Chapter
The Cathartic Experience of Sharing Personal Stories
06:31 - 10:49 (04:17)
Beth Dombkowski discusses how sharing personal stories can be a cathartic experience, allowing families to feel heard and understood. She emphasizes the importance of drawing a clear line between the storytelling and the serious subject matter in order to honor the families' experiences.
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Dateline NBC's clear distinction between its storytelling and the seriousness of the crime stories it reports allows them to feature the worst moments in the lives of the families involved without unnecessary sensationalizing.
06:31 - 08:11 (01:40)
Summary
Dateline NBC's clear distinction between its storytelling and the seriousness of the crime stories it reports allows them to feature the worst moments in the lives of the families involved without unnecessary sensationalizing.
ChapterThe Cathartic Experience of Sharing Personal Stories
EpisodeDateline@30: The Podcast
PodcastDateline NBC
In this podcast, Beth Dombkowski discusses the impact of cathartic interviews and how people feel more and more comfortable sharing their sensitive stories.
08:11 - 10:49 (02:37)
Summary
In this podcast, Beth Dombkowski discusses the impact of cathartic interviews and how people feel more and more comfortable sharing their sensitive stories. She also highlights the importance of listening carefully to the story of the interviewee and doing justice to it while presenting it to a larger audience.