Helene Biandudi Hofer walked away from the kind of journalism she feared was making people more divided. Now she has to find out whether her alternative actually works.
In Episode 6 of Dispatches from the Divide, Helene takes on a local election story in her own small town—and deliberately ignores some of the instincts that shaped her decades in journalism. Instead of chasing the obvious political conflict, she follows the parts of the story that don’t fit.
Then election night throws the whole thing into doubt.
Can she report the news differently—and still make people want to listen?
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Subscribe to Dispatches from the Divide for more true stories of ordinary people in extraordinary situations that take an unexpected turn. Hosted by Monica Guzman.
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Dispatches from the Divide is a co-production of BYUradio, Disagree Better and Braver Angels.
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CHAPTERS
(0:00) Mom Tips Off Mystery
(3:02) Dispatches Theme Setup
(4:24) Spotting The Misfit Story
(5:28) Trust First Reporting
(8:05) Election Clock Ticking
(9:41) Loss Then Breakthrough
(11:20) Bert Interview Begins
(13:43) Final Story Playback
(14:13) Williamson Sets The Scene
(16:26) Why Republicans Back Joe
(20:30) Results snd Ripple Effects
(23:28) Monica Reflects On News
(26:00) Closing And Next Episode
Watch the video of Helene’s story about Joe and Bert on the Good Conflict YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvgy9a3CVeQ
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