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How to Pitch: This American Life
An element of fun and surprise is required for stories here, though previous radio experience isn't
September 8, 2011 |
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Circulation: 1.7 million listeners
"The show started as a place where writers and performers could broadcast their stories and a place for journalism that wasn't following the big news," says founding producer Nancy Updike. "After 9/11, we started doing more journalism, including sometimes tackling whatever was in the news in a given week. That shift wasn't a conscious decision; it just worked out that way as people on staff followed their interests." There has been no change in ownership or leadership since the beginning: Ira Glass is still the host and executive producer, and several staff members have been with the show from its early days....   The How to Pitch series is worth its weight in gold. In just the first month I'd already benefited enough to consider the cost of joining well worth it. -- Gaen MurphreeAvantGuild benefits give you access to:
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