Teaching Journalism
Oct 01, 2007
- Posted by Mary
McGuire
BBC Radio News has posted a very helpful guide online to writing for radio. It's concise, clearly written and covers things such as getting the tone of story right and using only spoken English. The guide also includes a link to a detailed list of alphabetical rules about such things as the overuse of the word "but" and the misuse of the word "ironically." Some of the advice is specific to British journalists, such as the rule forbidding the use of the word soccer for football. But most of the advice would be valuable to Canadian journalists and journalism students.
Sep 19, 2007
- Posted by Mary
McGuire
This YouTube video prepared by Mark Popesel, who teaches Television News Writing at the University of Arizona, compares two versions of the same television report - one with natural sound, the other without it. It's a good example for television instructors to use to demonstrate how natural sound makes stories come alive.
Sep 17, 2007
- Posted by Mary
McGuire
By
Mary McGuire
Reporters in every media now record audio for use on the web, with audio slideshows, multimedia packages and other forms of online journalism, in addition to those who do it in radio. As they are learning, software makes all kinds of things possible when editing raw audio. So, what's acceptable and what's not when it comes to editing audio for journalistic purposes?
I was asked recently for a set of dos and don'ts. As a former news reporter and producer for CBC Radio News and now a broadcast journalism professor, here are the rules I have learned, developed and pass on to my students.
Mary McGuire
Reporters in every media now record audio for use on the web, with audio slideshows, multimedia packages and other forms of online journalism, in addition to those who do it in radio. As they are learning, software makes all kinds of things possible when editing raw audio. So, what's acceptable and what's not when it comes to editing audio for journalistic purposes?
I was asked recently for a set of dos and don'ts. As a former news reporter and producer for CBC Radio News and now a broadcast journalism professor, here are the rules I have learned, developed and pass on to my students.
Sep 12, 2007
- Posted by Mary
McGuire
Radio reporters, even experienced ones, always want to improve their on-air presentation. Now they are joined by print reporters who are increasingly expected to do audio reports for the web. In this Q&A Ann Utterback, a well known voice coach who works with journalists and the author of one of the best books on the subject, the Broadcast Voice Handbook offers great practical tips.
Aug 16, 2007
- Posted by Mary
McGuire
An essay about the differences between audio and video storytelling from a journalist who has done both in Canada and the U.S. the essay includes links to audio and video examples.
Aug 16, 2007
- Posted by Mary
McGuire
A series of videos designed to teach people how to use one of the most popular audio editing software pacakges. Some of the sections are free online. There's a charge for viewing the entire set or purchasing the CD.
Aug 16, 2007
- Posted by Mary
McGuire
A site designed for high school journalism teachers with lots of great advice about everything from using a microphone and editing software to writing and interviewing for radio. It includes audio reports and interactive lessons.
May 15, 2007
- Posted by Mary
McGuire
This blog posting includes a link to a terrific step-by-step guide to Audacity -- a free program that allows people to edit audio files for presentation online or on the air. The guide is courtesy of Mindy McAdams at the University of Florida.
Mar 29, 2007
- Posted by Mary
McGuire
This page provides links to the increasing number of podcasts available of CBC Radio's most popular news and information programs.
Mar 28, 2007
- Posted by Mary
McGuire
Ira Glass, longtime radio producer for National Public Radio talks on camera about the two most important elements in any good piece of journalism.
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