Our Project Staff
The Next Generation Radio staff is a rotating cast of professional journalists and educators who volunteer to mentor enthusiastic and aspiring reporters and produce this full-scale, digital-first multimedia training project with emphasis on “radio storytelling.” We are committed to the professional development of undergraduate and graduate students who are focused on journalism.
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Doug Mitchell
Founder/project manager
Consultant and project founder, NPR. Adjunct at Georgetown.

Catherine Stifter
Managing editor
Senior producer, The View From Here at Capital Public Radio

Traci Tong
Project mentor
Freelance, The World – BBC World Service, PRI, WGBH

Erika Beras
Project mentor
Wealth and poverty reporter, Marketplace


Brian Bull
Project mentor
Reporter, KLCC

LaToya Dennis
Project mentor
Reporter, Milwaukee Public Radio

Michelle Faust
Project mentor
Health reporter, 89.3 KPCC Southern California Public Radio

Carolina Hidalgo
Visuals editor
Visual journalist, St. Louis Public Radio

Drew Jostad
Audio technical adviser
Audio engineer, Marketplace

Patrice Mondragon
Audio adviser
Freelance engineer. Denver, Colorado

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