Trevor Omahen Blogger

Introduction I listened to "In Defense of Ignorance" published by This American Life. In my post I identify and explain four kinds of audio referenced in "10 tips for using audio more effectively in multimedia stories". I also described how the podcast incorporated Ira Glass' "moments of reflection".  Interview Clips Interview clips are defined as, "recordings of a story’s subject(s), typically recorded on location or over the phone" (Frechette). Casey Frechette, who posted "10 tips for using audio more effectively in multimedia stories", writes that interview sounds bites help bring the characters in our stories to life (Frechette). In "Defense of Ignorance", Lulu Wang tells us about how her grandmother is dying from stage four cancer, and she interview's her father to show how the tragedy has hit their family. The interview brings more life into the story and gives the listener another side of the story....