Reddit reviews Sound Reporting: The NPR Guide to Audio Journalism and Production

Hi Jesse- thanks for creating the Turnaround, it's quickly become one of my favorite listens and I'm sad it's over- I was hoping for a Krista Tippett episode.

If the tables were turned, which of your guests would you like to be interviewed by?

You spoke about Sound Reporting on the show- are there any other books you'd recommend or that have had a particular influence on your life or career?

Glad to share more. Here you go. Let me know if you want even more.

Notes on Storytelling

Websites that teach you how to be a better story teller.

• https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/pixar/storytelling - This is an amazing free class that the makers of Pixar films teach which tells you how to make a compelling story. Great info!
  
• http://training.npr.org - A ton of great information put together by NPR on how to make great radio.
  
• https://transom.org/ - You have to dig for their articles (click ideas) but you can find some really great help here.
  
• http://niemanstoryboard.org/ - tips on writing and stuff
  
• https://airmedia.org/ - Click resources and check out their fantastic articles on making great radio. Their Vimeo account hosts all their past webinars. But what's more, you can join air ($125/yr) which can then connect you with pros in the business. You can find some real talented people to join your project or even just mentor you. I find the mentoring prices here reasonable and will be getting mentorship from them sometime soon!
  
• Video of Ira Glass teaching what he knows about how to be a good story teller.
  
  
  Books on making radio:
  
  
• Out on the Wire taught me different formulas for how to write a good story. I give it 4 stars, it was great!
  
• Sound Reporting is like the NPR handbook. It covers all the different roles people have when making a radio show and goes into detail on how everyone completes their task. Everything from ways to book guests, to what a producer does, to how to sound like you aren't reading on the air. 4 stars too, great book!
  
  
• Reality Radio is a book containing short 1 off stories from many famous radio hosts (mostly from NPR). If you want the audio version that is very much abridged, you can check out these 4 audio clips from different conferences: Reality Radio: Events Reality Radio: Bob Edwards Reality Radio: 7th Ave Reality Radio: Songs
  
  
• Radio Diaries (Free) is both a physical book and I linked to their free book. It teaches you how to turn a personal story into a good radio show. Really great tips here and super quick to read! 5 stars!
  

Might want to get a copy of Sound Reporting, the NPR guide for radio reporting. I can't recall if it touches in the legal parameters covered by the FCC, but it lays out how NPR approaches pieces, uses sound/interviews, etc.

I worked in radio for a few years and rarely, if ever, had to consult FCC guidelines for a piece. So long as you're following strong journalistic guidelines, and aren't shamelessly repurposing someone else's copyrighted work, there are few legal parameters reporters and producers have to worry about.

Technical stuff is easy. The hardest part in this project will be content.

Read these if you already have not:

1.) Reality Radio

2.) Sound Reporting

What content are you creating? I'd love more information etc..

Thanks!

You're correct with this statement as well. Some interviews are duds, but sometimes people can be guided through the process. There isn't one interview style that suits all occasions, but with some practice, sometimes you can even salvage some nice moments from otherwise lackluster guests.

I'd recommend checking out Sound Reporting because it has some excellent interviewing tips.

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Hi Jesse- thanks for creating the Turnaround, it's quickly become one of my favorite listens and I'm sad it's over- I was hoping for a Krista Tippett episode.

If the tables were turned, which of your guests would you like to be interviewed by?

You spoke about Sound Reporting on the show- are there any other books you'd recommend or that have had a particular influence on your life or career?