What happens when a poet follows her curiosity instead of a plan? Julie Wernau—formerly of the WSJ and Chicago Tribune and now health reporter and producer at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://tradeoffs.org/" target="_blank">Tradeoffs</a>—shares how that instinct took her across beats and around the world, and why compassion and curiosity still define great journalism in the AI era.

What happens when a poet follows her curiosity instead of a plan? Julie Wernau—formerly of the WSJ and Chicago Tribune and now health reporter and producer at Tradeoffs—shares how that instinct took her across beats and around the world, and why compassion and curiosity still define great journalism in the AI era.

What happens when a poet follows her curiosity instead of a plan? Julie Wernau—formerly of the WSJ and Chicago Tribune and now health reporter and producer at <a href="https://tradeoffs.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tradeoffs</a>—shares how that instinct took her across beats and around the world, and why compassion and curiosity still define great journalism in the AI era.

From Poet to Reporter

Every headline hides a human story. Behind the Byline pulls back the curtain on the people who turn ideas into the words, videos, and posts we can’t stop consuming.Each episode features an intimate conversation with an influential journalist, writer, videographer, or other content creator.  We explore how they got started, the lessons they learned along the way, and what it really takes to keep creating in an industry that never stands still. For anyone who loves stories—or the people brave enough to tell them.Emmy Award-winning journalist and communications leader Maria Cid Medina brings a storyteller’s curiosity to every conversation. With experience spanning print, digital, and broadcast media, she connects with guests as peers to reveal the real, unfiltered stories behind creative success.

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Every headline hides a human story. Behind the Byline pulls back the curtain on the people who turn ideas into the words, videos, and posts we can’t stop consuming. Each episode features an intimate conversation with an influential journalist, writer, videographer, or other content creator. We explore how they got started, the lessons they learned along the way, and what it really takes to keep creating in an industry that never stands still.For anyone who loves stories—or the people brave enough to tell them. Emmy Award-winning journalist and communications leader Maria Cid Medina brings a storyteller’s curiosity to every conversation. With experience spanning print, digital, and broadcast media, she connects with guests as peers to reveal the real, unfiltered stories behind creative success.

Every headline hides a human story. Behind the Byline pulls back the curtain on the people who turn ideas into the words, videos, and posts we can’t stop consuming.Each episode features an intimate conversation with an influential journalist, writer, videographer, or other content creator. &nbsp;We explore how they got started, the lessons they learned along the way, and what it really takes to keep creating in an industry that never stands still. For anyone who loves stories—or the people brave enough to tell them.Emmy Award-winning journalist and communications leader Maria Cid Medina brings a storyteller’s curiosity to every conversation. With experience spanning print, digital, and broadcast media, she connects with guests as peers to reveal the real, unfiltered stories behind creative success.

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