Ira Glass praised The 13th Step (produced by New Hampshire Public Radio’s Document team) as “an example of innovation and excellence in public media,” and the duPont-Columbia Awards, Murrow Awards, and Pulitzer Prize honored the series for excellence in investigative reporting in the podcast space. But to get to that point, it took more than 3 years of production planning and station support for the sound-rich journalism of The 13th Step to see the light of day, especially as NHPR navigated both physical and legal threats to its reporting process and staff welfare.

Join The Podglomerate and NHPR for this first session of our two-part case study series as we explore the resiliency of NHPR’s podcasts, including:

• The comprehensive and years-long production planning and editorial process behind The 13th Step
• How NHPR navigated and overcame challenges to its podcast reporting, including physical threats, vandalism, and legal pressures
• Key lessons learned from NHPR maintaining journalistic integrity while ensuring staff safety
• The guiding principle of NHPR’s Document team and how “taking the time to tell the whole story leads to bigger impact”

Designed for newsroom leaders and journalists looking to build – and strengthen – their podcast reporting strategy, this interactive session will provide actionable insights for developing sustainable workflows and support systems for audio journalism.