editor and chair of the Craig Newmark Center for Ethics and Leadership at the Poynter Institute, discusses the ethical issues journalists face today.

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How to heal?

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT

Listen for a case study in how to pull together a story that’s changing as you report it.

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The bruise on the apple

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 10:00:00 GMT

How to reveal deeper truths about someone you’re writing about.

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Does it matter where you go to school?

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 10:00:00 GMT

A California college journalist discusses the industry's elitism.

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The saint and the sacrifice

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 10:00:00 GMT

The details of a 2005 Tampa Bay Times series will be highlighted on a new, true-crime TV show.

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International investigative reporting

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 10:00:00 GMT

This episode features Will Fitzgibbon, a reporter with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.

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Hurting right now?

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 09:00:00 GMT

The conversation centers on a story about depression in the era of COVID-19. Read it here: This Florida woman wants you to know you’re not alone

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Drawing from fiction

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 09:00:00 GMT

Nonfiction writers can find inspiration from those who make up stories in their brilliant brains.

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Digging up old murders

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 10:00:00 GMT

Investigative reporter Delia D’Ambra discusses her hit podcast, CounterClock.

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Finding stories from the past

Wed, 07 Oct 2020 10:00:00 GMT

Andrew Huse, a librarian who specializes in archives at the University of South Florida Tampa Library’s Special Collections, offers advice on how to research for storytelling.

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Finding inspiration

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 10:00:00 GMT

How do you keep coming up with ideas when the whole world is covering the same story?

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Politics in a pandemic

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 10:00:00 GMT

Steve Contorno, the political editor at the Tampa Bay Times, shares his thoughts about politics in 2020.

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Love in the time of coronavirus

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 10:00:00 GMT

Meet Dorothy's husband.

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In 20 years, I'm going to run your newsroom

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 10:00:00 GMT

Aiyana Ishmael, a senior at Florida A&M University, talks about the challenges facing Black and Hispanic journalists in an industry that is not as diverse as it should be.

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Pivoting because of the pandemic

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 21:00:00 GMT

Tampa Bay Times food critic Helen Freund talks about what it’s like having to redefine your beat in the face of a crisis.

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Tightening the frame

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 21:00:00 GMT

We discuss three recent articles to illustrate how to take BIG topics and turn them into quick-turn stories.

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Audio 101

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 21:00:00 GMT

Austin Fast, a graduate student at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University and recent Tampa Bay Times intern, shares advice on how to capture great audio.

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Covering the Most Magical Place on Earth - even in a pandemic

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 21:00:00 GMT

Sharon Wynne, who covers things to do at the Tampa Bay Times, explains the challenges of writing about theme parks as they reopen during a pandemic.

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Looking for the next great idea

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 21:00:00 GMT

Listen for advice on how to consider the possibilities.

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To outline or not to outline?

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 21:00:00 GMT

Not all writers and editors like to outline, but it works for us. We'll tell you why.

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The little box that keeps on giving

Tue, 21 Jul 2020 21:00:00 GMT

The discussion centers around a story about a food pantry in Gulfport, Fla.

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How to be funny

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 21:00:00 GMT

Journalists, as a rule, are a funny bunch, but not many of us know how to write humor. Listen to someone who has a deft touch.

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Telling details

Tue, 07 Jul 2020 21:00:00 GMT

How to find the facts that will stand out and elevate your story.

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Reconstructing scenes

Wed, 01 Jul 2020 00:23:19 GMT

Listen for advice on how to gather information from events you didn't witness.

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Writing tools, featuring Roy Peter Clark

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 21:23:46 GMT

Roy Peter Clark, a longtime faculty member at the Poynter Institute, discusses his favorite writing tools. That’s also the title of one of his books.

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Focusing in short bursts

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 21:00:00 GMT

Three journalists discuss working from home, struggling to avoid distractions and trying to find a quiet place to write.

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Covering protests

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 21:30:57 GMT

The Times' Josh Solomon shares his experiences reporting on the protests in St. Petersburg, Fla.

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The final edition

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 21:00:12 GMT

Tampa Bay Times reporter Claire McNeill and the subject of one of her recent stories, Marin Fehl, join the podcast. Read the story here: Senior year derailed, a high school journalist pushes toward one last deadline

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Coronaboy

Tue, 26 May 2020 21:30:00 GMT

Photojournalist Douglas Clifford of the Tampa Bay Times talks about working through March and fighting the coronavirus in April.

