1. Entrepreneurial Journalism
Home Audio
Entrepreneurial Journalism

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

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

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

5. 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

6. My Recommendation – Shure SM7B

7. 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

8. How to Distribute News Releases
Almost all releases are ed, 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

9. My Recommendation

10. 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

11. My Recommendation

12. 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

13. My Recommendation

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