Beth Karas

determining exactly what the issues are. And do we have access? Because you can't really tell a story visually, at least. I mean, you can sit and talk about it in a podcast, for example. And a lot of people do talk about a case. They read about it. They learn about it. And they're good storytellers as an individual. But not for television. You've got to have the visuals.

determining exactly what the issues are. And do we have access? Because you can't really tell a story visually, at least. I mean, you can sit and talk about it in a podcast, for example. And a lot of people do talk about a case. They read about it. They learn about it. And they're good storytellers as an individual. But not for television. You've got to have the visuals.

So we get people who will tell the story for us, right? The players. So

So we get people who will tell the story for us, right? The players. So

So we get people who will tell the story for us, right? The players. So

we have to have access that's key so the next once you decide on the story you're also looking for who the storytellers are can you get people from both sides of the story for example if somebody's been under arrest you want both sides family members victims you know families of the accused lawyers whatever so it's getting the access that's critical right um and then of course you

we have to have access that's key so the next once you decide on the story you're also looking for who the storytellers are can you get people from both sides of the story for example if somebody's been under arrest you want both sides family members victims you know families of the accused lawyers whatever so it's getting the access that's critical right um and then of course you

we have to have access that's key so the next once you decide on the story you're also looking for who the storytellers are can you get people from both sides of the story for example if somebody's been under arrest you want both sides family members victims you know families of the accused lawyers whatever so it's getting the access that's critical right um and then of course you

File public records requests to get any documents. If it's a case that's been filed, you want to get police records, court records, whatever you can. So you gather as much material as possible, and then you start putting it together, telling the story.

File public records requests to get any documents. If it's a case that's been filed, you want to get police records, court records, whatever you can. So you gather as much material as possible, and then you start putting it together, telling the story.

File public records requests to get any documents. If it's a case that's been filed, you want to get police records, court records, whatever you can. So you gather as much material as possible, and then you start putting it together, telling the story.

Is that similar in law, you know, not on TV? Were you kind of doing the same thing before you transitioned? So it's a good question.

Is that similar in law, you know, not on TV? Were you kind of doing the same thing before you transitioned? So it's a good question.

Is that similar in law, you know, not on TV? Were you kind of doing the same thing before you transitioned? So it's a good question.

I found that the skills that I developed as an assistant DA in Manhattan, which is where we are today, translated well into my next job, which was starting out as a journalist at Court TV.

I found that the skills that I developed as an assistant DA in Manhattan, which is where we are today, translated well into my next job, which was starting out as a journalist at Court TV.

I found that the skills that I developed as an assistant DA in Manhattan, which is where we are today, translated well into my next job, which was starting out as a journalist at Court TV.

I was there for 19 years at the original Court TV, talking to a jury, talking into the camera, making sure that I don't talk down to the jury, but explain things in terms that they understand, not talking legally. It's something I would do to the audience as well, right? And so I found that skill translated well. But also, once I got into what I'm doing, because when I was at Court TV, it was like

I was there for 19 years at the original Court TV, talking to a jury, talking into the camera, making sure that I don't talk down to the jury, but explain things in terms that they understand, not talking legally. It's something I would do to the audience as well, right? And so I found that skill translated well. But also, once I got into what I'm doing, because when I was at Court TV, it was like

I was there for 19 years at the original Court TV, talking to a jury, talking into the camera, making sure that I don't talk down to the jury, but explain things in terms that they understand, not talking legally. It's something I would do to the audience as well, right? And so I found that skill translated well. But also, once I got into what I'm doing, because when I was at Court TV, it was like