Writing for Radio, some new thoughts
Posted Saturday December 12, 2009
Part of an occasional series of posts on bsideradio.org about the art of making radio.
By Tamara Keith
I recently spent some time with the Swarthmore College students who produce War News Radio. I was there, I guess, to preach the gospel of great radio reporting. We talked about what makes a story a story. We talked about voicing (something I still struggle with) and what it’s like to work at NPR. We spent most of our time talking about writing for radio. I prepared a little handout that I think would be useful to just about anyone looking to improve their writing. These are techniques I’ve learned in training sessions with some amazing coaches and in years of trial and error. Now, I will admit, I don’t always follow my own advice but these tips are good reminder of how it can be done. Here goes… (more…)
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