Emily Hanford: “Lessons from the field: A journalist’s journey into the science of learning”

Emily Hanford is a senior correspondent and producer at APM Reports and host of Sold a Story, the groundbreaking investigative podcast that has generated widespread public interest in the “science of reading” and is changing how kids are taught to read nationwide. Sold a Story was one of the most-shared shows on Apple Podcasts in 2023 and one of Time Magazine’s top podcasts of the year.

In this lecture, Emily will share her thoughts on why the podcast has had such a remarkable impact on people’s lives and public policy, what she’s learned from the experience, and what educators, policymakers, and researchers can learn, too.