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View this email online Sound Advice: The NPR guide to student podcasting Hello there! It’s Janet again from NPR’s education desk. Hope everyone had a smooth week. Can’t hide it: it’s been a rough week here at NPR, but your podcast entries are what kept me going. We broke 110 submissions this week, and I spent hours on long walks listening to stories on snacks, dancing, and so much more. You helped me run away, invited me to Seattle, Wash., Columbus, Ohio, and places in between. So thank you, and let’s keep these entries coming! On a brighter note, I have some exciting news for our teachers and students! Last week, we published an elaborate resources page for student podcasting. My big boss Steve Drummond named it “Sound Advice: The NPR guide to student podcasting.” And this isn’t just for Student Podcast Challenge participants, of course. We have guides from NPR and more for anyone interested in starting a podcast! Newsletter continues after sponsor message I strongly encourage everyone submitting to the contest to read and click through the page! So here’s a sampler of some of my favorite resources: 🎙️ Using sound: Teachers, here’s a lovely video you can play for your class! Or for any visual learners, here's a fun watch. In this video, a veteran NPR correspondent walks you through how to build your own recording studio – a pillow fort. (And yes, this is an actual trick we use at NPR.) 🗣️ Voice coaching: Speaking into a microphone is hard, even for podcasting veterans. In this video, NPR’s voice coach and our training team share a few vocal exercises that will help you sound more natural. I personally watched this video before recording my first NPR podcast, so would highly recommend for everyone! 🎧 Life Kit on podcasting: In this episode from NPR’s Life Kit, Lauren Migaki, our very own NPR Ed senior producer, brings us tips from podcast producers across NPR, working on all your favorite shows, including Code Switch, Planet Money and more. It’s an awesome listen for yourself or for a class! Click here for more Sound Advice! Check out the link above, and if you have any questions, you can reach me at studentpodcastchallenge@npr.org. And a reminder, visit our website for more info on this year’s contest – you have plenty of time to start now or even next week! Take care, hydrate & talk next week. Warmly, Janet W. Lee   💙💙💙 Shoutouts 💙💙💙   We love hearing from you! Please reach out, share your stories with studentpodcastchallenge@npr.org !   Listen to your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to hear live radio from WBEZ (edit station). What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: studentpodcastchallenge@npr.org Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can sign up here. Looking for more great content? Check out all of our newsletter offerings — including Education, Health, Code Switch and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Student Podcast Challenge emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy