Journalist in Maine. Former NPR member station reporter, showrunner, host. Storytelling nerd. Newsletter on writing craft across platforms. soundjudgment.substack.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/elaineagrant.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/elaineagrant.bsky.social/post/3mf2s5abjms2dWhy we need art. In case you were wondering. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Feb 2026 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:cauml5murbsuofezuvg7dlnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf2s5abjms2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/elaineagrant.bsky.social/post/3lzvzqzq6es2uIt's out! My story focuses on increasing demand, diminishing supply, and a hidden but very real problem -- the volunteers who run the nation's emergency food network are old. They're dedicated, warm, compassionate -- and aging out. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Sep 2025 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:cauml5murbsuofezuvg7dlnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzvzqzq6es2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/elaineagrant.bsky.social/post/3lzc5ctq2zk2zThis weekend is the community holiday in midcoast Maine otherwise known as the Common Ground Fair. It's a wonderful phenomenon that makes you grateful for community spirit, organic farming, environmental goodness, great art draft horses, and, I hear, super-cute goats. #Maine #gardening20 Sep 2025 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:cauml5murbsuofezuvg7dlnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzc5ctq2zk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/elaineagrant.bsky.social/post/3lxmhzt3mgk2vWhat a great listening session led by @themainemonitor.org and @midcoastvillager.bsky.social in Belfast, Maine the other night! [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Aug 2025 11:32 +0000at://did:plc:cauml5murbsuofezuvg7dlnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxmhzt3mgk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/elaineagrant.bsky.social/post/3ltkkhavwcs2u09 Jul 2025 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:cauml5murbsuofezuvg7dlnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltkkhavwcs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/elaineagrant.bsky.social/post/3ljxdf2pffc27One way to help resist authoritarianism is to be more deliberate about how we use language and whether it matches our intent — not just what we mean, but how the public understands it.09 Mar 2025 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:cauml5murbsuofezuvg7dlnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljxdf2pffc27https://bsky.app/profile/elaineagrant.bsky.social/post/3lg6ezmialc2vGrateful for the peacefulness of the snow in Maine this very particular morning.20 Jan 2025 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:cauml5murbsuofezuvg7dlnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg6ezmialc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/elaineagrant.bsky.social/post/3ldt44o6tes2eHappy holidays - a fun little thing I whipped up to celebrate great storytelling and learn seven easy techniques to bring your work alive - straight from The Night Before Christmas! Turns out that…21 Dec 2024 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:cauml5murbsuofezuvg7dlnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldt44o6tes2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/elaineagrant.bsky.social/post/3lcvqqnmdis2tReporter/producers who created the podcasts Extremely American, about Christian Nationalism, and The Alley: DC's 8th and H case, offer great advice for journalists interviewing reluctant sources. https://open.substack.com/pub/soundjudgment/p/dont-get-stonewalled-how-to-interview?r=d9w3e&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false09 Dec 2024 22:13 +0000at://did:plc:cauml5murbsuofezuvg7dlnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcvqqnmdis2thttps://bsky.app/profile/elaineagrant.bsky.social/post/3lcjqgbinxs2oNew here - journalist, pub radio veteran, writer who dissects audio storytelling for a living. Trying my best to figure out how to serve in hard times.05 Dec 2024 03:35 +0000at://did:plc:cauml5murbsuofezuvg7dlnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcjqgbinxs2o