podcasts

Ira Glass on storytelling lessons from 30 years of ‘This American Life’

Ira Glass on storytelling lessons from 30 years of ‘This American Life’

Plus: Producer Nadia Reiman tells the story of a young woman discovering that her fiancé has been taken to CECOT prison in El Salvador
A new podcast episode and a Pulitzer Prize-winning story, annotated

A new podcast episode and a Pulitzer Prize-winning story, annotated

Kim Cross on reporting for narrative, and breaking down Mark Warren's Esquire story on the death of a beloved pastor
How podcast storytelling is evolving

How podcast storytelling is evolving

Plus: Texas Monthly comes to TV, Jelani Cobb tells a superhero story, and 10 tips for writing about family
Inside 'Snitch City': How Boston Globe reporters turned a magazine story into a podcast

Inside ‘Snitch City’: How Boston Globe reporters turned a magazine story into a podcast

The Spotlight team looked for great characters and scenes to build their "audio-first" reporting project
The 'wheel of pain,' and other lessons in audio storytelling from Julia Barton

The ‘wheel of pain,’ and other lessons in audio storytelling from Julia Barton

The producer and former executive editor at Pushkin Industries shares insights on how to produce stories for podcasts and radio
What is journalism, and why does it matter?

What is journalism, and why does it matter?

Pulitzer Prize winner Mary Schmich's new podcast, plus Livingston Awards and local storytelling in Charlotte, North Carolina
Pulitzer winner Mary Schmich's journey from newspapers to podcasts with ‘Division Street Revisited’

Pulitzer winner Mary Schmich’s journey from newspapers to podcasts with ‘Division Street Revisited’

The former Chicago Tribune columnist shares insights into her decades-long experience as a journalist and writer
The Nieman Storyboard guide to books on storytelling

The Nieman Storyboard guide to books on storytelling

Journalists, authors, producers, filmmakers, and Nieman Storyboard readers share more than 40 books that inspire their work.
Podcast: Wired's Makena Kelly on Elon Musk, DOGE, and breaking news narratives

Podcast: Wired’s Makena Kelly on Elon Musk, DOGE, and breaking news narratives

The journalist talks about reporting for breaking news stories vs. longer narratives, protecting sources, and finding her path in tech reporting.
Introducing the Nieman Storyboard podcast: Stories from journalists, in their own words

Introducing the Nieman Storyboard podcast: Stories from journalists, in their own words

Erika Hayasaki on trauma-informed reporting. Plus: Claire Willett on Trump upending federal grants for artists and writers.