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Guess what? You can tell great stories on the news, too.In a good story, something happens. You care about the person it happens to. There are stakes, an arc. Hopefully some suspense. You know, like the stories you hear on the programs you love. But it's also possible to make news stories... great. Maybe you can't use mood music or fancy sound design. But you can report like you're making a documentary, even if it you have to do it in one day. In this session, Marianne McCune tells you how.Recorded at the 2014 Third Coast Conference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Drawing from radio and beyond, Jad Abumrad shares the stories, sounds, people and projects that have most inspired him over the years, and talked about some of the creative challenges he's faced (and embraced) along the way.Recorded at the 2012 Third Coast Conference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We need to talk about race - with humanity and humor.NPR's Code Switch project embraces the themes of race, ethnicity and culture that play out in our lives, but are often overlooked in our radio stories. Code Switch's Shereen Marisol Meraji shares her methods of looking at news stories through these lenses, and leads a spirited and frank conversation about how to tap into dialogues about race happening outside of public media.Recorded at the 2014 Third Coast Conference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.