The Blog
Return to the Media Narrative blog to read new essays and learn about notable work of writers, makers, media creators and others. In 2021, new posts will appear on a daily or near-daily basis on a range of subjects.
notes : On Work : January 4, 2021
notes : Hasten Slowly : January 3, 2021
notes : New Year, New Radio : January 2, 2021
notes : Finding a Voice at Podcast Movement 2018 : August 3, 2018
Before the Podcast Movement 2018, friends, family, and other listeners had urged me to put more of myself into my podcast. Inspired by the Philadelphia conference, that's exactly what I did. Read my tale and the conference summary in this post.
notes : Five Brain-Activating Podcasts : July 13, 2018
Few undergraduate students at Berklee College of Music, where I teach, say they listen to podcasts. I am surprised to relearn this every time I bring it up in the classroom, but I shouldn’t be; Edison’s 2017 podcast consumer study indicates that only 7% of all monthly listeners are 17 years old or younger.
notes : Be Brave and Voice Your Opinion : July 12, 2018
Think you go to a lot of concerts? You don’t. Steve Morse did. When Morse was senior pop critic for the Boston Globe beginning in the 1970s, he went to about 250 concerts per year for 30 years. As a journalist—and fan—Morse witnessed some of rock history’s most transcendent moments...