Sound Reporting: The NPR Guide to Audio Journalism and Production

Sound Reporting: The NPR Guide to Audio Journalism and ProductionPerhaps you've always wondered how public radio gets that smooth, well crafted sound. Maybe you're thinking about starting a podcast, and want some tips from the pros. Or maybe storytelling has always been a passion of yours, and you want to learn to do it more effectively. Whatever the case whether you're an avid NPR listener or you aspire to create your own audio, or both Sound Reporting: The NPR Guide to Audio Journalism and Production will give

Perhaps you've always wondered how public radio gets that smooth, well-crafted sound. Maybe you're thinking about starting a podcast, and want some tips from the pros. Or maybe storytelling has always been a passion of yours, and you want to learn to do it more effectively. Whatever the case--whether you're an avid NPR listener or you aspire to create your own audio, or both--Sound Reporting: The NPR Guide to Audio Journalism and Production will give you a rare tour of the world of a professional broadcaster.

Jonathan Kern, who has trained NPR's on-air staff for years, is a gifted guide, able to narrate a day in the life of a host and lay out the nuts and bolts of production with equal wit and warmth. Along the way, he explains the importance of writing the way you speak, reveals how NPR books guests ranging from world leaders to neighborhood newsmakers, and gives sage advice on everything from proposing stories to editors to maintaining balance and objectivity. Best of all--because NPR wouldn't be NPR without its array of distinctive voices--lively examples from popular shows and colorful anecdotes from favorite personalities animate each chapter.

As public radio's audience of millions can attest, NPR's unique guiding principles and technical expertise combine to connect with listeners like no other medium can. With today's technologies allowing more people to turn their home computers into broadcast studios, Sound Reporting couldn't have arrived at a better moment to reveal the secrets behind the story of NPR's success.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 07/01/2008
ISBN: 9780226431789
Pages: 382
Weight: 1.16lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.30w x 0.84d

Review Citations: Library Journal 05/15/2008 pg. 110
Booklist 06/01/2008 pg. 10