Month October 2015

John Kern writes in Chapter 8 of “Sound Reporting” about the different ways a reporter or radio host can tell a story by modulating characteristics of their voice. “Do you seem to be stressing the key words? Are you reading more… Continue Reading →

David Antin’s essay ‘The Theory and Practice of Post Modernism: A Manifesto,” is an interesting choice to pair with Jonathan Kern’s essay, “Writing for Broadcast,” because the effect of the former’s form depends upon the text format and the reading… Continue Reading →

The medium of radio opens up new dimensions for expressing the historic form of the textual essay. Essay writers often adopt a persona or character, observed in their syntax and diction. Textual tricks can be employed to mimic what is otherwise… Continue Reading →