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‘Hit the pavement, talk to strangers, listen:’ 5 lessons from great storytelling

Poynter · Kristen Hare · last updated

This year, we revived the “WriteLane” podcast and got to listen as the Tampa Bay Times’ Lane DeGregory and retired editor Maria Carrillo spoke with winners of the 2025 Poynter Journalism Prizes about their work.

Each episode offered a story behind the story.

I asked Carrillo, DeGregory, producer Dalia Colón and editor Jennifer Orsi about one lesson that stuck out from the season. Here’s what they shared.

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