James Edwards is a reporter, researcher, and audio producer, currently producing for the FRONTLINE Dispatch podcast. Edwards has worked for a variety of shows for public media outlets such as WBEZ Chicago, Public Radio International, WGBH News, and the newsmagazine "Need to Know on PBS." He has also been a researcher on TV, film, and documentary projects. Edwards was the lead producer for the podcast 16 Shots, and developed and produced the series South Side Stories, a collaboration with Comedy Central. Edwards received his B.A. in Film & Video from Columbia College Chicago and his M.S. in Journalism from Northwestern University.