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Before we write

Tue, 19 May 2020 21:30:00 GMT

Follow the back and forth between editor and reporter as they outline a story together. To read the story, click here: Without a job, endless days of waiting and worry

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The liquor lady

Tue, 12 May 2020 21:00:00 GMT

The story of Josephine Valenty, a 96-year-old still going to work during the coronavirus pandemic.

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The Helpers

Tue, 05 May 2020 21:00:00 GMT

Tampa Bay Times photojournalist John Pendygraft discusses a series called The Helpers. The effort was inspired by a quote from Fred Rogers, who once said: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.' ”

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Covering the pandemic

Tue, 28 Apr 2020 21:00:00 GMT

What the last few weeks have been like at the Tampa Bay Times.

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20 coronavirus ideas in 20 minutes

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 21:00:00 GMT

The Society for Features Journalism arranged a training session with Al Tompkins of the Poynter Institute. Here it is.

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'It’s time for you to die'

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 21:00:00 GMT

Jennifer Berry Hawes of The Post and Courier in Charleston, S.C., discusses the project that was honored recently by the Scripps Howard Awards in the First Amendment category. (Thumbnail photo by Andrew Whitaker)

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Supertrees

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 21:00:00 GMT

Kainaz Amaria and Eliza Barclay of Vox, winners in the Scripps Howard Awards multimedia category, join us to discuss their project: Supertrees.

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Lawless

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 21:00:00 GMT

Kyle Hopkins of the Anchorage Daily News talks about a two-year investigation with ProPublica into sexual violence and Alaska’s criminal justice system.

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The language of storytellers

Tue, 24 Mar 2020 21:00:00 GMT

A shared vocabulary helps when you’re looking to tell narratives.

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Journalism values, with Peter Copeland

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 21:00:00 GMT

Peter Copeland, author of a new book, Finding the News: Adventures of a Young Reporter, joins the podcast.

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What is multimedia? with Maud Beelman and Meghan Louttit

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 21:00:54 GMT

Maud Beelman, the executive editor of the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism and a professor at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University, and Meghan Louttit, a metro editor at The New York Times, join the podcast this week.

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Behind the prizes, with Tom French and Len Downie

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 22:00:00 GMT

Ever wondered what goes on during contest judging?

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'Murder Your Darlings,' with Roy Peter Clark

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 22:00:00 GMT

Roy Peter Clark, a longtime faculty member at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, talks about how he pulled together writing advice from a range of experts.

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Inside the newsroom, featuring Mark Katches

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 22:00:00 GMT

Inside the newsroom, featuring Mark Katches

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Coach Andy

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 22:00:00 GMT

A story about a coach who spent decades inspiring young athletes.

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Tommytown

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 22:00:56 GMT

Ileana Najarro and Martha Asencio-Rhine of the Times discuss a recent project.

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Calming the storm

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 22:00:37 GMT

This episode features a conversation about a story that was recognized by the Scripps Howard Awards, a new sponsor of the podcast.

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None of these babies should have died

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 22:00:00 GMT

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How many people get to plan their own funeral?

Tue, 14 Jan 2020 22:00:00 GMT

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How do you find great investigative ideas?

Tue, 07 Jan 2020 22:00:00 GMT

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Life's ups and downs

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 22:00:00 GMT

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A family starts over in Tarpon Springs

Tue, 24 Dec 2019 22:00:00 GMT

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Kids and Careers

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 22:00:00 GMT

Ellen Clarke, the Tampa Bay Times’ deputy editor for print, joins the podcast as we talk about motherhood and journalism.

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The perfect pitch

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 22:00:00 GMT

Listen in for some advice on how to pitch stories. What’s the secret to getting an editor on board?

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We wanted to be Billie Newman

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 22:00:00 GMT

Female journalists, young and old, gather to watch Lou Grant episodes from 1977 and talk about how life in the newsroom now compares to art about it back then.

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What book did you love?

Tue, 26 Nov 2019 22:00:00 GMT

Children’s books can have profound and lasting impacts on people. At the recent Tampa Bay Times’ Festival of Reading, we asked passersby to tell us about their favorite kids’ stories and how they have stuck with them.

