It's your chance to connect and meet up with some of the coolest Bay Area freelancers who have tons of experience working the freelance market–whether it's writing for an online news site, doing audio reports for radio, or trying to get a consulting business off the ground.

We'll chat about the freelance life, waiting for checks from editors, and cool spots to celebrate Halloween.

So come have a drink and some tasty treats in the City.

Any questions, contact Jen Ward, West Coast party director, at jennifer.wrd@gmail.com or 510.393.7544.

Bruno's Info:

2389 Mission St., San Francisco, CA
(415) 643-5200
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KDMC fellowships are wonderful opportunities to meet other journalists, learn new, cutting-edge skills, and frankly, eat awesome food. And Berkeley's not bad, either…

Data Visualization is a growing piece of the journalism innovation pie , another possible skill that can enhance your audio storytelling.

One of the trainers, the wonderful Jerry Monti, has written about data journalism here: http://bit.ly/aTBsUb

More information about the workshop and links to applications are here: http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/workshops/39/

BTW, One of the presenters at this session is from public media. It's Dante Chinni, the award-winning creator of Patchwork Nation, a project now affiliated with PBS Newshour.

Sometimes you can’t do something right without doing it wrong. A mistake can be an unplanned act of genius. Getting hopelessly lost can set you on the right path.

Broadcasting For Reels is seeking works of audio art that address the idea of “Success Through Failure.” Chosen entries will be aired on CKDU-FM in Halifax and distributed to community radio stations throughout Canada.

Broadcasting For Reels is an audio art project presented annually by the Centre for Art Tapes since 1993. The project accepts new audio work no more then one year old up to a maximum of 10 minutes in length. Works should be submitted as an audio CD or as a data file (wav, aiff or mp3) via email, web transfer or disc. Only those selected will be notified. If you would like your submission returned to you please include a self addressed, stamped envelope.

Deadline for submissions: October 1, 2010. Artist fees will be paid.
Send submission with current CV and artist statement to:

Centre for Art Tapes
5600 Sackville Street, Rm. 207
Halifax, NS B3J 1L2
cfat.communication@ns.sympatico.ca

For more information contact (902) 420-4002 or visit centreforarttapes.ca.

State of the Re:Union is hiring a producer! It's an amazing job– involving travel all over the country, producing long-form documentary radio– though it's also a really demanding one… And we need just the right talented, motivated, creative-minded radio producer for the gig… Description is below. You can also find it here:

http://www.cpb.org/jobline/index.php?mode=print_listing&listing_id=8508

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About the Show
State of the Re:Union (SOTRU) is an hour-long, nationally-aired radio show distributed by PRX and and NPR and funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Each episode SOTRU introduces listeners to a different city and town and examines various aspects of that area’s community. The show aims to illustrate that despite the many issues, interests and actions that divide us a country we’re all really more alike than we are different.

Hosted by poet, playwright, and Public Radio Talent Quest winner, Al Letson, SOTRU combines a fresh voice and distinctive storytelling with music and interviews to create fascinating radio that has a sound all it’s own. In addition to radio episodes, SOTRU also produces regular video podcasts, short documentaries and various multimedia segments for the show’s website.

Job Description
The SOTRU producer must be ready and excited to work on location, collaborate with the team and create challenging and engaging audio while still being cognizant of and contributing to the digital media aspects of the show. Our ideal candidate will have experience in public radio, but also a willingness to think about the medium in new ways. Strong leadership skills are required to manage all aspects of episode production from initial research to show completion. She/he will have strong ideas and fight for their opinions, but also be willing to make concessions for the good of the show and see the bigger picture. The producer will have a clear understanding of the show’s mission and be passionate about helping that mission evolve and grow.

Responsibilities
Job tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Work with host, production staff and multimedia team to create original and compelling radio and multimedia programming.
• Propose and research story/segment ideas for program.
• Participate in regular production meetings with staff.
• Suggest, locate, pre-interview, and evaluate guests; book guests and confirm bookings.
• Work to manage logistics of getting people and equipment on location when needed.
• Interview subjects as needed, collect ambient sounds and relevant archival recordings.
• Field produce radio show episodes, segments and special projects.
• Make frequent blog entries and provide on-location material to multimedia producers.
• Conduct background research to ensure correct facts and cleared copyrights, and provide host with materials for broadcast.
• Develop script outline for host to work from, write and edit copy as needed.
• Use sound & music in creative ways to add texture, imagery, and a sense of place to each SOTRU episode.
• Work with executive producers and content editor to achieve a consistent State of the Re:Union feel and sound.
• Edit and mix audio for episode segments, and build a timeline for the overall episode.

Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have a combination of education and work experience that illustrates the necessary skills and abilities to thrive in this position, including:

• 2 years of previous radio production experience.

• Work well under pressure and effectively manage multiple priorities.
• Available to travel as needed.
• Dependable and flexible to perform unscheduled assignments and work odd hours to ensure all deadlines are met without sacrificing output quality.
• Proven ability to work well in a collaborative team environment as well as independently.
• Previous experience conducting interviews and gathering audio material on-location.
• Ability to develop an overall story-arch and tell stories creatively.
• Capable of assembling and mixing radio stories (voice, sound and music) at a broadcast-quality level.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Focused and determined work ethic with strong creative thinking skills.
• Experience researching stories and writing scripts.
• Strong interest and knowledge of national news and passionate about community.
• Computer savvy with a strong knowledge of other forms of media a plus.

To Apply:
Please send a resume and links or files of 3-5 radio stories you’ve produced to jobs@stateofthereunion.com

Oral History: Intro to Digital Audio Storytelling

Stories are best told by the people who live them. In this class you will learn basic digital audio recording and editing to produce public-radio-style features, oral histories, and other sound-rich documentaries. As a class, we will create a short audio feature that you can use as a guide for future personal projects. We will cover interview and recording techniques, tips for telling stories with sound, and basic digital editing and mixing. Recording and editing equipment will be available for your use in class, but we will also discuss how to set up your own digital recording suite at home.

Instructor: Mia Lobel

Sunday, October 17, 1:00-4:00

$70 ages: 14- adult