WriteLane
Episodes
A Crisis in Baltimore
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nonprofit newsroom finds a devastating story that was playing out publicly, day to day, but without important context. Explore more. Hosted on Ac...
Capital B
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meet one of the co-founders of a nonprofit newsroom focused on reporting on Black communities. Check out Capital B. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...
The Deserter
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Topol, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, talks about the long journey to tell the story of a Russian soldier. Read the awar...
In the Dark
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The New Yorker's Parker Yesko discusses a four-year effort to investigate why U.S. Marines weren't held accountable for war crimes in Iraq.Listen to t...
History Lessons
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dana Hedgpeth of The Washington Post talks about the privilege of telling the stories of our elders. To read Dana's award-winning project about s...
Home-Field Advantage
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
L.A. Times columnist Steve Lopez uses his voice to improve the community where he's lived for a quarter of a century. Read one of Lopez's a...
A TikTok Investigation
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is this shopping mall really open and why can't you make a left turn in New Jersey? Those are some of the topics one reporter has tackled to engage au...
Life of the Mother
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ProPublica's Kavitha Surana was pregnant and then a young mother as she pursued the story about women who'd died in the wake of restricted abortion ac...
A Conversation with Eli Saslow: What Makes a Feature Story?
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Society for Features Journalism hosted a conversation between Lane DeGregory and New York Times writer Eli Saslow to discuss what makes a feature ...
The Swan Project
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Students at the PACE center for girls come from difficult backgrounds. Some have been homeless, in jail, or are teen moms. Lane DeGregory followed the...
A Message from Roger
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
The Truth is Flexible
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While city leaders around Tampa Bay were debating whether to outlaw panhandling, Lane DeGregory spent two days on the streets, learning how to convinc...
Zeke the Labrador
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Raising Writers
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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.
Pulse Nightclub Shooting Tests Youth’s Courage
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Find stakeholders, explore other perspectives, follow someone through a vigil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Brother’s Bond
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Make a connection, build trust, have a conversation: Dogs, kids, cars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gone in a Flash
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hang out at bars, eavesdrop on conversations, bribe with beers, find: Character. Action. Setting. Theme. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
Driving Headlong into Sunny Eden
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
The "THE" Guy
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
12 Hours in a COVID ICU Unit
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 an...
Turning PR People into Storytellers
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
Voices of the Pandemic: A Conversation with Eli Saslow
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Washington Post reporter Eli Saslow recounts the process of collecting and writing a series of first person narratives during the COVID-19 pandemic. T...
Wants to be a cop?
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 togethe...
Looking back
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After three years and 159 episodes, time for a break. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Finding new story forms
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Take risks. Ignore naysayers. Trust your instincts. That advice and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Examining ethics, part two
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The conversation continues with Kelly McBride, NPR’s public editor and chair of the Craig Newmark Center for Ethics and Leadership at the Poynter In...
Examining ethics
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly McBride, NPR’s public editor and chair of the Craig Newmark Center for Ethics and Leadership at the Poynter Institute, discusses the ethical i...
How to heal?
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen for a case study in how to pull together a story that’s changing as you report it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...
The bruise on the apple
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How to reveal deeper truths about someone you’re writing about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Does it matter where you go to school?
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A California college journalist discusses the industry's elitism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The saint and the sacrifice
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The details of a 2005 Tampa Bay Times series will be highlighted on a new, true-crime TV show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
International investigative reporting
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Will Fitzgibbon, a reporter with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
Hurting right now?
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 Hos...
Drawing from fiction
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nonfiction writers can find inspiration from those who make up stories in their brilliant brains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
Digging up old murders
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Investigative reporter Delia D’Ambra discusses her hit podcast, CounterClock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Finding stories from the past
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Huse, a librarian who specializes in archives at the University of South Florida Tampa Library’s Special Collections, offers advice on how to...
Finding inspiration
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do you keep coming up with ideas when the whole world is covering the same story? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Politics in a pandemic
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Contorno, the political editor at the Tampa Bay Times, shares his thoughts about politics in 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
Love in the time of coronavirus
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Dorothy's husband. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In 20 years, I'm going to run your newsroom
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Pivoting because of the pandemic
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tampa Bay Times food critic Helen Freund talks about what it’s like having to redefine your beat in the face of a crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast...
Tightening the frame
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss three recent articles to illustrate how to take BIG topics and turn them into quick-turn stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
Audio 101
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Austin Fast, a graduate student at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University and recent Tampa Bay Times intern, shares advi...
Covering the Most Magical Place on Earth - even in a pandemic
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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. H...
Looking for the next great idea
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen for advice on how to consider the possibilities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
To outline or not to outline?
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Not all writers and editors like to outline, but it works for us. We'll tell you why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The little box that keeps on giving
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The discussion centers around a story about a food pantry in Gulfport, Fla. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How to be funny
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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. Hosted on Acast. See ac...
Telling details
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How to find the facts that will stand out and elevate your story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Reconstructing scenes
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen for advice on how to gather information from events you didn't witness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Writing tools, featuring Roy Peter Clark
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Focusing in short bursts
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Three journalists discuss working from home, struggling to avoid distractions and trying to find a quiet place to write. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...
Covering protests
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Times' Josh Solomon shares his experiences reporting on the protests in St. Petersburg, Fla. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
The final edition
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 d...
Coronaboy
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Photojournalist Douglas Clifford of the Tampa Bay Times talks about working through March and fighting the coronavirus in April. Hosted on Acast. See ...
Before we write
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Follow the back and forth between editor and reporter as they outline a story together. To read the story, click here: Without a job, endless days of ...
