Sound Reporting, Second Edition

"Much has changed in the world of audio journalism since the first edition of Sound Reporting was published in 2008, but one constant is NPR's premier position within this world. Now producing nearly 30 shows and podcasts--plus livestreams and coverage on other media platforms--and affiliated with more than 1,000 local stations, NPR is the leading authority on reporting, writing, and delivering audio news and storytelling to today's diverse audiences. In this completely revised guide, audio journalism trainer Jerome Socolovsky offers a look into just how NPR does it, following the same journey a story would from idea to the moment it reaches its audience. Based on more than 80 interviews with producers, reporters, editors, hosts, and other NPR staffers, the book includes stories and advice from contemporary contexts ranging from Ukraine to Uvalde. It begins with a presentation of NPR's values and includes a chapter on journalist safety, a topic of new importance since the original edition. Podcasts, now part of the mainstream of the media universe, are treated alongside traditional programs throughout, while multiplatform reporting merits a chapter of its own. And much of the book reads like the kind of journalism NPR produces, with the voices of its people--well known and behind the scenes--offering a glimpse into their profession"--