Speaking of Faith
One of my favorite programs from American Public Media is Speaking of Faith, hosted by Krista Tippett. I first listened to the program at home in Indianapolis, but because it is on the air at a really bad time (7am on Sunday mornings) I started to listen to the podcasts, which are downloadable on iTunes. …
Ira Glass Storytelling Series (Pt. IV)
Here is the final video installment of Ira Glass' storytelling video series. He talks about two super important things that journalists should remember. One, if you're in broadcast, be yourself. Don't try to talk like someone else who's already on TV because that's just boring. Two, stories are most compelling when you see the interaction …
Ira Glass Storytelling Series (Pt. III)
Third video in the four part series. Ira Glass on having "good taste". He talks about how we (those who ambition to be storytellers, journalists) get into the business because we have good taste. But he realizes--from his own experience--that even though we have good taste, our pieces don't live up to our good taste …
Ira Glass Storytelling Series (Pt. II)
Ira Glass's second storytelling video. This one's about finding good stories.