2014 Getting to Yes: The Art of the Pitch (Day 2)
A bonafide Third Coast tradition! The second installment of this session once again pulls back the curtain on one of the most difficult and important skills every producer needs to master: pitching a story.
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A bonafide Third Coast tradition! The second installment of this session once again pulls back the curtain on one of the most difficult and important skills every producer needs to master: pitching a story.
In collaboration with AIR, editors and producers from a wide variety of programs and networks consider pitches in front of a live audience. Getting to Yes: The Art of the Pitch Part 2 is moderated by Ann Heppermann. Panelists are Julie Shapiro (Soundproof/Radiotonic), Stephanie Foo (This American Life) and Alison MacAdam (All Things Considered).
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After 15 years as a producer and editor at NPR, Alison MacAdam (@ajmacadam) recently flew the coop to become a freelance editor.
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Ann Heppermann (@annheppermann) is an award-winning independent radio reporter and educator.
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Julie Shapiro (@jatomic) is the executive producer of Radiotopia from PRX - a curated network of extraordinary, story-driven podcasts. She is also the executive producer of Ear Hustle .
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Stephanie Foo is a producer for This American Life.