{"id":223,"date":"2019-03-15T14:00:38","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T21:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usc2019.nextgenradio.org\/?p=223"},"modified":"2019-03-15T14:28:58","modified_gmt":"2019-03-15T21:28:58","slug":"how-nextgen-radio-felt-like-a-warm-and-welcoming-radio-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usc2019.nextgenradio.org\/how-nextgen-radio-felt-like-a-warm-and-welcoming-radio-family\/","title":{"rendered":"How NextGen Radio felt like a warm and welcoming radio family"},"content":{"rendered":"

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by Megan Menata<\/em><\/p>\n

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From the moment of application to now, the final day of the week, it\u2019s wild how fast everything happened. On day one, the sense of camaraderie among the mentees and mentors was immediate and warm. We met at the local gastropub on campus, shared a meal and shared stories. \u00a0It felt so welcoming to be joining this new family of future public radio reporters.<\/p>\n

In my reporting, I got a crash start two days before the actual work week by meeting with my advisor, Kyle Stokes, to plan for our interview of Hyun-Gyum Shin. It was helpful to have a professional radio reporter help me troubleshoot situations such as finding quiet places to record sound and how to roll with the punches.<\/p>\n

Once the program officially started Monday morning, it was a pleasure to meet all of the mentors and get their expert advice. Every one of them was so friendly.<\/p>\n

The work was rigorous, and the editing by Traci Tong was thorough, but it was such helpful to work with an editor who so easily and quickly understood the point of my story. \u00a0It was such a pleasure to work with such a collaborative team, including audio engineers.<\/p>\n

My interviewee, Hyun-Gyum, showed me how important it is being a journalist and how necessary audio reporting is to get the story. His vulnerability and willingness to share raw emotions about how life, rekindled the fire within me. When Mr. Shin spoke about how stories need to be shared, it made me want to do justice to his story.<\/p>\n

Through this program, I learned more about non-narrative stories, and the power they have behind them. I loved how it gave people space to speak their truth. I want to get better at figuring out how to properly interview people moving forward so I can continue to produce more of these pieces.<\/p>\n

NextGen Radio was a great experience, and maybe sometime in the future, I can be in the position to help future reporters.<\/p>\n

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On my assignment this week, when I visited my story character\u2019s restaurant, I moved \u00a0around the kitchen taking photos, interviewing the staff while making sure I didn\u2019t forget to ask a question.<\/p>

It was a long, stressful but extremely fun week at Next Generation Radio. I didn\u2019t know what to expect but my basic journalism skills helped me survive the week. Having a mentor by my side throughout the whole process was an experience that I probably won\u2019t have again any time soon. My mentor guided throughout my reporting and helped me create a meaningful multimedia story. One thing that I realized is important in successfully meeting your deadlines is multitasking.<\/p>

Here are some tips on how to survive Next Gen Radio and meet your deadlines:<\/p>

  1. Pre-interview your subject so that you have a good sense of what your story is going to look and sound like.<\/li>
  2. When you\u2019re reporting make sure to take more photos and audio than you actually need. It makes the selection process easier.<\/li>
  3. Make sure to get all the logistical information from your character: names and how they\u2019re spelled and specific time frames of their story.<\/li>
  4. If you\u2019re waiting for an edit and have some \u201cfree time,\u201d use that time to work on another assignment (hint: social posts! They\u2019re easy and fun to do).<\/li>
  5. Make sure your files are organized in a folder. File management is crucial and makes it easier for you to find your work.<\/li>
  6. Ask a lot of questions! Your mentors are there for a reason. I would ask my mentor, Elizabeth Aguilera, everything\u2014down to what photos I should use, whether my text story sentences make sense, or how to accurately insert quotes into my text story.<\/li>
  7. Introduce yourself to the other mentees and mentors to make connections. The week can get so intense that you\u2019re focused on your story and feel like you don\u2019t have time to talk to everyone. If you do tip #3, you\u2019ll have time to network with everyone else.<\/li>
  8. Lastly, have fun! Although the week can get stressful, you\u2019re doing something that you love so you might as well enjoy the process. I know I did.<\/li><\/ol>

    This program helped me become a better journalist. The multimedia work that I produced are skills that I can take with me to any job, regardless of the platform.<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"coauthors":[7],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usc2019.nextgenradio.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/223"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usc2019.nextgenradio.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usc2019.nextgenradio.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usc2019.nextgenradio.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/199"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usc2019.nextgenradio.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=223"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usc2019.nextgenradio.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/223\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usc2019.nextgenradio.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usc2019.nextgenradio.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usc2019.nextgenradio.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usc2019.nextgenradio.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=223"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usc2019.nextgenradio.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}