The Walk Home
Limited Series
The 2020 police killing of Manuel ‘Manny’ Ellis, a Black man in Tacoma, brought a reckoning to Washington State and has set up what promises to be one of the highest-profile trials in Pacific Northwest history. The story is profiled in a new podcast, The Walk Home, produced by KNKX News and The Seattle Times.
As Lead Story Editor, I…
Lead collaborative story outline meetings with a listener first approach with journalist-producers to develop their creative ideas, and refine series and episode arcs, while providing actionable feedback on how to implement creative suggestions at a production level
Provided detailed notes and guidance for writers on scripts and application of archival tape
Provided hosts-producers with a mix of teaching, coaching, motivation and empowerment
Supported journalistic standards at the highest level while also meeting all deadlines