Suppose you’re a thinker, and suppose you could have an thought for a philosophical story or section for a present you hearken to or watch. How do you get that concept from inside your head to truly on the present? How do you get on the present?
Effectively, you may learn the way—and maybe get on the air your self—through a brand new free program from the Marc Sanders Foundation‘s Philosophy within the Media Initiative (previously), “Pitching Radiolab“, going down subsequent week.
Radiolab is a well-liked radio program that’s produced by WNYC, a public radio station in New York, and which is broadcast on Nationwide Public Radio stations across the nation. The present tends to deal with scientific and philosophical subjects, or as they put it, “we ask deep questions and use investigative journalism to get the solutions.”
The “Pitching Radiolab” program is scheduled for Thursday, July twenty seventh at 6:00pm (Japanese), through Zoom. It is going to be run by Latif Nasser, one of many co-hosts of Radiolab, and Barry Lam (UC Riverside), the creator of Hi-Phi Nation.
Right here’s how they’re pitching it:
Are you a thinker who wish to be on WNYC Studio’s Radiolab, or do you could have an ideal thought for an episode of the present? Maybe you’d identical to to study from Radiolab what makes for an ideal pitch for a nationwide science and philosophy radio present. As a part of the Marc Sanders Basis Philosophy in Media Initiative, you’re invited to a free occasion, “Pitching Radiolab,” hosted by Barry Lam and that includes Latif Nasser, co-host of Radiolab, together with one other Radiolab producer, to be introduced.
Philosophers of all profession phases are invited, however if you need to pitch, please embody it beneath in order that we might prioritize pitches within the curiosity of time. Pitches needs to be not than two paragraphs that describes your thought for a Radiolab section/episode. Tip: the very best pitches will very clearly and concisely clarify a giant thought, why it’s important, and offers some thought of the way to join that concept to one thing on this planet that makes for a great radio story. Pitches are due by Friday, July 21.
You’ll be able to join the occasion, and, in case you’d like, submit a pitch, here.
(Disclosure: the Marc Sanders Basis is an advertiser at Each day Nous)
