2002 Third Coast Conference Audio
Third Coast Festival
Audio from the 2002 Third Coast Conference, where producers gathered from all over the world to talk shop and share wisdoms about the art and craft of documentary radio production.
Location:
Chicago, IL
Networks:
Third Coast Festival
Description:
Audio from the 2002 Third Coast Conference, where producers gathered from all over the world to talk shop and share wisdoms about the art and craft of documentary radio production.
Twitter:
@ThirdCoastFest
Language:
English
Contact:
Third Coast Festival Navy Pier 848 East Grand Chicago, Illinois 60611-3509 312-948-4682
Episodes
Airtime
11/3/2002
What does it take to get your work on the national airwaves? Representatives from NPR, PRI, and the Public Radio Exchange, with the assistance of moderator Julia McEvoy, explain how to get work on national programs and how to distribute stand-alone specials and series. Produced by Margaret Low Smith, Heidi Schultz, and Jake Shapiro for Third Coast Conference, USA, 2002
Duration:01:06:51
Featuring... the Feature
11/3/2002
The radio "feature" is a long-standing tradition of European broadcasting, a format with a style all its own. Kaye Mortley, an independent producer based in France, describes the feature this way: "These pieces are mind movies -- road movies sculpted out of reality. Produced by Kaye Mortley for Third Coast Conference, USA / France, 2002
Duration:01:26:59
Interview
11/3/2002
With a little savvy and practice, magic can happen between two people and a microphone. Taki Telonidis and Hal Cannon outline the basic elements of conducting an interview, both in technical and human terms, by playing great examples and bringing in the wisdom of master interviewers on public radio. Produced by Hal Cannon and Taki Telonidis for Third Coast Conference, USA, 2002
Duration:01:24:39
Music
11/3/2002
Music and sound bring layers of meaning to your work. Incorporating them most effectively starts with looking for the movement and metaphor in your materials. Using examples from her own features, Sherre DeLys presents different approaches to integrated sound design. Produced by Sherre DeLys for Third Coast Conference, USA / Australia, 2002
Duration:01:12:11
Once Upon a Time... The End
11/3/2002
So, you've got your assignment. You've done your research, you've collected your tape, and now it's time (oh god) to write. In this panel discussion, moderated by Robert Krulwich, we examine the Everest and K-2 of story telling: How to Begin and (assuming you can get past that one) How to End. Produced by Alan Berliner, Gwen Macsai, Joe Richman, and Robert Krulwich for Third Coast Conference, USA, 2002
Duration:01:23:00
Pushing the Boundaries of Every-Day Radio
11/3/2002
Diamonds are made under pressure! For this session, Priya Ramu and Steve Wadhams from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation present their advice on how to make daily radio that shines and delights. Produced by Priya Ramu and Steve Wadhams for Third Coast Conference, USA / Canada, 2002
Duration:01:26:42
Rocks, Riptides, and Buoys: Radio in the Play of the Airwaves
11/3/2002
Longtime proponent of radio as a fluid and flexible medium, Gregory Whitehead plays a variety of work from around the world and gives a philosophical and pragmatic talk on the role of imaginative radio in an increasingly congested media landscape. Produced by Gregory Whitehead for Third Coast Conference, USA, 2002
Duration:01:19:09
These Are a Few of Ira Glass's Favorite Things
11/3/2002
Ira Glass plays and talks about radio and print journalism that has inspired him, including some surprising 1970s-era NPR documentaries which may be long forgotten by most. Produced by Ira Glass for Third Coast Conference, USA, 2002
Duration:01:24:12
Voice
11/3/2002
The three legs of the tripod of radio ?- voice, text, and sound -? are interdependent, and all contribute to the "voice" of any radio piece. Independent producer Karen Michel presents work that demonstrates different styles of voice and discusses what makes each one unique. Produced by Karen Michel for Third Coast Conference, USA, 2002
Duration:01:21:06