Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
Homeword Details - Profile Assignment + Required Listening
Homework assignment:
* Produce a profile piece about a person -- must pitch story topic first to jryoung@gmail.com and get approval by me if you haven't already.
* Must run at least 2:00, no more than 3:30.
* Must have at least 2 ambient/natural sounds.
* Must have two sources other than you (the profile subject + one person to comment on them)
* Sources must be identified with first and last name.
* Must have hook and story arc.
* Post finished piece (edited in Audacity or software of your choice) to the AudioBoo and then post the embed code to the blog by start of next class meeting (April 1).
Required Listening:
* Ira Glass on Storytelling, Part 3 and Part 4
* Produce a profile piece about a person -- must pitch story topic first to jryoung@gmail.com and get approval by me if you haven't already.
* Must run at least 2:00, no more than 3:30.
* Must have at least 2 ambient/natural sounds.
* Must have two sources other than you (the profile subject + one person to comment on them)
* Sources must be identified with first and last name.
* Must have hook and story arc.
* Post finished piece (edited in Audacity or software of your choice) to the AudioBoo and then post the embed code to the blog by start of next class meeting (April 1).
Required Listening:
* Ira Glass on Storytelling, Part 3 and Part 4
Slides and Links from Audio Class 3
Citizen Editor cites mentioned:
* Paper.li
* Storify.com
Links for pieces played in class:
* Ira Glass on Storytelling -- Part 1 and Part 2
* My Way or the FBI Way
* The Hunter
* Say Something - Chronicle of Higher Education audio profile series
* Airman Honored For Bravery During Fierce Battle - NPR
* Iraqis Call for Better Jobs, Benefits - NPR
Slides:
Audio_Week_3_Spring2011_afternoon
* Paper.li
* Storify.com
Links for pieces played in class:
* Ira Glass on Storytelling -- Part 1 and Part 2
* My Way or the FBI Way
* The Hunter
* Say Something - Chronicle of Higher Education audio profile series
* Airman Honored For Bravery During Fierce Battle - NPR
* Iraqis Call for Better Jobs, Benefits - NPR
Slides:
Audio_Week_3_Spring2011_afternoon
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
Homework Details for Next Week - Man-on-the-Street Piece
Assignment: Produce a man-on-the-street piece about a news topic of your choosing.
* Include interviews with at least 3 people (you may need to talk to 4 people to get 3 that are interesting).
* First and last names of interview subjects must be included in the piece.
* Capture at least 2 pieces of natural or ambient sound to add to the piece.
* Edit together the piece, with an introduction and concluding narration, using Audacity or editing software of your choice.
* Post to blog (via AudioBoo and then embed code on the blog) by start of next class.
* Include interviews with at least 3 people (you may need to talk to 4 people to get 3 that are interesting).
* First and last names of interview subjects must be included in the piece.
* Capture at least 2 pieces of natural or ambient sound to add to the piece.
* Edit together the piece, with an introduction and concluding narration, using Audacity or editing software of your choice.
* Post to blog (via AudioBoo and then embed code on the blog) by start of next class.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011
Homework for next class -- Expert Interview and Listening
Produce Audio #1: Expert Interview
Conduct interview with an "expert" (unedited)
Think of it as a podcast interview for a newspaper Web site or an audio extra to go along with a newspaper story online (feel free to use a subject from an article you're working on now for another class, etc).
Start your interview with some sort of short intro, similar to what we did in class today.
And have some sort of ending, like: "Thanks for talking with us.” and the person saying “great to be here” (or some such).
What am I looking for?
+ no less than 2 minutes no more than 5 min.
+ did you find a quiet place to record?
+ did you avoid handling noise?
+ did you hold the mic the proper distance?
+ clear intro and some sort of sign-off?
+ did you ask good questions? (were you prepared?)
When is it due?
+ must submitted to the blog by start of the next class (Friday at noon)
Required Listening:
On the Media: Pulling Back the Curtain
Conduct interview with an "expert" (unedited)
Think of it as a podcast interview for a newspaper Web site or an audio extra to go along with a newspaper story online (feel free to use a subject from an article you're working on now for another class, etc).
Start your interview with some sort of short intro, similar to what we did in class today.
And have some sort of ending, like: "Thanks for talking with us.” and the person saying “great to be here” (or some such).
What am I looking for?
+ no less than 2 minutes no more than 5 min.
+ did you find a quiet place to record?
+ did you avoid handling noise?
+ did you hold the mic the proper distance?
+ clear intro and some sort of sign-off?
+ did you ask good questions? (were you prepared?)
When is it due?
+ must submitted to the blog by start of the next class (Friday at noon)
Required Listening:
On the Media: Pulling Back the Curtain
Eric Morrow Backstory
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