Al Letson Archives

System/Policy

Journalists at Third Coast reflect on Trump’s first year

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | November 14, 2017

A conference session followed up on an at times contentious panel discussion at last year’s event.

Quick Takes

Letson joins a local broadcast of WJCT in Jacksonsville, Fla., a production partner in the final episodes of SOTRU.

‘Reveal’ host Al Letson throws himself into melee to protect right-wing protester

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | August 28, 2017

Letson was covering the anti-hate rally in Berkeley, Calif., with Center for Investigative Reporting colleagues.

System/Policy

News directors’ conference focuses on diversity in hiring and reporting

By Jeff Coltin, Abigail Keel and Angela Nguyen | July 1, 2015

The Public Radio News Directors conference featured a pair of sessions on the subject.

Programs/Content

Al Letson brings his storytelling voice to new podcast Errthang

By | March 30, 2015

Al Letson is channeling his talents as a slam poet and performer into a new podcast.

Quick Takes

Monday roundup: Reveal will go weekly; Al Letson pens comic book

By Andrew Lapin, Freelance Contributor | July 21, 2014

Plus: Roger Ebert’s hand-picked protege on why PBS’s At the Movies reboot failed.

Programs/Content

New partnership fuels Al Letson’s collaborative work on State of the Re:Union

By Alicia Shepard | January 10, 2014

Letson, the performance artist and playwright behind SOTRU, begins 2014 with a new production partner, renewed funding and ambitions to take his show into weekly production.