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Dopesick

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 22:00:00 GMT

Beth Macy, an award-winning author and former reporter at The Roanoke Times, was recently at the Tampa Bay Times’ Festival of Reading and her session was recorded - before a live audience - for this episode.

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Movies about us

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 22:00:00 GMT

Media guru Tom Jones of the Poynter Institute shares his top 25 films about journalists.

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Newsroom culture

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 22:00:00 GMT

Want do improve your newsroom, make things more fun, work better together, try new things? Listen to this episode of WriteLane.

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Insert Yourself?

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 21:00:00 GMT

Jan Winburn, a former editor at CNN and the Baltimore Sun, talks about when to put yourself into a story.

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Lincoln, nine months later

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 21:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we discuss how Lincoln DeLuna is now. Lincoln, a boy living with a terminal illness, was the focus of a multi-part series last fall called Lincoln’s Shot.

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On the sidelines

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 21:00:00 GMT

Former Tampa Bay Times photographer Monica Herndon shares her experiences as a female photojournalist who covers male sports. Herndon, who also was a producer on this podcast for nearly a year, now works at The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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Victor and Maria

Tue, 08 Oct 2019 21:00:00 GMT

The discussion this week centers on a recent story about a Clearwater family. Read it here: She wanted to become a citizen; now, she can’t come back

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Covering your community

Tue, 01 Oct 2019 21:00:00 GMT

Esmeralda Bermudez of the Los Angeles Times talks about how to report on communities that aren’t used to getting attention.

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Nut graph or no nut graph?

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 21:00:00 GMT

Chip Scanlan, a freelance magazine writer and past faculty member of the Poynter Institute, helps debate the question.

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'He's our Giuliani'

Tue, 17 Sep 2019 21:00:00 GMT

This episode focuses on a story that ran after Hurricane Charley struck Florida in 2004.

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"The Daily" approach

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 21:00:00 GMT

Andy Mills, a producer and reporter with The New York Times who helped create The Daily, talks about how they put together that podcast and what their goals are.

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Audio documentaries

Tue, 03 Sep 2019 21:00:00 GMT

Andy Mills, a producer and reporter with The New York Times who helped create The Daily podcast, shares thoughts about doing narrative work in a new/old medium.

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Narrative on deadline

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 21:30:00 GMT

Jina Moore, who has reported from more than 30 countries, was a featured speaker at a 2019 conference in Norway. Here, she talks about finding ways to tell great stories even on deadline. Moore’s stories have appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Atlantic and Newsweek, among others.

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Tara and Taylor

Tue, 20 Aug 2019 21:00:00 GMT

Tara McCarty, director of design for the Tampa Bay Times, talks about a project that ran last year in which she analyzed Taylor Swift’s music and broke down its parts. Here's why and how.

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Talking design with Mario Garcia

Tue, 13 Aug 2019 22:00:00 GMT

Mario Garcia, an internationally renowned designer and consultant, talks about his message to journalists in the digital age.

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Reporting for story

Tue, 06 Aug 2019 21:00:00 GMT

This podcast was recorded at a narrative conference in Bergen, Norway. It features tips on how to capture compelling details in the reporting process. Photo by Adrian Nielsen

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What do you regret?

Tue, 30 Jul 2019 21:00:00 GMT

Two volunteers answer Lane DeGregory's favorite question while on stage, in Norway, before a live audience.

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Telling stories with pictures

Tue, 23 Jul 2019 21:30:00 GMT

Christopher Goffard of the Los Angeles Times talks about his early inspirations and how he uses the techniques of moviemakers.

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Bulletproofing your investigation

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 03:52:12 GMT

Kat McGrory, the Tampa Bay Times’ deputy investigations editor, talks about the steps she takes to make sure everything in a story is accurate.

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Journalism in Russia

Tue, 09 Jul 2019 21:00:00 GMT

A conversation with Natasha Kondrashova, a Russian journalist who visited the Tampa Bay Times’ newsroom as part of a program of the International Center for Journalists. She discusses the challenges and limitations of working as a journalist in her country.

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Get a job

Tue, 02 Jul 2019 21:00:00 GMT

Here are tips for how to get a job in journalism, starting with internships. Roy LeBlanc, an assistant metro editor at the Tampa Bay Times, explains what he’s looking for and how he "thins the herd.”

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In the beginning, part two

Tue, 25 Jun 2019 21:00:00 GMT

The conversation continues over the best ways to begin stories.

