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Chuck Salter

  • Creator, Director, Performer, Live Narrative
New York
As seen in: CNN, The Washington Post, Fast Company, The News Literacy Project, Penn Stater Magazine
Covers:  business, innovation, human interest, creativity, disruption, entertainment, intrigue, sports, technology, cities
Doesn't Cover: status quo
SVP/Editorial at Edelman. Ex-edit director of FastCompany brand studio, FC senior editor/writer. Creator of live narratives. The story keeps changing. So do I.

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Chuck Salter’s Biography

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I am an award-winning and entrepreneurial narrative journalist with more than 25 years of experience. I focus on telling character-driven stories of how people, companies, and communities adapt as the world around them changes. I started as a classic notebook-and-pen reporter, but I now also tell stories with audio (This American Life), video, interactive infographics, you name it. I help develop new lines of business and conceive of new platforms, such as “live narratives”--a unique format in …

Chuck Salter’s Journalist Portfolio

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Detroit: A Love Story

Detroit: A Love Story

Fast Company‘s Chuck Salter came up with an innovative way to tell the unfolding narrative of this desperate …

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Georgia Rambler | This American Life

Georgia Rambler | This American Life

In the 1970s a reporter named Charles Salter wrote a column for the Atlanta Journal called "Georgia Rambler."…

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Live Narrative: Newtown and Silicon Valley's Search for Solutions

Live Narrative: Newtown and Silicon Valley's Search for Solutions

This story, performed live at Fast Company's Innovation Uncensored conference in San Francisco, chronicles th…

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E-book: Hacking Hollywood

E-book: Hacking Hollywood

"Hacking Hollywood: The Creative Geniuses Behind Homeland, Girls, Mad Men, The Sopranos, Lost, and More" is a…

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Live Narrative: Future of the City

Live Narrative: Future of the City

When Hurricane Sandy crippled New York, techies from City Hall to Williamsburg rushed to the rescue. This liv…

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The Most Valuable Player in Sports is ... this Doctor

The Most Valuable Player in Sports is ... this Doctor

The story of Dr. James Andrews, a surgical master and hidden force in sports, who rescues athletes' careers, …

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Articles

Looking back, moving forward: NLP's FY24 Annual Report

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By Greg McCaffery, Chuck Salter
| The News Literacy Project
Today, we share our annual report for fiscal year 2024 (July 2023-June 2024). You’ll learn about all we’ve achieved in the past year and how we will move forward with a renewed focus on K-12 education. We hope you feel inspired reading about everything you have helped make possible. Thank you. Read the report here.
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Annual report: Working toward a national movement

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By Greg McCaffery, Chuck Salter
| The News Literacy Project
Today, we are sharing our annual report for fiscal year 2023 (July 2022-June 2023) with our stakeholders. The report showcases what we’ve achieved during the initial months of a four-year strategic plan to transform our mission into a movement. We hope you feel inspired reading about our progress. We appreciate the continued support from our community of news literacy champions who helped make this possible. Read the report here.
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After These Messages

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By Chuck Salter
| Penn Stater Magazine
After These Messages In our March/April 2003 issue, renowned ad critic Bob Garfield shared his take on the good, the bad, and the never-should-have-aired when it comes to TV ads. If you want to know the state of television advertising, there’s no better—or more outspoken or more hilarious—source than Bob Garfield ’77 Lib. For 17 years, he’s been advertising critic at Advertising Age magazine, providing irreverent and insightful opinions on the best and worst in commercials.
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Awards

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Mirror Awards from Syracuse University's Newhouse School

2010 - Finalist for single article, traditional media

For "Can Hulu Save Traditional TV?" The Mirror Award recognizes excellence in media industry reporting.

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2009 - Finalist for sports reporting

For “The Most Valuable Player in Sports Is…This Doctor.” The Deadline Club, the New York City chapter of SPJ, honors excellence in journalism.

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The Association of Food Journalists Awards

2010 - Winner, best magazine food feature

For “Why America Is Addicted to Olive Garden.” The AFJ recognizes excellence in food reporting and writing in all media.

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