Getting Started in Public Radio
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Next Generation Radio training guide
It's the handbook that all NextGen workshop participants get. Now you can download it here for free!
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The Poynter Institute of Journalism
Advertises itself as "Everything you need to be a better journalist." Highlights include an excellent and comprehensive High School Journalism Guide, and Nelson, an excellent search engine that searches by Newspapers, Print/TV, Beats or Journalism Organizations.
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Excellent articles and suggestions on how to get your career off the ground, learn more about what you are doing or even find a school of Journalism to attend. Looking for scholarship money? There are quite a few organizations that offer such opportunities.
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Here you can join an organization made up of dedicated professionals who make a living doing the kinds of stories public radio is known for.
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Features links, forums, mailing lists, cool uses, etc.
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Tools editor Jeff Towne has gone through the transom discussion boards and created a list of FAQs. Also, new from Transom (1/06) - Setting Up a Small Studio
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Tips from an NPR Engineer (2002 video, 11:18)
Mark Greenhouse speaks to the NPR interns on how to use minidisc and DAT players.