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In the beginning

Tue, 18 Jun 2019 23:00:00 GMT

In the beginning

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From issue to idea

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 21:00:00 GMT

Tampa Bay Times reporter Claire McNeill joins the podcast to discuss her recent story on the battle over abortion in Florida.

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A father's saga, told from overseas

Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:00:00 GMT

For the 75th anniversary of D-Day, we revisit a story told on the 70th anniversary.

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Seven paths to story

Tue, 28 May 2019 22:30:00 GMT

Jacqui Banaszynski, editor of the Nieman Storyboard, discusses story forms and how they can help focus your reporting.

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Nieman Storyboard

Tue, 21 May 2019 21:00:00 GMT

Jacqui Banaszynski, editor of the Nieman Storyboard, joins the podcast this week. Banaszynski is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, a former assistant managing editor of The Seattle Times and a longtime professor at the Missouri School of Journalism. She also lectures around the world.

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People in the shadows

Tue, 14 May 2019 21:00:00 GMT

Journalists spend a lot of time writing about politicians, athletes and others who live in the spotlight, but people who don’t generally make headlines sometimes are the most fascinating stories.

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Lady Liberty

Tue, 07 May 2019 21:00:00 GMT

The story behind the story of a woman just doing her job, dressed as the Statue of Liberty.

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Writing spaces

Tue, 30 Apr 2019 22:00:00 GMT

Writing spaces

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Five more reasons

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 21:00:00 GMT

Recently on the podcast, we tackled a question from a college journalism student who asked for five reasons to go into our profession. After that podcast, friends and colleagues provided their own reasons.

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Insane or evil?

Tue, 16 Apr 2019 21:00:00 GMT

On this week’s episode, we discuss coverage of the murder trial of John Jonchuck, the man who dropped his 5-year-old daughter, Phoebe, off a bridge one January night in 2015. Tampa Bay Times reporters Josh Solomon and Zachary Sampson, who covered the incident and have been in court for weeks, discuss the process and the challenges. Amy Hollyfield, the Times’ senior deputy editor for news, has been editing the daily coverage, and she hosts this week’s episode.

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Five reasons to go into journalism

Tue, 09 Apr 2019 21:00:00 GMT

A college student asked recently whether journalism was still worth it as a career. The student wanted reasons to go into the business, so here they are.

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Diamonds and handcuffs

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 21:00:00 GMT

Here’s a conversation about a recent week, where one story was inspired by a holiday and another by serendipity.

Click here to read the stories: Jewelers in love and A father’s footsteps.

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Don't be afraid

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 21:00:00 GMT

This podcast features a recent conversation with Janet Keeler’s journalism students at the University of South Florida. The focus is on a story reported at the state fair. Read it here: Couple falls for the biggest game at the fair.

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Coaching writers

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 21:00:00 GMT

Dick Weiss, a former editor and writing coach at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, joins the podcast to talk about working with reporters and how to get the best out of that relationship.

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Change through stories

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 21:00:00 GMT

Dick Weiss, a former editor and writing coach at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, joins the podcast to talk about a nonprofit called Forward Through Ferguson and his role as a “story catalyst.”

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Heartbroken

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 00:47:24 GMT

Kathleen McGrory, deputy investigations editor at the Tampa Bay Times, joins the podcast to talk about the reporting that she and Neil Bedi undertook last year. They brought to light problems at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg.

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Blood and Truth

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 22:00:00 GMT

On this episode, we discuss the reporting behind Blood and Truth, Leonora LaPeter Anton’s six-part serial narrative and nine-part podcast. Find the series at tampabay.com/bloodandtruth.

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Lincoln's parents

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 22:00:00 GMT

Maggie Hoyle-Germann and Anthony DeLuna allowed reporters from the Tampa Bay Times to chronicle their journey toward a miracle cure for their son, Lincoln, who has a hereditary disease that proves fatal to most boys by the age of 2. Here, they discuss what it was like to be the subject of such intense coverage.

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The Answer

Tue, 12 Feb 2019 22:00:00 GMT

This podcast features a discussion around the eighth - and final - chapter of a multi-part series, which was published by the Tampa Bay Times on Dec. 23, 2018.

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The Wait

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 22:00:00 GMT

This podcast features a discussion around the seventh chapter of a multi-part series, which was published by the Tampa Bay Times on Dec. 22, 2018.

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The Rescue

Tue, 29 Jan 2019 22:00:00 GMT

This podcast features a discussion around the sixth chapter of a multi-part series, which was published by the Tampa Bay Times on Dec. 21, 2018.

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The Life

Tue, 22 Jan 2019 22:00:00 GMT

This podcast features a discussion around the fifth chapter of a multi-part series that was published by the Tampa Bay Times on Dec. 20, 2018.

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The Science

Tue, 15 Jan 2019 22:00:00 GMT

This podcast features a discussion around the fourth chapter of a multi-part series that was published by the Tampa Bay Times on Dec. 19, 2018.

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The Boy

Wed, 09 Jan 2019 13:45:13 GMT

This podcast features a discussion around the third chapter of a multi-part series that was published by the Tampa Bay Times on Dec. 18, 2018.

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The Hope

Tue, 01 Jan 2019 22:00:00 GMT

This podcast features a discussion around the second chapter of a multi-part series that was published by the Tampa Bay Times on Dec. 17, 2018.

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The Curse

Tue, 25 Dec 2018 22:00:00 GMT

This podcast features a discussion around the first chapter of a multi-part series that was published by the Tampa Bay Times on Dec. 16, 2018.

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Lincoln's Shot

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 22:00:00 GMT

Lane DeGregory and Tampa Bay Times photographer John Pendygraft talk about a project they started working on in early 2016. The story involves a dying boy, a desperate mom and some floppy dogs. You can find the series at tampabay.com/lincolnsshot.

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Old holiday, new ideas

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 22:00:00 GMT

This week, Christopher Spata joins the podcast.

Spata, a features writer for the Tampa Bay Times, is particularly adept at finding stories that others might never think about or overlook, and particularly at the holidays.

Read the stories mentioned in the podcast: How to rent a reindeer? Want to be Santa? The Santa census.

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Code Switch

Tue, 04 Dec 2018 22:00:00 GMT

Lane DeGregory was recently featured on NPR’s Code Switch discussing The House on the Corner, a story published in the Tampa Bay Times in December 2017. NPR graciously agreed to let us use it on WriteLane. “The House On The Corner” was originally broadcast on NPR’s Code Switch on Nov. 14, 2018. Please be advised that some of the language may be offensive.

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Sharpening the story

Tue, 27 Nov 2018 23:15:00 GMT

Hear pointers about editing your work - or someone else's.

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Taking notes

Tue, 20 Nov 2018 22:00:00 GMT

How do you take notes? There may be a better way. Listen up.

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Getting personal

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 22:00:00 GMT

The conversation is about writing first-person essays and interjecting yourself as a character in stories.

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Storm stories

Tue, 06 Nov 2018 22:00:00 GMT

Tampa Bay Times reporter Zack Sampson joins the podcast to talk about covering hurricanes. Sampson went to report from Florida’s Panhandle as Hurricane Michael closed in. To read some of his stories, go to: "We're broken here," Banding together and "We're just waiting."

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A ghost story

Tue, 30 Oct 2018 21:00:00 GMT

In honor of Halloween, revisit the story of Ma Barker’s house. And read the story referenced in the podcast: https://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/ghostly-warning-dead-gangster-ma-barker-doesnt-want-her-house-moved/2300286

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Changing the narrative

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 21:00:00 GMT

Check out recent projects from the nola.com newsroom:

https://projects.nola.com/the-children-of-central-city/ https://www.nola.com/health/index.ssf/page/a_fragile_state.html.

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War Stories

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 21:00:00 GMT

Check out the video for one of the projects that Vicki Cronis-Nohe and Denise Watson worked on together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkdVMNMw0NA&feature=youtu.be

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Follow your bliss

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 21:00:00 GMT

To see the series referenced in the podcast, go to: http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/writelane/2018/10/10/episode-43-follow-your-bliss/

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One Way Out

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 21:00:00 GMT

To see the story referenced in the podcast, go to: https://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/in-pahokee-football-serves-as-a-way-out/2209006

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Managing projects, featuring Tom Huang

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 17:52:31 GMT

Managing projects by Tampa Bay Times

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Paying it forward, featuring Tom Huang

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 21:08:57 GMT

Paying it forward, featuring Tom Huang by Tampa Bay Times

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“What the hell did you do to my daughter?”

