WriteLane

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lane and her mom discuss their writing lives and how they each were drawn to words. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Find stakeholders, explore other perspectives, follow someone through a vigil. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Make a connection, build trust, have a conversation: Dogs, kids, cars. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hang out at bars, eavesdrop on conversations, bribe with beers, find: Character. Action. Setting. Theme. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After three years and 159 episodes, time for a break. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Take risks. Ignore naysayers. Trust your instincts. That advice and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Listen for a case study in how to pull together a story that’s changing as you report it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How to reveal deeper truths about someone you’re writing about. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A California college journalist discusses the industry's elitism. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The details of a 2005 Tampa Bay Times series will be highlighted on a new, true-crime TV show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode features Will Fitzgibbon, a reporter with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nonfiction writers can find inspiration from those who make up stories in their brilliant brains. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Investigative reporter Delia D’Ambra discusses her hit podcast, CounterClock. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How do you keep coming up with ideas when the whole world is covering the same story? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Steve Contorno, the political editor at the Tampa Bay Times, shares his thoughts about politics in 2020. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Meet Dorothy's husband. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tampa Bay Times food critic Helen Freund talks about what it’s like having to redefine your beat in the face of a crisis. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We discuss three recent articles to illustrate how to take BIG topics and turn them into quick-turn stories. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Listen for advice on how to consider the possibilities. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Not all writers and editors like to outline, but it works for us. We'll tell you why. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The discussion centers around a story about a food pantry in Gulfport, Fla. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How to find the facts that will stand out and elevate your story. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Listen for advice on how to gather information from events you didn't witness. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Three journalists discuss working from home, struggling to avoid distractions and trying to find a quiet place to write. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Times' Josh Solomon shares his experiences reporting on the protests in St. Petersburg, Fla. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.