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Fostering the art of audio storytelling
- How do you cover traumatic events? From the archives: hear Rob talk to NPR’s Debbie Elliot about her reporting on the Sutherland Springs church shooting, Hurricane Harvey, and the Charlottesville marches. transom.org/2018/reporti...
- How do you build trust, report humanely and create audio responsibly in besieged communities? That’s something Transom’s been thinking of in light of increasing ICE raids across the country. Please msg or comment what you’d like to see from us on these topics.
- Until then, we're sharing pieces from the archive that might be of help. First up is Alice Wilder’s manifesto on trauma-informed reporting: transom.org/2021/trauma-...
- Transom students this week are learning how to make an audio documentary in Bombay Beach. One student, Swati Singh, started writing a newsletter about her time there. Check it out! Thank you to our sponsor Hindenburg for their support. buttondown.com/a-week-at-th...
- “Remember salt in addition to sugar... Let listeners be confused sometimes…listeners are not babies ...Now that you’re old, and now that the world is ending, try to be useful.” Erica Heilman’s personal “Rules for Radio” are sharp, poignant, & funny too. You can read these and more below on Transom.
- In audio, what we do is simple: we record & we share. It can feel small. But it isn’t. Sometimes, the act of documenting can turn the tide. Erica Heilman from Rumble Strip knows a thing or two about telling stories about neighbors. Here’s her rules for how: transom.org/2026/my-rule...
- Deadline tomorrow!
- DEADLINE IN 2 WEEKS (Feb 1st). Calling all audio storytellers and documentarians! Surrounded by quiet, trees, and water, we’re partnering with Blue Mountain Center to provide a 1 month residency at no cost with meals provided. Info below 👇🏽 transom.org/workshops/bmc/