Tue, 11 Sep 2018 21:39:36 GMT

To read the story discussed in this podcast, go to:https://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/-What-the-hell-did-you-do-to-my-daughter-He-was-accused-of-a-crime-he-swore-he-never-committed-she-believed-her-4-year-old_171055137

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The future of journalism

Tue, 04 Sep 2018 20:51:09 GMT

The future of journalism by Tampa Bay Times

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Thirty questions

Tue, 28 Aug 2018 19:07:05 GMT

For the list of questions, go to:http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/writelane/2018/08/29/episode-37-thirty-questions/

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Carving out character

Tue, 21 Aug 2018 19:32:08 GMT

Carving out character by Tampa Bay Times

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Young Lane

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 18:58:25 GMT

Young Lane by Tampa Bay Times

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Historical narratives

Tue, 07 Aug 2018 21:06:26 GMT

To read the story referenced in the podcast, go to:https://assets.stuff.co.nz/interactives/special-features/albert-moss/

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Podcasts pals

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 16:46:50 GMT

To read the stories mentioned in the podcast, go to:http://www.tampabay.com/projects/girl-in-the-window/http://www.tampabay.com/news/Stormy-at-the-strip-club-A-porn-star-cashes-in-on-presidential-connection_165590067

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Great endings, featuring Tom French

Tue, 24 Jul 2018 18:33:53 GMT

To read the series referenced in the podcast, go to:https://www.tampabay.com/features/angels--demons/2162390https://longform.org/posts/the-exorcist-in-love

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Questions from the audience

Tue, 17 Jul 2018 18:59:53 GMT

Questions from the audience by Tampa Bay Times

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Narrative in America

Tue, 10 Jul 2018 18:40:20 GMT

Narrative in America by Tampa Bay Times

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Narrative in Norway

Tue, 03 Jul 2018 18:51:08 GMT

To read the English translation of the story referenced in this podcast, please go to: http://narrative.ly/five-feet-under/Photo by Anne Jo Lexander

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The last house in Rosewood

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 18:47:07 GMT

The last house in Rosewood by Tampa Bay Times

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"We don't suck that bad," featuring Leonora LaPeter Anton

Tue, 19 Jun 2018 20:11:16 GMT

"We don't suck that bad" by Tampa Bay Times

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The editing process

Wed, 13 Jun 2018 15:27:14 GMT

The editing process by Tampa Bay Times

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The writing process

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 12:34:47 GMT

The writing process by Tampa Bay Times

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Different paths, featuring Leonora LaPeter Anton

Tue, 29 May 2018 18:15:15 GMT

To read the stories mentioned in this podcast, go to:http://www.tampabay.com/projects/2015/investigations/florida-mental-health-hospitals/http://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/the-divorce-from-hell-the-battle-for-alimony-and-emptied-pockets/2112875

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The long fall of Phoebe Jonchuck

Tue, 22 May 2018 21:07:36 GMT

To read the story referenced in this podcast, go to:http://www.tampabay.com/projects/2016/features/the-long-fall-of-phoebe-jonchuck/

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Mr. Newton

Wed, 16 May 2018 01:31:04 GMT

To read the story referenced in the podcast, please go to:http://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/at-99-a-st-petersburg-man-finds-meaning-in-the-working-life/2132028

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A family of storytellers

Tue, 08 May 2018 18:49:32 GMT

A family of storytellers by Tampa Bay Times

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Coaching your editor, part two

Tue, 01 May 2018 19:47:51 GMT

To read the stories referenced in this podcast, go to:http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/writelane/2018/05/01/episode-20-coaching-your-editor-part-two/

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Coaching your editor, part one

Tue, 24 Apr 2018 16:15:19 GMT

To read the stories referenced in this podcast, go to:http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/writelane/2018/04/24/episode-19-coaching-your-editor-part-one/

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Finding your voice

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 19:46:47 GMT

Read the story referenced in this podcast: http://www.sptimes.com/2004/08/15/Floridian/Sometimes__every_day_.shtml

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Ingredients and the big idea

Tue, 10 Apr 2018 15:12:49 GMT

For stories referenced in this podcast:http://www.sptimes.com/2003/06/22/Floridian/The_Dresser.shtmlhttp://www.tampabay.com/blogs/writelane/2018/04/10/episode-17-ingredients-and-the-big-idea/

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On focus and framing and Stormy

