On this episode, we're joined by Eda Uzunlar. Eda is the arts and culture reporter and a news anchor for WSHU Public Radio, an NPR affiliate in Connecticut that covers both that state and Long Island, New York.

Eda is a first generation Turkish-American who grew up in the Black Hills of South Dakota. In addition to radio and print work, she's also done illustrations, graphics, and comics journalism. Eda is a graduate of Yale University

Eda talked about her having a curious nature from a very early age, as well as her early interest in radio. She explained the importance of being an emotive speaker in her reporting and anchoring work and someone who tries to make her stories as easy to understand as possible.

Eda also discussed how she manages her passions for print, audio, and illustrative journalism. She shared how she comes up with story ideas and how she relates to interview subjects.

Examples of her work

The local teen with a technology museum

https://www.wshu.org/connecticut-news/2024-08-12/ct-teen-westport-tech-museum-historic-innovations

Illustrative piece on maternal health care challenges

https://wyofile.com/saras-story-one-womans-birthing-trials-underscores-broader-challenges/

The evil eye (nazar) and what it means in different cultures

https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/p/CyJUKOUMjMN/?img_index=4

Eda's salutes: Tennessee Watson (Wyofile) and Fatma Tanis and Jasmine Garsd (NPR)

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