These best practices from NPR editors and producers will help you set clear expectations for what happens during and after an interview.

Anya Steinberg didn’t have any formal journalism training or experience, so when she set out to win the Challenge, she had a lot to learn.

NPR producers share their techniques for mixing songs into stories about artists, shows, albums and more. Sample tip: Dance at your desk.

You need more than a cute idea to get a podcast off the ground.

NPR announcer Jessica Hansen shares her tips for sounding healthy despite colds, flu, allergies and other voice-affecting afflictions.

Here’s how to prepare for an interview, set your sources at ease and get all your questions answered.

Our checklist will help producers catch potential pitfalls before and during interviews, whether remote or in-person.

“Weekend Edition” stayed on the air despite losing access to audio. These steps will help you survive — and avoid — disasters as well.

Launching a daily podcast is one thing — keeping it alive, day after day, is another.

On a show, the interview is brief and it is the story. So much depends on preparation, and having an editor’s ear.

Do your guests sound nervous, flat, sing-song or just plain blah? These guides will cure their vocal woes.

Keeping your gear safe and sanitary is not a one-step process. More like four to six steps. Get ’em here.

Unlike English, Spanish has rules of pronunciation that are simple and easy to learn.

Put on your mask and stock up on alcohol wipes — you’re going into the coronavirus-infested wilds.

You’ve put together a home studio.

Legions of journalists are now working from home. But NPR international correspondents have been doing it for years, even decades. Heed their advice.

A spot must tell a complete story — no matter how complex or involved — in under a minute. It’s not easy to write, but we have guidance.

In this series, NPR’s Training team asks reporters, editors, engineers and producers, “How did you make that?”

It’s no secret that pre-taped interviews on public radio are edited, sometimes considerably.

Smile, remember to breathe and be prepared to improvise when you’re a reporter on a two-way.

What if the pronunciation of a name has you stumped — and you have to say it on air? Here’s how to do it accurately and understandably.

Here’s what we’ve learned from our experimentation with 360 audio recording.

This step-by-step guide shows a straightforward method for mixing audio stories, podcasts and more.

Whether you’re making a podcast or audio documentary, this in-depth guide will help you improve the quality of your mixes.

All you need is a story idea, an open mind and some friends.

Use these prompts and quick tips to get your creative process started.

Fill this out when you’re getting started, for focus throughout the creative process.

Conversations between nonjournalists combine the thrill of eavesdropping with the intimacy of the kitchen table — but they can be hard to pull off. We have some tips.

Josh engineers the Tiny Desk Concerts. His kit for recording stripped down, remote music sessions provides lessons in being prepared while staying nimble.

Print and audio journalism exist in the same world — but the terrain is different. Let this serve as your map.

The “Morning Edition” host came to NPR from newspapers. His advice on audio: Forget everything you know.

The three-act structure is the most basic organization a story can have.

Sourcing the news is getting harder all the time. For three seasoned NPR reporters, it involves careful vetting, delicate negotiations and, every now and then, cigars.

For this month’s What’s In Your Bag we reached out to Gregory Warner, host of the new NPR podcast Rough Translation.

Using data from the NPR One app, we identified specific approaches to telling audio stories that can inspire your audience to sit up and listen.

Corey Schreppel has been an audio engineer for the last 15 years — these are his go-to tools.

You return from a long day reporting in the field — only to realize you didn’t record ambience. Rats! This post will help ensure that you get the sound you need to tell great stories.

To build a strong vocal presence for audio storytelling, you should practice a daily warm-up routine that involves body, breath and voice.

What this reporter took to record aboard a fishing boat in Alaska.

Our readers have lots of questions about audio production. Find answers here about headphones, levels, microphones and more.

This incredibly large and extensive kit allows Tim to be ready for most any situation the news can throw at him.

Doing great “stand-ups” requires thinking beyond the clichéd “I’m standing here…” approach.

What WNYC’s Amanda Aronczyk took with her to cover the presidential inauguration and women’s march in Washington, D.C.

This post will help you identify problematic audio, prevent the most common issues and recognize when it’s time to call for help.

Being an audio editing wizard is not enough to tell great stories. You also need to have highly “trained ears.

Pitching is hard. We compiled the best tips for getting to “yes” — and some common pet peeves — from NPR editors.

There are many ways audio can go wrong. Can you still use it in your story? This basic criteria will you decide.

A good radio hooks your audience. Here are five examples of great intros — and why they work.

What this reporter takes to report in Wyoming and Colorado, “besides a big ugly coat.

Print this poster, which has the six questions you should ask before starting a story.

Next time you’re struggling to come up with a new story or just need a push in a more creative direction, read this.

At this hyper-competitive moment in audio, it’s essential to grab listeners at the very beginning of a story.

Liz Jones (@KUOWLiz), a reporter with KUOW, contacted us with an idea after the Which Mic Should I Use? post published.

This document guides you through questions that will prepare your project for a smooth workflow.

How can we use music to tell audio stories well, without manipulating listeners or sensationalizing our journalism?

“Which mic?” is one of the most common questions about field recording — and making a decision can be confusing.

Editing is a specialized craft in itself. This post compiles NPR Training’s tips and tricks to help audio editors guide and elevate stories.

The best editing begins even before a story is assigned. What should the process look like? Check out this step-by-step guide.

For many radio reporters — even some of the most experienced ones — the prospect of talking on-air with a host can be daunting.

You can learn a lot from a few simple line drawings! NPR’s Robert Smith explains the structure of audio news stories — from basic to complex.