{"id":271,"date":"2020-08-14T19:37:11","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T19:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/usc2020.nextgenradio.org\/?p=271"},"modified":"2020-08-14T19:37:18","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T19:37:18","slug":"pulling-up-a-seat-at-the-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usc2020.nextgenradio.org\/pulling-up-a-seat-at-the-table\/","title":{"rendered":"Pulling up a seat at the table"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When we were initially selected for the NPR Next Generation Radio project in March, I was grateful to have been considered for the opportunity. Now, with the uncertainty we\u2019ve all experienced the last few months and having completed the training, there\u2019s so much more to be grateful for. After a whirlwind of a week, I can\u2019t help but feel that anything I write in reflection will only capture a fraction of the experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even virtually, this week ran like a well-oiled machine. Though, after 46 projects in the last seven years, I suppose I shouldn\u2019t have been surprised that things went so smoothly. Of course, our \u201cnew normal\u201d came with some technical wrinkles to iron out, but I can\u2019t imagine it being all that much easier sitting in the same room. While I missed sharing physical space with this group and the opportunity to bond in person, our connection through musical theater references and earnest conversations about the state of the industry was palpable through my screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the course of this week, among other things, I learned how to properly record and produce an audio story virtually, overcame frustrating equipment issues and produced a piece of multimedia journalism that I\u2019m proud to share. But the greatest value that Next Generation Radio offered me was intangible.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/usc2020.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/08\/20200814_100508-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usc2020.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/08\/20200814_100508-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/usc2020.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/08\/20200814_100508-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usc2020.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/08\/20200814_100508-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usc2020.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/08\/20200814_100508-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/usc2020.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/08\/20200814_100508-2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/usc2020.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/08\/20200814_100531-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usc2020.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/08\/20200814_100531-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/usc2020.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/08\/20200814_100531-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usc2020.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/08\/20200814_100531-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usc2020.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/08\/20200814_100531-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s no calculating the impact of the encouragement I received this week; I can\u2019t measure how supported and inspired I\u2019m feeling. There isn\u2019t a finished product I can show you that can adequately represent the insight that our mentors and staff generously shared with us. I was struck by the limitless passion of everyone involved from the moment we first gathered as a group and continue to be moved by their dedication to equity and access to public media training.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next Generation Radio is truly something rare. The space is created with such thoughtful care and intentionality that anyone lucky enough to be a part of it no doubt feels a lasting impact. I\u2019ll forever be grateful to have been a part of this project, for the connections I have made and the confidence I have built in the short span of a week. Thank you for showing me that, not only was I capable of producing this piece with your help, but I am deserving of a space in this industry. 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