Com Arts 155 1st Edition Lecture 15 Outline of Last Lecture I Assignment Ira Glass and Resources II Sound Fundamentals III Tascom and Microphones IV Artistry and Recording Outline of Current Lecture I Ira Glass and Podcast Examples II Ethics III Documentary Facing Fear Current Lecture Ira Glass and Podcast Examples Ira Glass Two Building Blocks of Radio Storytelling Anecdote a sequence of actions Story in its purest form Moment of Reflection What it all means Powerful details can stick out in mind Podcast Examples Example 1 Be able to see someone else s point of view provoke sense of empathy Example 2 Can use music or sound to evoke a sense of genre Narrator needs to know when to step in and when to just let the subjects talk A lot of comedy can come from some kind of juxtaposition Example 3 Timing of sequence is important pacing Framing of question is important Can empower people by asking what they think Interviews can easily allow for anonymity and for people to become like characters through repetition Use of music can pull together different sections Careful Survey approach can be interesting but hard to execute These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Ethics Ethics of Representation In creating non fiction media it is important to you obtain the informed consent of your interview subjects Your subjects should understand the purpose of the project how their interview will be used and how widely it will be shared Documenting Informed Consent Recording The easiest way to document informed consent in your podcast is to record a conversation in which you tell your interview subject what the podcast is about how they will likely appear in it and how widely it will be shared Will you share your podcast only with the other members of your lab or do you plan to share it more widely Documenting Informed Consent Writing If you have already recorded the interview then follow up with your interview subject over email to ask these questions Be sure to save your documented conversations about these matters i e save the mail exchanges or the audio recording where you obtained consent You should be especially careful to think through the ethics when an interview includes Disclosures of sexual identity sexual preferences or sexual experiences Disclosure of behavior prohibited by law Disclosure of traumatic experiences Statements that could embarrass the subject and or damage his or her reputation Recognizing Cultural Difference Creating non fiction media is a great way to learn about people from cultures and backgrounds that are different from your own You should remember however that what you consider appropriate and embarrassing may be different than someone from a different background Be sure that you and your subjects are on the same page Do Not Include or Record Illegal drugs and substances including alcohol for minors Destruction of campus property The recording of any illegal act Live sex acts Is this censorship It allows for Creative and Responsible Media Production Some Final Things to Consider for this Assignment If a subject speaks to you in an interview and later asks you not to use what he or she said you should respect his or her wishes and leave it out If you are not sure about whether your interview subject understands how their participation will be used contact your interview subject to discuss the matter If you have additional questions about the ethics of producing your podcast then contact your TA Documentary Facing Fear Jason Cohen has traveled all over the world presenting this movie Techniques Doesn t like to ask questions Instead he likes to get the subjects comfortable but be recording right away Instead of asking a question you just say Tell me about rather than What was it like When he was interviewing subjects he had them face in slightly different ways so that they were talking towards a center Structure Think about what are the key moments Series of building