Happy Birthday to Teenage Diaries! To mark the occasion and the production of five updated stories, HowSound features a story dissection with producer Joe Richman recorded in 2009. [...]
A tip for figuring out your top ten radio documentaries: Start with “The Vietnam Tapes of Lance Corporal Michael A. Baronowski” by Christina Egloff with Jay Allison. [...]
Headed out to report in a faraway place? Dan Grossman says “Be prepared.” Dan shares intriguing sounds and important field preparation tips on this HowSound. [...]
Producer Bradley Campbell says story structure is a like a map, it shows you were to go. For this episode of HowSound, Bradley drew story structures on napkins (really) and we dissect his drawings. [...]
International reporting is an order of magnitude more challenging than local reporting. Producers Sarah Partnow and Sarah Stuteville talk about the travails of overseas reporting in the former Soviet Union for their latest documentary, Generation Putin. [...]
If only there was a quadratic equation for ethics, right? Plug in the variables and the equation spits out the answers. No such luck which means we’ve got to talk it through, like we do on this episode of HowSound with Radiolab reporter Pat Walters. [...]
Talk to any radio old-timer and they will wax on and on and on about “localism.” I think it’s in their blood.
Localism, is, essentially, a commitment to local public service, the idea that a radio station exists to serve its community. Localism holds that programming should be informed by the needs and interests [...]
Striking the right tone. “Three Records from Sundown” by Charles Maynes sets the perfect tone to relate the music and life of singer Nick Drake. [...]
“Tiny Spark” is an impressive new podcast from Amy Costello. Amy produces in-depth investigative stories about non-profits and foundations. [...]
WLRN reporter Kenny Malone offers his strategy for creative storytelling: a clever central question, story motion, and place. This episode features Kenny’s ear catching story about Florida’s Unclaimed Property Auction, “The Tale of Lot 180.” [...]
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Rob Rosenthal 
Rob is a radio teacher and freelance producer. He's the lead instructor at the Transom Story Workshop. Previously, he launched and taught in the radio program at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies. In his freelance work, Rob produces documentaries, podcasts, audio tours, and multi-media stories. Reach Rob at rob@shunpikemedia.com. |
