Amy Walters

Award-winning journalist and podcast creator building what's next.

Peabody · Murrow · DuPont · Webby · Anthem

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Amy Walters

Award-winning podcast editor, creator, and journalist who built Al Jazeera's flagship global news podcast, The Take, from a weekly audio program into a daily video show reaching millions worldwide. A founding producer of the first weekly investigative podcast and radio show for Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting, with thirteen years at NPR as a producer and reporter focused on investigative, international, and breaking news. Currently teaching audio and video podcasting at Colgate University and exploring what comes next for journalism. Her work has been recognized with Peabody, duPont-Columbia, Robert F. Kennedy, and Edward R. Murrow awards.

Leadership

  • Audio & video podcast creation, soup to nuts
  • Launched the first video daily news podcast
  • 1M+ monthly listens in 50+ countries
  • Team management & editorial direction
  • Mentorship & talent development

Production

  • Daily news podcasts
  • Investigative documentaries
  • Field recording
  • Video podcasting
  • Sound design

Education

  • University podcast curriculum design
  • Student-to-industry pipelines
  • Sustainable journalism models
  • Workshop & training programs
  • Mentorship & talent development

Coverage

  • Global & international affairs
  • Middle East
  • Criminal justice
  • Native American affairs
  • Government accountability

Selected Work

The Take
Al Jazeera · 2019–2025
Reveal
Center for Investigative Reporting · 2016–2019
NPR
2000–2014

Let's talk

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