In her 40 years as a reporter, Moni Basu has learned how to tell a good story. She’s covered presidential elections, natural disasters and the human stories of the war in Iraq.
Today, she tells me how she discovered the power of a good narrative and how she earned the nickname “Evil Reporter Chick” in Iraq.
Guest: Moni Basu, director of the University of Georgia’s narrative nonfiction MFA program.
Host: Jacqueline GaNun.
GPB’s Stephen Fowler on political reporting and the power of radio
NPR’s Pallavi Gogoi on making business stories that matter to people
Alyssa Pointer on people-focused photojournalism
ProPublica’s Rui Kaneya on supporting local investigative news
Melissa Lyttle on believing in your work
BONUS: Introducing Jacqueline GaNun as host
Daniella Zalcman on reimagining documentary photography
Sean Keenan on why housing reporting is essential
Ken Foskett on why the public needs open records requests
Max Blau on practicing radical transparency in interviews
Alex Sujong Laughlin on investing in your passions
UGA’s Karin Assmann on interviewing hesitant sources
GPB News’ Wayne Drash on tragedy reporting and following a family’s unique medical journey
Jewel Wicker on the future of culture journalism and on interviewing different sources
CNN’s Grace Walker on finding her storytelling voice
The AJC‘s Tyler Estep on covering communities and maintaining the human connection
UGA’s Kyser Lough on trends in photojournalism and studying the visual communications field
WSB-TV‘s Maureen Sheeran on the investigative reporting process
Season 11 Trailer: Welcome Back!
BONUS: Introducing Kyra Posey as host
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