How to pitch a public media story

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Date
08/24/2022
Time
12:00pm - 1:30pm EST
Where
Online Workshop
Cost
$100.00
Registration Closed

Here’s how to pitch a story to a public radio show or podcast: First, find a story. Then, persuade an editor to take it. Sound simple? It’s not. Each of these steps requires painstaking effort and a toolbox that isn’t always obvious to folks starting out.

But don’t fret. Every story you hear on public media began life as a seed of an idea in someone’s head. It’s just about knowing how find the right seed and do the kind of pre-reporting needed to determine whether it has the potential to bloom into a fully developed story. And then expressing that potential in a way that convinces a gatekeeper.

In this session, NPR journalist and trainer Jerome Socolovsky will walk you through the process of identifying promising stories and crafting strong pitches. Bring a story idea you want to turn into a pitch, or just come to get inspired.

Bonus: registration comes with a free, three-month license for Hindenburg audio editing software!

*You will receive a Zoom link for the workshop the day before it begins.

Who's this class for?

This class is for producers and audio storytellers of all levels who want to sharpen their pitching skills

About Your Instructor

Jerome Socolovsky

Jerome Socolovsky is NPR's Audio Journalism Trainer. He’s been a journalist for so long that one of his first big stories was the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Jerome has also been on the scene covering the Arab Spring protests in Cairo, the Balkan war crimes trials in The Hague, a civil war in Yemen, papal visits to Madrid and Havana and other world-changing events. Jerome covered Spain and Portugal for NPR from 2002 to 2010 and has been editor on Morning Edition and the national, international and culture desks. He has been a reporter for the AP, UPI and Voice of America and served as Editor-in-Chief of Religion News Service, and his work has won awards from the Association of International Broadcasters, the Religion News Association and the Associated Church Press.

Notes on this Class

REFUND AND RECORDING POLICY: Classes will not be recorded and are non-refundable. We are not able to issue a refund if you cancel or do not attend a class.
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