{"id":438,"date":"2017-03-17T12:45:11","date_gmt":"2017-03-17T19:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usc2017.nextgenradio.org\/?p=438"},"modified":"2017-03-17T15:21:42","modified_gmt":"2017-03-17T22:21:42","slug":"six-things-i-learned-at-next-generation-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usc2017.nextgenradio.org\/six-things-i-learned-at-next-generation-radio\/","title":{"rendered":"Six things I learned at Next Generation Radio"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_453\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-453\" style=\"width: 1932px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-453\" src=\"https:\/\/usc2017.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/03\/IMG_1634-e1489786330966.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1932\" height=\"2576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usc2017.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/03\/IMG_1634-e1489786330966.jpg 1932w, https:\/\/usc2017.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/03\/IMG_1634-e1489786330966-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/usc2017.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/03\/IMG_1634-e1489786330966-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1932px) 100vw, 1932px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With my mentor, Joanne Griffith. After a week of non-stop work, it&#8217;s been nothing but fun, mate! #gocity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Two of my professors advised me to apply for NPR\u2019s <em>Next Generation Radio<\/em> project. \u00a0Saying yes when I was offered a place is one of the best decisions I\u2019ve made in my journalism career so far.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past week, I\u2019ve had the opportunity to bond with my mentor Joanne Griffith. I\u2019ve always wanted to be\u00a0friends with someone from England, and when I first heard Joanne\u2019s accent, I knew this project was meant to be. The most important thing Joanne taught me is how to keep the listener engaged as you share your audio story, helping them along with transitions and natural sounds. Her impact on me will remain forever.<\/p>\n<p>Every day, we worked in the Wallis Annenberg Hall at the University of Southern California. My professors always tell me that USC offers one of the best journalism courses in the nation. As a first-generation student, I will be the first in my family to graduate with a college degree. \u00a0Spending time at USC made me realize that anything is possible.<\/p>\n<p>So what did I learn this week?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Remember to always use headphones when recording.<\/li>\n<li>The importance of ambient sound. The more, the better.<\/li>\n<li>How to spell Sorina\u2019s full name \u2013 properly.<\/li>\n<li>Listening out for random noises in rooms that seem to be quiet.<\/li>\n<li>Tips on using Adobe Audition that I\u2019ll use in my upcoming bilingual podcast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I will never forget this experience and looking up at the enormous TV screen as you enter the Annenberg building. Thank you, USC and NPR, it\u2019s been great. *mic drop*<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_452\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-452\" style=\"width: 1872px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-452\" src=\"https:\/\/usc2017.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/03\/SS-1_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1872\" height=\"2751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usc2017.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/03\/SS-1_4.jpg 1872w, https:\/\/usc2017.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/03\/SS-1_4-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/usc2017.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/03\/SS-1_4-768x1129.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usc2017.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2017\/03\/SS-1_4-697x1024.jpg 697w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1872px) 100vw, 1872px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-452\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The biggest TV screen I have ever seen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two of my professors advised me to apply for NPR\u2019s Next Generation Radio project. \u00a0Saying yes when I was offered a place is one of the best decisions I\u2019ve made in my journalism career so far. 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