Behind the Stories
How America Amplified stations turn engagement into content, and what they learned along the way.
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Across America, people seek ways to feel safe and heard during pandemic and protests
Fear of COVID-19 and a strong desire for action against systemic racism continues to emerge as top of mind for people across America. Here’s what our reporters and producers learned in July.
How KOSU’s audio diaries project helps diarists take ownership in the process
KOSU in Oklahoma has been producing audio diaries submitted by Oklahomans. Kateleigh Mills, the station’s special projects reporter, shares how the process works and how she gives the diarists ownership in the final product.
Across The Great Divide: One Reporter, One Bicycle, 900 Miles Listening To Rural America
Nate Hegyi, a reporter with the Mountain West News Bureau, will ride his bike 900 miles along the Great Divide from late August through September. He will stop at towns in 4 states along the way to learn what’s on the minds of communities ahead of the November election.
What are America's worries and hopes? Polarization, economic fallout, community
As part of our work with reporters, we asked them to ask the same throughline questions so that we may better understand America’s concerns and aspirations. Here’s what we’ve learned so far.
