LibGuides: Common Reader (2019-2020): This I Believe: The Authors: Jay Allison and Dan Gediman, eds.

Jay Allison

Jay Allison is one of public radio's most honored producers. He has produced hundreds of nationally broadcast documentaries and features for radio and television. His work has earned him the duPont-Columbia and five Peabody Awards, and he was the 1996 recipient of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's Edward R. Murrow Award for outstanding contributions to public radio, the industry's highest honor. He was the curator and producer of This I Believe on NPR and he produces The Moth Radio Hour. Before his career in broadcasting, Jay was a theater director in Washington, D.C. He is also the founder of the public radio stations for Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and Cape Cod where he lives.

Source: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780805086584/

Author's Website: Jay Allison
Atlantic Public Media
The goal of Atlantic Public Media is to extend the power of a story shared. We believe in the art of the story, in the power of sound and spoken word, and in the creative use of our tools — radio and the internet — to make connections between people, slip past defenses and prejudice, and create a sense of neighborliness among all who listen.
more...less...
Executive Director: Jay Allison

Through his non-profit organization, Atlantic Public Media, he is a founder of The Public Radio Exchange, PRX.org, and WCAI, the public radio service for Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket.
Transom
"A Showcase and Workshop for New Public Radio"

Transom.org is an online resource for the next generation of public media makers – a master class and audition stage offering all the tools needed to tell a story, and the inspiration to make that story matter. Transom is the first website ever to win the Peabody Award.
more...less...
"The idea for Transom came from journalist and devoted public radio listener, Bill McKibben, arising from his desire to hear more interesting and diverse stories on the air. Bill’s idea was championed by Jay Allison, Executive Director of APM, who liked it for the way it brings together the worlds of public radio and online community. Jay has been involved with both since the early days – with NPR since the 1970s and as host on The WELL and of The Association of Independent’s in Radio (AIR) online conferencing since the 1980s."
PRX
"PRX is shaping the future of audio by building technology, training talented producers and connecting them with supportive listeners."
more...less...
Atlantic Public Media co-founded the Public Radio Exchange (prx.org) an Internet-based distribution system for public media, which allows every citizen’s voice to reach the public radio system. PRX received the MacArthur Foundation’s “Genius Organization Award.”
The Moth
The Moth Radio Hour features our most beloved tales and the stories behind the stories. The series debuted in 2009 and is now airing on more than 500 stations nationwide. The Moth Radio Hour is co-produced by Jay Allison at Atlantic Public Media and presented by PRX.
NPR Special Series - This I Believe
During its four-year run on NPR, This I Believe engaged listeners in a discussion of the core beliefs that guide their daily lives. We heard from people of all walks of life — the very young and the very old, the famous and the previously unknown.
This American Life
Stories produced by Jay Allison, as part of Jay's "Life Stories" series.
@jay_allison Twitter

Dan Gediman

Photo: Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College

Dan Gediman is the executive producer of This I Believe. His work has been heard on All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Fresh Air, Marketplace, Jazz Profiles, and This American Life. He has won many of public broadcasting's most prestigious awards, including the duPont-Columbia Award.

Source: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780805086584/

Author's Website: Dan Gediman
Learn more about Dan Gediman and his work in radio, books, music and more. There is information on his public speaking engagements and a sample of his public media project, "The Reckoning: Uncovering the Legacy of Slavery and Jim Crow in America."
This I Believe
"This I Believe is an international organization engaging people in writing and sharing essays describing the core values that guide their daily lives. Over 125,000 of these essays, written by people from all walks of life, have been archived here on our website, heard on public radio, chronicled through our books, and featured in weekly podcasts. The project is based on the popular 1950s radio series of the same name hosted by Edward R. Murrow."
more...less...
Dan Gediman, President & Executive Director
Dan Gediman's Goodreads Profile
Find details on other Dan Gediman books, events, activities, and more.
Dan Gediman | Macmillan Author Page
This American Life: "I, Danny"
In this special half-hour story produced by Jay Allison as part of his Life Stories series, Dan Gediman tracks down the original Zoom cast members to find out what his life would've been like if he had achieved his childhood dream of being on Zoom.