Week 3 Feb 15th

Approaches to story structure

Short pieces

A lot of examples of podcasts we encounter are long-form, episodic shows. But many of us are likely to make short, individual pieces. Here are some examples of such work for inspiration.

BBC Short Cuts

Short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long.

Short Cuts - Shorter Cuts - BBC SoundsBBC

BBC Short Cuts

U+1F60C

is an audio zine, scraps of documentary that isn’t allergic to rhythm.

u+1f60c — Jazmine (JT) GreenJazmine (JT) Green

Presentation

Trailers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYx-4T66GJkwww.youtube.com

Web interface with chapters

129 Cars - This American LifeThis American Life

Looking for ideas

Resource list from This American Life

Make Radio - This American LifeThis American Life

3 ways to look for stories

3 simple ways to find story ideasNPR

Driving questions

Want razor-sharp focus in your audio stories? This group activity can helpNPR

Focus Statement