As a medium, audio has its own particular demands and strengths. There are a number of sources that will help you master the craft, whether you are conducting interviews, creating stories, or reporting on events.
Out on the Wire by
"Go behind the scenes of our most ambitious radio programs and witness an intensely creative moment in a medium that's changing the way we tell stories.aEvery week, millions of devoted fans download or tune in toaThis American Life, The Moth, Radiolab, Planet Money, Snap Judgment,aRadio Diaries,a99%aInvisible, and other nonfiction narrative radio shows. The compelling stories they produce are almost cinematic in scope and approach-intricately weaving sound into robust and engaging storytelling. A lot goes into making the shows we love. Anchored by surprising characters and big questions, their stories are tightly structured, edited, and soundtracked, and they introduce us to authentic voices from every walk of life.Radio and podcasts today are entrepreneurial and DIY; there's a can-do, collaborative spirit that characterizes people working in this field, fearlessly breaking new artistic ground. And more than ever, given the excellence and explosive popularity of shows like Serial, it's clear that the creative producers working in this medium hold the key to storytelling secrets that the rest of us must learn.aOut on the Wire, a documentary comic, literally illustrates those secrets
Reality Radio by 
The New Digital Storytelling by
This book surveys the many ways of telling stories with digital technology, including blogging, gaming, social media, podcasts, and Web video. * Provides a bibliography listing sources consulted * Contains an index of key words and concepts from the text
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