Entrepreneurial Journalism Home Audio Entrepreneurial Journalism

Why Audio in Your Home? Easily accessible programs Technological changes have made it possible Easily accessible programs Can use audio for podcasts, voiceovers, audiobooks

What Do You Need? Sound treated, quiet area Microphone Mixer Computer Audio Editing Program

Sound Treated Room Purpose is to deaden echo, not so much to soundproof, which is an entirely different issue

You Will Need a Quality Mic Difference between condenser and dynamic Difference between XLR and USB Difference among pickup patterns Difference between handheld, shotgun, and studio

My Recommendation – Shure SM7B

You Will Need an Audio Interface Either a ”mixer” or an ”interface” USB Mic can go right into computer, but quality may not be the best and you are limited in some options Mixer may be more than you need, though

How to Distribute News Releases Almost all releases are emailed, although in some cases backup documents are snail-mailed Be sure to have a clear indicator of what the release is about in the subject line Use links to provide more information…do not attach documents because some organizations will not open them because of fear of viruses Do not bombard one editor with multiple versions of the same release

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You Will Need a Computer The number one problem you will encounter will be noise Either get the computer out of the room or use laptop with trackpad Be very aware of keeping it cool because fan noise can be a major problem

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You Will Need Audio Editing Software You must have a way to… Cut out bad parts Move sound from one place to another Mix various pieces of sound together Add effects, noise reduction, and filtering

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What Do You Use Audio For in the New EJ Ecosystem? Audiobooks Podcasts Audio background for your video pieces #