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.
Storytelling Series with Ira Glass (Pt. I)
I'm a big fan of Ira Glass, the host of the acclaimed radio show This American Life. His take on storytelling and journalism is one of the best I've heard, and he discusses it in the introduction to his anthology of contemporary nonfiction, The New Kings of Nonfiction. I got this book for my graduation from …
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Why ‘witness’?
Welcome to my blog, Witness. For the past several months I have been hoping to launch this blog. Throughout my freshman year of college, many thoughts have come to mind that I have wanted to share with a wider audience. These reflections have been spurred by classroom discussions, campus events, interactions with friends, and incidents …
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