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Don't just check the facts, check the source: a guide to verification

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Accuracy

Don't just check the facts, check the source: a guide to verification

by George Bodarky

March 13, 2026 • Who's funding your sources? Where does the paper trail lead? What questions should you ask? Find out!

Jerome Socolovsky interviews Rev. Munier Mazzawi of the Greek Catholic Church in Maghar, Israel, one of the students in a religious studies seminar at Haifa University. Karen Levisohn hide caption

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Audio

Don't forget your standup! And 5 more tips for sound-rich stories

by Jerome Socolovsky

February 5, 2026 • Have a strategy for sound gathering — before you go into the field.

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Audio

Soundbite essentials: a quick guide to choosing good audio clips

by George Bodarky

January 26, 2026 • Choosing the right soundbite is one of the quickest ways to boost an audio story — and one of the easiest places to fall flat.

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Audio

How marking / scripts < can help 🤔 you sound / more > natural ‼️

by George Bodarky

September 29, 2025 • When we read from scripts, our natural speech rhythm can disappear. Marking your copy can help.

The art of coaching vocal performance: How to help hosts and reporters own the mic

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Audio

The art of coaching vocal performance: How to help hosts and reporters own the mic

by George Bodarky

September 5, 2025 • A reporter or host's delivery — presence, tone, pacing, energy — can be the difference between a story that resonates and one that just gets skipped.

Silhouette of a woman singing a song in a recording studio. Black and White.

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Audio

Try these vocal warmups to sound your best on air

by Cara Stevens

July 21, 2025 • Your speaking voice is created by vibrations of your vocal cords. Warming up increases the blood flow to your larynx and the muscles around it.

How to build — and keep — a source's trust (Hint: Start way before deadline)

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Reporting

How to build — and keep — a source's trust (Hint: Start way before deadline)

by George Bodarky

July 3, 2025 • Start your reporting with the question, "Who trusts me enough to tell me something meaningful?"

Taking your story on the road: 6 considerations for broadening your reach

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Taking your story on the road: 6 considerations for broadening your reach

by George Bodarky

June 24, 2025 • Here's how to recognize when a local issue has broader appeal and make your story speak to a larger audience.

Protesters demanding the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza hold up signs with Israeli a on Feb.

Protesters demanding the release of hostages held by Palestinian militants in Gaza hold up signs of Israeli-American Keith Siegel in Tel Aviv as he was being freed on Feb. 1, 2025, as part of a cease-fire agreement between the Israeli government and Hamas. Jerome Socolovsky/NPR hide caption

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