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Sound reporting : the NPR guide to audio journalism and production / Jonathan Kern.

Annenberg Library - Reference PN4784.R2 K47 2008
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Kern, Jonathan, 1953-
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Radio journalism.
Radio--Production and direction.
Radio.
Physical Description:
xvi, 382 pages ; 23 cm
Place of Publication:
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008.
Contents:
1 Sound and Stories 1
2 Fairness 8
Fair, Accurate, Complete, and Honest 9
The Echo Chamber 10
Verifying Assertions 16
Getting Both Sides 21
Avoiding Loaded Language 23
3 Writing for Broadcast 25
Write the Way You Speak 27
How to Sound Like a Real Person 29
Other Newswriting Tips 33
4 Reporting 39
The Reporter's Personality and Skills 40
Developing News Sources 42
Other Sources of Original Stories 45
Getting People on Tape 48
Getting Great Actualities 51
Working on Tight Deadlines 56
Beyond Acts and Tracks 60
A Storytelling Sampler 64
5 Field Producing 73
In the Field 77
Finding Sound and Scenes 80
Putting the Story Together 83
Filing from the Field 86
Taking Responsibility 90
6 Story Editing 92
The Editor's Role 92
The Ingredients of a Story 93
Structuring the Story 97
Editing by Ear 99
The Intro 102
The First Track 105
Copyediting 108
The Ending 112
When to Stop Editing 113
Finding New Approaches to Old Stories 115
7 The Reporter-Host Two-Way 120
The Problem with Scripted Two-Ways 121
Going Scriptless 126
Two-Way Tips 129
8 Reading on the Air 132
Sounding Conversational 133
Marking Up a Script 135
Getting Physical 137
The Need for Feedback 138
9 Hosting 141
The Host's Day 142
The Host Interview 146
Reading Scripts Other People Write 161
Hosting Live Programming 163
10 Newscasting 171
What Is News? 171
Public Radio Newscast Values and Principles 174
Composing the 'Cast 176
Newscast Writing 179
The NPR News Spot 184
The Reporter Q&A 189
On the Air 192
11 Booking 195
Booking Well-Known People 196
Booking Everyday People 200
The Booker as Detective 202
The Pre-interview 204
Final Steps 207
12 Producing 210
Finding and Pitching Stories 211
Producing Interviews 216
Editing Interviews 219
Mixing Reporter Pieces 223
Producing Music Pieces 228
13 Production Ethics 232
The Unkindest Cuts 233
Other Production Issues 240
14 Program Producing 248
The Art of the News Program 249
Creating the Lineup 252
Producing Live Programs 258
15 Program Editing 266
Setting the News Agenda 267
Error Checking 270
Massaging the Script 273
Sitting In on Interviews 281
The Editor as Manager 284
Finding Commentators 288
Topical Commentaries 290
Personal Commentaries 292
Editing Commentaries 293
Coaching Commentators 295
Commentary Intros 297
To Comment or Not to Comment? 298
17 Studio Directing 300
The Director as Number Cruncher 301
The Director as Conductor 302
Directing Live Events 309
The Joy of Directing 311
18 Beyond Radio 313
The Web-Radio Relationship 314
The Manifold Media of the Web 318
Podcasting 324
Editorial Issues Online 328
The Future 331.
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9780226431772
9780226431789
0226431770
0226431789
OCLC:
191028022

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