Ryan Prior has been interested in telling stories about health, science and disability since high school. Now, he does that as a journalist — and has added documentary filmmaker and published author to his résumé. He also found time to consult with the federal government about long COVID and create a position at a think tank.
Today, we chat about telling health and disability stories and about his many different projects.
Ryan’s documentary “Forgotten Plague” is about chronic fatigue syndrome and can be found here. His book “The Long Haul” was published in 2022 and tells the story of millions of people living with long-term effects from COVID-19.
“The voices of the marginalized can be one of the places where there’s the greatest level of insight.”
Guest: Ryan Prior, journalist-in-residence at The Century Foundation (and University of Georgia alum).
Host: Jacqueline GaNun.
Michelle McLoughlin on photography and storytelling
Will Carr on preparing for pressure
Ralitsa Vassileva on communicating well
Greg Bluestein (Part 2/2) on impeachment and insurrection
Greg Bluestein (Part 1/2) on covering Georgia's political shift
Rana Cash on leading the Savannah Morning News
BONUS: Charlotte Norsworthy on what she's learned
Writing Essentials Part 5/5: Finding your voice
Writing Essentials Part 4/5: Covering "the other"
Writing Essentials Part 3/5: Writing a lead
Writing Essentials Part 2/5: Newsgathering
Writing Essentials Part 1/5: The importance of good storytelling
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Astead Herndon on covering a presidential election
Emily Curl on chasing a dream
Josina Guess on becoming a writer
Jacqueline Howard on covering a pandemic
Sue Ellen Christian on media literacy
BONUS: Introducing a new host
Tanya Sichynsky on the flavors of food journalism
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