Is StoryCorps part of NPR?
Since 2005, we have been proud to produce segments that are broadcast on NPR’s Morning Edition and on the NPR website, and we partner with local NPR member stations for each stop of our Mobile Tour. If you would like to hear more StoryCorps stories, and see us in more cities, donate to StoryCorps here.
How many StoryCorps books have been published?
Interviews. StoryCorps interviews usually take place between two people who know and care about each other. They can be friends, family, or mere acquaintances. A trained StoryCorps facilitator guides participants through the interview process.
How much does StoryCorps cost?
StoryCorps offers recording and archiving as a free service, and there is no cost to participate. We want everyone to have the opportunity to record, preserve, and share their personal histories with their loved ones, and to become a part of our archive at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.
Who owns StoryCorps?
Dave Isay
Founder & President Dave Isay is the founder of StoryCorps and the recipient of numerous broadcasting honors, including six Peabody Awards and a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship.
Is StoryCorps oral history?
StoryCorps is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind, having collected and archived more than 45,000 interviews with nearly 90,000 participants since 2003.
Is StoryCorps a nonprofit?
Your support makes it possible for StoryCorps, an independently funded nonprofit, to collect interviews with people of all backgrounds and to share those stories with broad audiences so that we all can understand that everyone is human, and everyone is worthy of being heard.
How many people have used the Do It Yourself StoryCorps app?
October 25, 2017. Save the date: November 23, 2017. Nearly a quarter million people have recorded and shared their stories using the StoryCorps App.
What is the purpose of StoryCorps?
StoryCorps’ mission is to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world.
Why was StoryCorps created?
StoryCorps’ mission is to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world. At the same time, we are creating an invaluable archive for future generations.
What three cities have StoryCorps recording booths?
StoryCorps has recording booths in Atlanta, housed at the Atlanta History Center with WABE as our local station partner; Chicago, located at the Chicago Cultural Center with WBEZ as our local station partner; and in New York City.
What 3 cities have StoryCorps recording booths?
Why is StoryCorps important to the American people?
StoryCorps: Recording The Lives And Stories Of Everyday Americans StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit project whose mission is to honor and celebrate the lives of everyday Americans by listening to their stories. Sharing And Preserving The Stories Of Our Lives.
When did the first StoryCorps book come out?
The first StoryCorps book, Listening is an Act of Love, is released and becomes a New York Times-bestseller. 2008 StoryCorps’ Griot Initiative becomes the largest collection of African American stories collected in history.
What is the purpose of the StoryCorps podcast?
Our mission is to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world. Change the way you listen to — and share — stories that change lives. Receive StoryCorps messages in your inbox. The StoryCorps podcast is back.
What was the award for StoryCorps 9 / 11?
StoryCorps, NPR, and POV share the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for the series StoryCorps 9/11. 2013 StoryCorps wins a $1 million MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions.
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