Deborah George lives and works in Takoma Park, Maryland. She was on the staff of NPR News for more than 15 years and since 1996 has edited the Radio Diaries series which airs on NPR’s All Things Considered. Her career as a producer, editor, and reporter has taken her to Asia, Latin America, and Africa. George's work has garnered many awards including four Silver Batons and a Gold Baton given by the Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia University Awards. She was senior editor for American RadioWorks, produced NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday, and has been an editor on NPR’s National, Cultural and Foreign desks as well as the DNA Files from Soundvision.
Just Listen to Yourself
By Deborah George
A bad editor is a curse. Having a good editor is a blessing but can often be a luxury. Deborah George explains how to work effectively with the editor you’ve been dealt and how to be your own editor if you don’t have one. (more)
Trust Me, I'm an Editor
By John Biewen, Emily Botein, Deborah George, Gwen Macsai & Ben Shapiro
Producers come to editors with their tape, a vision, and a piece in various stages of completion. Editors bring their skills, a fresh set of ears, a fat red pen, and often the mandate of an established show format. (more)
Aimee Semple McPherson -- An Oral Mystery
By Deborah George & Art Silverman
Before Billy Graham, Jim Bakker, or even Bob Jones took to the airwaves, the first media evangelist in this country was a woman -- Sister Aimee Semple McPherson. (more)
