Tampa Bay Times

WriteLane

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Lane DeGregory, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter at the Tampa Bay Times , is a masterful storyteller. Each episode of WriteLane is a discussion of craft, using prime examples of narrative journalism. DeGregory joined the Times in 2000 after working for two papers in Virginia. She has won dozens of national awards, including twice winning Scripps Howard’s Ernie Pyle Award for human interest writing, eight National Headliner Awards and eight awards from the American Society of Newspaper Editors. She teaches at the University of South Florida, the Poynter Institute for Media Studies and journali...

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Finding great ideas, part one 30.01.2018 24:45

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

A focus on photographers 23.01.2018 20:43

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

Hiding your notebook, Hemingway and hockey 17.01.2018 23:27

More advice on reporting, with prompts from a recent ask-me-anything on Reddit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The House on the Corner 10.01.2018 20:16

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

How to deliver a powerful story 03.01.2018 23:17

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

The Girl in the Window, 10 Years Later 27.12.2017 21:03

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

How do you write a story that breaks your heart? 19.12.2017 22:02

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