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Lane DeGregory, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter at the Tampa Bay Times, is a masterful storyteller. Each episode of WriteLane is a discussion of craft, using prime examples of narrative journalism. DeGregory joined the Times in 2000 after working for two papers in Virginia. She has won dozens of national awards, including twice winning Scripps Howard’s Ernie Pyle Award for human interest writing, eight National Headliner Awards and eight awards from the American Society of Newspaper Editors. She teaches at the University of South Florida, the Poynter Institute for Media Studies and journalism conferences across the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Podcast episodes

Check latest episodes from WriteLane podcast

A Crisis in Baltimore

2025/12/23

Nonprofit newsroom finds a devastating story that was playing out publicly, day to day, but without important context. Explore more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Capital B

2025/12/09

Meet one of the co-founders of a nonprofit newsroom focused on reporting on Black communities. Check out Capital B. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Deserter

2025/11/25

Sarah Topol, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, talks about the long journey to tell the story of a Russian soldier. Read the award-winning story here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the Dark

2025/11/12

The New Yorker's Parker Yesko discusses a four-year effort to investigate why U.S. Marines weren't held accountable for war crimes in Iraq. Listen to the award-winning podcast In the Dark at this link. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

History Lessons

2025/10/28

Dana Hedgpeth of The Washington Post talks about the privilege of telling the stories of our elders. To read Dana's award-winning project about sexual abuse in Native American boarding schools, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Home-Field Advantage

2025/10/14

L.A. Times columnist Steve Lopez uses his voice to improve the community where he's lived for a quarter of a century. Read one of Lopez's award-winning columns here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A TikTok Investigation

2025/09/30

Is this shopping mall really open and why can't you make a left turn in New Jersey? Those are some of the topics one reporter has tackled to engage audiences with humor and quick-hit videos. Watch Sean Sullivan's award-winning TikTok here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Life of the Mother

2025/09/16

ProPublica's Kavitha Surana was pregnant and then a young mother as she pursued the story about women who'd died in the wake of restricted abortion access. Read Life of the Mother here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Conversation with Eli Saslow: What Makes a Feature Story?

2024/01/22

The Society for Features Journalism hosted a conversation between Lane DeGregory and New York Times writer Eli Saslow to discuss what makes a feature story. Read the article about it here: https://featuresjournalism.org/tag/pulitzer/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Swan Project

2023/03/31

Students at the PACE center for girls come from difficult backgrounds. Some have been homeless, in jail, or are teen moms. Lane DeGregory followed them for months, trying to see whether learning to be “ladies” would change their lives. You can read the story here: THE SWAN PROJECT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Message from Roger

2023/03/31

A reader called the newspaper: He’d found a note in an ancient Pepsi bottle behind his house. Lane DeGregory set out to find whoever wrote it. And helped make a heart-breaking connection. You can read the story here: A MESSAGE FROM ROGER | Poynter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Truth is Flexible

2023/03/31

While city leaders around Tampa Bay were debating whether to outlaw panhandling, Lane DeGregory spent two days on the streets, learning how to convince drivers to give you money. You can read the story here: THE TRUTH IS FLEXIBLE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zeke the Labrador

2023/03/31

Lane DeGregory of the Tampa Bay Times talks about taking a walk with an ailing, elderly man, his amazing pet, and the good dogs can do. You can read the story here: Time is short, but Zeke the Labrador lives to keep his owner alive Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Raising Writers

2022/09/26

Lane and her mom discuss their writing lives and how they each were drawn to words. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pulse Nightclub Shooting Tests Youth’s Courage

2022/07/29

Find stakeholders, explore other perspectives, follow someone through a vigil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Erin McIntyrr in Colorado 2020/11/08

Inspiring and essential for writers

Thank you for this podcast. I’m a journalist and I sometimes listen on my drive to an interview or (these days) before an interview on the phone. You ...

timdavis7730 2018/10/24

Turn Write Here

I am a journalism instructor in Tennessee, and this podcast is my curriculum. I hope my students and I catch Lane's appreciation for people of all typ...

Former Pilot Intern 2018/02/06

Inspiration for journalists and writers

Years ago, I interned for Maria and sat next to Lane. These are the types of conversations they would have — and are still having — in the newsroom. ...

wreetir 2018/01/31

A must-listen for journalists and non fiction writers

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