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Greetings Prospective TC Students! It's that time of year! Our January 2nd application deadline is rapidly approaching. We encourage you to apply if you have not done so already. For more information about how to apply, visit www.tc.edu/apply or email your general inquiries to [email protected].

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- Use the 'inbetweens' - leave on your recorder. To capture context, structure your piece and glue it together. They can give you a through line, take you to the next place. And they're where the great accidents happen! Don't be so focused on the forest that you miss the trees. - Linger - figure out the maximum amount of time you can linger. It's a friendly way of invading peoples space. Things happen when you're lingering. It opens up a chance for something to unfold in your story. You also get people taking to each other, which can be way more interesting and powerful than an interview. Have lingering requests in with all the press people and agencies you have requests in with. Banter can be another form of lingering. - Make people memorable - If the tape is not great YOU have to make them memorable, by finding the details. There's always time to find and pick a few of those details. - Turn a page - Tell me what happened after what you already told me. There may not be any time to get a beginning, middle and end but try and always turn one page. Makes the story satisfying. Follow up on the outcome somehow. There are lots of creative ways you can do this. - You can bring yourself with you - Who should a reporter be in their story? You should be honest with yourself about who you are in your story. You yourself have to understand what you are doing there, and what you want for your listeners. That doesn't mean it has to be first person. Bring your own curiosity, ask the questions you think are interesting, tweak it to your own interest, report on things you're interested in. - Write off the top of your head - do not log your tape. I just told you to get way too much tape. Write the story, slot the tape in, adjust the cuts and then if you have time you can go back and listen to stuff. It's rare you don't remember your best tape. Other strategies: Play! Play with how you craft a story. Let people help you and help each other tell the story. Multiple people can tell a story. You can make experts interesting, it can be fun. You can play in the interview. Flirt! Make people happy and comfortable and laughing, especially if they're dry. Avoid experts when you can. Give people a way into the story.