{"id":629,"date":"2020-09-25T19:51:31","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T19:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpr2020.nextgenradio.org\/?p=629"},"modified":"2020-09-25T21:35:03","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T21:35:03","slug":"fired-up-after-a-great-week-in-the-npr-next-generation-virtual-newsroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cpr2020.nextgenradio.org\/2020\/09\/25\/fired-up-after-a-great-week-in-the-npr-next-generation-virtual-newsroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Fired up! After a Great Week in the NPR Next Generation Virtual Newsroom"},"content":{"rendered":"
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My daily set-up for the 9-5ish grind.<\/p><\/div>\n

Holy smokes! It\u2019s been a crazy five days in NPR Next Generation Radio\u2019s digital newsroom. One of the hardest parts of the week has been filtering my smokin\u2019 fire puns burning in my brain while reporting on wildland firefighting during COVID-19. So I won\u2019t be holding back now\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

I thought I wouldn\u2019t get much out of Tuesday\u2019s \u201cAudition 101\u201d session since I\u2019ve been working with the software for a few years, but that thought went up in flames fast. The session, like many throughout the week, made me a better storyteller. The session also re-ignited a passion for sound mixing. I had forgotten how fun it can be to learn new editing tools and strategies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s just the start of what I got out of the week \u2013 Next Gen fired on all cylinders. A particularly memorable take away is how to effectively structure a story. Before this week I would\u2019ve said chronological order usually creates the most effective narratives. But changing the order of my story around to be a sort of chronological sandwich, which starts and ends with important information, even though it\u2019s not the exact start on the timeline, took the story to the next level.<\/span><\/p>\n

I loved firing questions at accomplished journalists like Selena Seay-Reynolds, who taught me all sorts of Adobe Audition tricks, Kevin Beaty who taught me to start an article with pictures of people, and Laura Isensee who helped me reorder my story and use tons of active verbs. My mentor Maggie Freleng lit a fire under me, with her calm yet ambitious demeanor throughout the project and incredible tips which seem to be never ending.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It was also great to work with people from CPR. Meeting awesome people from the station really fanned the flames of my desire to work there someday.<\/span><\/p>\n

I thought I would feel burned out during this week. Or at least after. But I feel more fired up than ever. I\u2019m excited to take what I learned on to the next story.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you NPR Next Gen Radio!<\/span><\/p>\n

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