The liquor lady
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The story of Josephine Valenty, a 96-year-old still going to work during the coronavirus pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
The Helpers
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tampa Bay Times photojournalist John Pendygraft discusses a series called The Helpers. The effort was inspired by a quote from Fred Rogers, who once s...
Covering the pandemic
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What the last few weeks have been like at the Tampa Bay Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20 coronavirus ideas in 20 minutes
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Society for Features Journalism arranged a training session with Al Tompkins of the Poynter Institute. Here it is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...
'It’s time for you to die'
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Berry Hawes of The Post and Courier in Charleston, S.C., discusses the project that was honored recently by the Scripps Howard Awards in the ...
Supertrees
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kainaz Amaria and Eliza Barclay of Vox, winners in the Scripps Howard Awards multimedia category, join us to discuss their project: Supertrees. Hosted...
Lawless
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Hopkins of the Anchorage Daily News talks about a two-year investigation with ProPublica into sexual violence and Alaska’s criminal justice sys...
The language of storytellers
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A shared vocabulary helps when you’re looking to tell narratives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Journalism values, with Peter Copeland
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Copeland, author of a new book, Finding the News: Adventures of a Young Reporter, joins the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
What is multimedia? with Maud Beelman and Meghan Louttit
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Maud Beelman, the executive editor of the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism and a professor at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Ar...
Behind the prizes, with Tom French and Len Downie
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered what goes on during contest judging? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
'Murder Your Darlings,' with Roy Peter Clark
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Roy Peter Clark, a longtime faculty member at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, talks about how he pulled together writing advice from a range ...
Inside the newsroom, featuring Mark Katches
18 Feb 2020
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Inside the newsroom, featuring Mark Katches Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Coach Andy
11 Feb 2020
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A story about a coach who spent decades inspiring young athletes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tommytown
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ileana Najarro and Martha Asencio-Rhine of the Times discuss a recent project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Calming the storm
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features a conversation about a story that was recognized by the Scripps Howard Awards, a new sponsor of the podcast. Hosted on Acast. Se...
None of these babies should have died
21 Jan 2020
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How many people get to plan their own funeral?
14 Jan 2020
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How do you find great investigative ideas?
07 Jan 2020
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Life's ups and downs
31 Dec 2019
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A family starts over in Tarpon Springs
24 Dec 2019
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Kids and Careers
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ellen Clarke, the Tampa Bay Times’ deputy editor for print, joins the podcast as we talk about motherhood and journalism. Hosted on Acast. See acast...
The perfect pitch
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in for some advice on how to pitch stories. What’s the secret to getting an editor on board? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
We wanted to be Billie Newman
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Female journalists, young and old, gather to watch Lou Grant episodes from 1977 and talk about how life in the newsroom now compares to art about it b...
What book did you love?
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Children’s books can have profound and lasting impacts on people. At the recent Tampa Bay Times’ Festival of Reading, we asked passersby to tell u...
Dopesick
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Beth Macy, an award-winning author and former reporter at The Roanoke Times, was recently at the Tampa Bay Times’ Festival of Reading and her sessio...
Movies about us
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Media guru Tom Jones of the Poynter Institute shares his top 25 films about journalists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Newsroom culture
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Want do improve your newsroom, make things more fun, work better together, try new things? Listen to this episode of WriteLane. Hosted on Acast. See a...
Insert Yourself?
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jan Winburn, a former editor at CNN and the Baltimore Sun, talks about when to put yourself into a story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
Lincoln, nine months later
22 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss how Lincoln DeLuna is now. Lincoln, a boy living with a terminal illness, was the focus of a multi-part series last fall c...
On the sidelines
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former Tampa Bay Times photographer Monica Herndon shares her experiences as a female photojournalist who covers male sports. Herndon, who also was a ...
Victor and Maria
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The discussion this week centers on a recent story about a Clearwater family. Read it here: She wanted to become a citizen; now, she can’t come back...
Covering your community
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Esmeralda Bermudez of the Los Angeles Times talks about how to report on communities that aren’t used to getting attention. Hosted on Acast. See aca...
Nut graph or no nut graph?
24 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chip Scanlan, a freelance magazine writer and past faculty member of the Poynter Institute, helps debate the question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...
'He's our Giuliani'
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode focuses on a story that ran after Hurricane Charley struck Florida in 2004. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"The Daily" approach
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Mills, a producer and reporter with The New York Times who helped create The Daily, talks about how they put together that podcast and what their...
Audio documentaries
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Mills, a producer and reporter with The New York Times who helped create The Daily podcast, shares thoughts about doing narrative work in a new/o...
Narrative on deadline
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jina Moore, who has reported from more than 30 countries, was a featured speaker at a 2019 conference in Norway. Here, she talks about finding ways to...
Tara and Taylor
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tara McCarty, director of design for the Tampa Bay Times, talks about a project that ran last year in which she analyzed Taylor Swift’s music and br...
Talking design with Mario Garcia
13 Aug 2019
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Mario Garcia, an internationally renowned designer and consultant, talks about his message to journalists in the digital age. Hosted on Acast. See aca...
Reporting for story
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast was recorded at a narrative conference in Bergen, Norway. It features tips on how to capture compelling details in the reporting process....
What do you regret?
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Two volunteers answer Lane DeGregory's favorite question while on stage, in Norway, before a live audience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
Telling stories with pictures
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Goffard of the Los Angeles Times talks about his early inspirations and how he uses the techniques of moviemakers. Hosted on Acast. See ac...
Bulletproofing your investigation
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kat McGrory, the Tampa Bay Times’ deputy investigations editor, talks about the steps she takes to make sure everything in a story is accurate. Host...