Carol Lin: Behind the Scenes of Reporting History
Carol Lin spent her career inside newsrooms built for breaking stories. She covered some of the most difficult moments in recent history, including being the first person to report the attacks on September 11. Behind the scenes, she was facing challenges of her own, and in this conversation, she reflects on a public life in journalism and the private moments that unfolded alongside it. She also discusses what it was like to revisit those experiences while writing her memoir.
Hear Carol talk about:
What it’s like inside a newsroom built for breaking news
The moment she realized she was going live on September 11 without a script
How anchors rely on producers, reporters, and unseen teams during national crises
The emotional discipline required to deliver information in uncertain moments
The intersection of her career with major personal turning points
Why writing her memoir required revisiting both professional and private pain
What she hopes readers take away from her story
Mentioned in this episode:
The first moments reporting 9/11 (viewer discretion advised)
“And then I hear the music, the breaking news animation comes up and we are live.”
Episode 26 Notes
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