Tue, 03 Apr 2018 19:57:50 GMT

Read the story: https://bit.ly/2GuqILm

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If I Die Young

Tue, 27 Mar 2018 18:02:37 GMT

To read the series referenced in this podcast, go to:http://www.tampabay.com/news/Today-s-WriteLane-If-I-Die-Young_166770791

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From blind date to BFF

Tue, 20 Mar 2018 14:22:43 GMT

Here are links to the stories referenced in this podcast:http://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/a-long-talk-in-the-woods/2129790http://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/a-young-mother-tries-to-save-her-sons-and-loses-everything/2131125http://www.sptimes.com/2007/05/13/Tampabay/Introducing_Susan_Sta.shtml

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A return to tragedy, featuring Lisa Gartner

Tue, 13 Mar 2018 18:25:39 GMT

Read the Parkland story here: http://www.tampabay.com/news/She-s-taught-at-the-Parkland-high-school-for-14-years-Can-she-go-back-_165770289

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Words and music, part two

Tue, 06 Mar 2018 22:17:05 GMT

This podcast continues the conversation about drawing inspiration from songwriters.

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Words and music, part one

Tue, 27 Feb 2018 23:14:25 GMT

This podcast is about drawing inspiration from songwriters.

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Narratives off the news

Tue, 20 Feb 2018 22:50:29 GMT

In this week's podcast, DeGregory talks about zigging while others zag and following the ripples.To read the teacher's story, please go: http://www.tampabay.com/news/Today-s-WriteLane-podcast-Narratives-off-the-news_165662386. The story is republished there.Read the Trayvon Martin story here:http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/trayvon-martins-killing-shatters-safety-within-retreat-at-twin-lakes-in/1221799Read the drag queen story here:http://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/drag-queen-who-escaped-orlando-shooting-calls-for-the-music-to-play-on/2281843

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Quick hits

Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:11:58 GMT

In this week’s episode, Lane DeGregory talks about a boy’s quest to find the perfect Valentine's card and another boy's plea for a family.Read the stories here:http://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/on-valentines-day-a-boys-rite-of-passage-is-finding-the-right-words/2165429http://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/amid-churchgoers-orphan-pleads-for-a-family/2145907

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Finding great ideas, part two

Tue, 06 Feb 2018 17:56:39 GMT

To read the stories mentioned in the podcast, go to:http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/writelane/2018/09/10/episode-8-finding-great-ideas-part-two/

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Finding great ideas, part one

Tue, 30 Jan 2018 15:42:56 GMT

To read the stories mentioned in the podcast, go to:http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/writelane/2018/09/10/episode-7-finding-great-ideas-part-one/

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A focus on photographers

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 22:36:05 GMT

Today’s podcast is about working with photographers and features a conversation about a terminally ill man trying to come to grips with his mortality. Read the story here:http://www.tampabay.com/projects/2016/features/prince-vinegar-right-to-die-florida-als-gehrig-disease/

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Hiding your notebook, Hemingway and hockey

Wed, 17 Jan 2018 05:50:59 GMT

More advice on reporting, with prompts from a recent ask-me-anything on Reddit.

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The House on the Corner

Wed, 10 Jan 2018 16:42:55 GMT

In today’s episode, Lane DeGregory talks about Anthony Roy and his family.Read their story here: http://www.tampabay.com/projects/2017/features/house-on-the-corner

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How to deliver a powerful story

Wed, 03 Jan 2018 15:36:06 GMT

In today’s episode, Lane discusses a story she wrote about race car driver Dan Wheldon’s widow. Read the story here: http://www.tampabay.com/sports/autoracing/susie-wheldon-wife-of-late-indycar-champion-dan-wheldon-opens-up-about/2315679

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The Girl in the Window, 10 Years Later

Wed, 27 Dec 2017 13:55:21 GMT

A feral child was found starving, covered in her own filth, unable to walk or talk. A new family adopted the girl in 2007, called her Dani, and tried to make up for years of neglect.http://www.tampabay.com/projects/girl-in-the-window/neglect-feral-child-ten-years-later/

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How do you write a story that breaks your heart?

Tue, 19 Dec 2017 18:53:15 GMT

Lane DeGregory talks about reporting and writing her Pulitzer Prize-winning story about a feral child.Read the story here:http://www.tampabay.com/projects/girl-in-the-window/

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