Transom Announces New Traveling Workshops

Transom.org has announced that it will begin offering week-long Traveling Workshops as an alternative to their signature two-month-long Story Workshop. Applications are now open for the first round of Traveling Workshops, which begin this June in Catalina Island, CA. From the Organizer When we started up our eight-week-long, career-launching Transom Story Workshops, lots of people asked if we could do some introductory training in audio narrative in shorter bursts, and maybe in other locations besides Cape Cod. The answer is finally, yes. Starting this summer, we will offer Transom Traveling Workshops in various parts of the country. These are short, one-day to one-week workshops suited to the needs of our collaborative hosts. Check here for all the details. Applications are now open for a one-week introductory course for beginning radio producers to be held on Catalina Island off the coast of Southern California, June 16th-21st. The workshop will be hosted by community…

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Transom Now Accepting Applications for 2013 Spring Workshop

Transom has just released the application for its two-month intensive workshop to be held in April and May 2013. The lead instructor for this workshop will be Rob Rosenthal, along with Sarah Reynolds, the Transom Team, and special guests including Sean Cole and many others. Deadline to apply is January 4th. The Transom Story Workshop The Transom Story Workshop is an eight-week, full time training workshop for beginning radio producers. The Spring 2013 session will take place in Woods Hole, MA from April 1 through May 24, 2013. Cost is $6,500 and includes a license to Hindenburg Journalist, an audio editing software. Participants will also receive a free one-year account with the Public Radio Exchange. Full details about the workshop and registration are available on the Transom website. About the Instructors Rob Rosenthal will be the lead teacher at the Workshop. Rob is an independent producer and an experienced teacher. Most notably,…

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New Transom Manifesto: The MediaStorm Approach to Storytelling

We're excited to announce the release of a new Transom Manifesto about quality storytelling by MediaStorm founder and executive producer Brian Storm. Here's more about the manifesto from Transom's Jay Allison: Brian Storm: The MediaStorm Approach to Storytelling In his Transom Manifesto, Brian Storm—the founder and executive producer of the innovative, multimedia production studio MediaStorm—talks about "quality" on the web as the main driver of web traffic (besides gossip or sensationalism, or being really funny). In an attempt to diagnose the elements of quality, he's prepared a fascinating Transom Manifesto, comparing three versions of the same story about a New York City Seltzer Man—one for radio, one for TV, and one by Mediastorm. He takes the time to disassemble them and break down the beats. This is a great multimedia storytelling exercise, highly recommended. See Brian Storm's Transom Manifesto at transom.org.

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Applications Open for Fall 2012 Transom Story Workshop

Applications for the Fall 2012 Transom Story Workshop are now available. The workshop will take place from October 1 - November 30 in Woods Hole, MA. Master radio instructor Rob Rosenthal will run the eight-week program for nine beginning producers. Applications are due June 1 by midnight EST. The Transom Story Workshop is an eight-week, full-time training workshop for beginning producers. Learn more by reading the Workshop FAQ. The cost of the workshop includes a license to Hindenburg Journalist, Transom.org's favorite new audio editing software. Participants will also receive a free one-year account with the Public Radio Exchange and members of the Association for Independents in Radio will receive a travel stipend. All the things you’ll need for your application including the rundown on room and board, are listed in the Workshop FAQ. There is a $40 application fee. Contact info@transom.org with any questions. Click here to access the online application.    

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