The News From The WWW - 9/22/08 - Epsoide 28 - Volunter Today! (

Austin G · 09-22-2008, 10:48 AM

Episode 27 is now on-line: www.TheNewsFromTheWWW.org

Thanks to everyone who volunteered last week! Sorry I got the dates and show numbers mixed up!

REMINDER: Please remember to read the title of the news article you are reading at the very top of your recording as I request in the intro script. This helps me to quickly cut that sound bite and paste it into the show intro montage. Some of you are forgetting to do that so then I have to try to copy it out of your reading of the story which is not always easy to do. This is a real time saver for me so thanks in advance! Also, some of you you are doing more flowery (for lack of a better word) intros and those are great! Thank you for your creativity and extra effort - it sounds great!

If you have a chance, please go edit last week's post and delete your MP3 file attachment in order to conserve precious server space on Voice-Overs.com

As always, if you have never volunteered before, we would love to have you aboard! PM me with any questions.

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Instructions:

1. Select a news article that you would like to read (see guidelines below).

2. Create a post in this thread with the TITLE / HEADLINE of the article and a LINK / URL to the article to claim or get "dibs" on that story so no one else will take it or read a very similar article for this episode.

3. Record the title, intro script, article, and close script and save it as a MONO MP3 -6db with a sampling rate of 96 kbps 44100.

4. Edit your first post and add the recorded article / MP3 as an attachment and add the total run time / TRT in your post so we can track the length of the program (we need one hour worth of material).

5. DEADLINE: Please submit your recorded article by Sunday at Noon 9/28/08.

Guidelines for choosing a news article:

As a VO actor you have to read other peoples scripts all day - here you get a chance to read what you want / what interests you! Please keep in mind that the target audience is mostly older people with vision issues who already get a lot of the mainstream news from the RIS service through other volunteers reading local and regional newspapers in addition to listening to TV and regular radio. Please avoid political and breaking news as those are already covered and change from day to day. Pick articles that will have a week or more of shelf life. Also avoid celebrity gossip, stories of a sexual nature, murder, abuse, etc. Choose articles that you would feel comfortable reading to someone you just met etc. Articles that are interesting, funny, clever, etc.

Please choose / read articles that are longer than 3 min when read (not including intros).

A lot of short articles can be difficult to concentrate on / listen to. Often, you may come across an interesting story or news topic on one website but it is the abbreviated article. If you search the subject of the article on Google News Search, you might be able to find a longer / more in depth article on the subject from another news source. Just use your best judgment. If everyone contributed an article with a average length of 5 minutes, we would only need 12 VO actors contributing on a weekly basis to fill the hour time slot!

Script:

Here is the script I would like each person to read before reading their article in order to have consistency from one article to the next:

"[ARTICLE TITLE (for show intro montage), PAUSE]

Hi, this is [MY NAME] from [CITY, STATE] and [YOUR DOT COM WEBSITE (if applicable)] with an article about __________(short but intriguing summary about the article you chose).

PAUSE From [SOURCE], [TITLE OF ARTICLE].

[READ ARTICLE]

PAUSE, "For The News From The World Wide Web, I'm [YOUR NAME].

Example:

"City Council Outlaws Skateboarding In Downtown: Youth Unhappy, (PAUSE) Hi, this is Homer Simpson from Springfield, Illinois and homersimpson.com with an article about how one small town is dealing with a skateboarding hooligans. PAUSE From the Springfield Gazette dot com, City Council Outlaws Skateboarding In Downtown: Youth Unhappy" {STORY} "For the News From The World Wide Web, I'm Homer Simpson
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here are some good places to look for news articles:

The Drudge Report
DRUDGE REPORT 2008®

Yahoo News Most Popular Stories
Most popular news stories as ranked by readers of Yahoo! News

Newhouse News Service
Newhouse News Service - Home

AP Wire Top Stories from the New York Times
Associated Press News - Top Stories from the AP - The New York Times

The Consumerist (great blog on consumer topics - read the article their blog posts are talk about)
The Consumerist: Shoppers Bite Back

Diane Havens · 09-22-2008, 11:50 AM

Mine this week:

A Gloomy Vista for Microsoft
Runtime 7:11

Dan Lyons: A Gloomy Vista for Microsoft | Newsweek Daniel Lyons | Techtonic Shifts | Newsweek.com

John Zadikian · 09-22-2008, 12:14 PM

As if we don't have enough bad economic news lately...here's a look at the financial devastation in Texas caused by Hurricane Ike:

$6 billion storm? Ike delivers a punch - Hurricane Ike - MSNBC.com

TRT - 6:29

Roger Baker · 09-22-2008, 02:01 PM

Here's mine for the week

Run Time: 7:38

Stonehenge May Have Healed Sick, Injured
FOXNews.com - Stonehenge May Have Healed Sick, Injured - Science News | Science & Technology | Technology News

Here is another one in case you are running short.

Run Time: 6:42

Homeland Security Detects Terorist Threats By Reading Your Mind
FOXNews.com - Homeland Security Detects Terrorist Threats by Reading Your Mind - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News

Thanks

voicy1stef · 09-23-2008, 12:30 PM

Here's me for this week:

How this brainy fruit fly will save the lives of mice and men

How this brainy fruit fly will save the lives of mice and men - Scotsman.com Living

Run time: 6:14

Claired · 09-23-2008, 06:13 PM

Diane, you've enjoyed your story far too much!! I can tell your a mac girl

I've enjoyed it too and I'm hanging on to xp for as long as I can!

Diane Havens · 09-23-2008, 06:18 PM

Thanks, Claire. Yes, I am a Mac girl, for sure -- WAY cool...

Clintonnobles · 09-25-2008, 09:34 AM

How a $2 toy ball saved a little girl&squo;s life | The Daily Telegraph
Time: 3:30

this was really interesting to me and very heart warming!

I am a hopeless romantic what can I say. lol

voicy1stef · 09-25-2008, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diane Havens

Thanks, Claire. Yes, I am a Mac girl, for sure -- WAY cool...

Claire's right, you were have a very good time gleefully reading that article!

cheers...

Claired · 09-25-2008, 02:01 PM

American teeth versus British teeth

7'47

BBC NEWS | Magazine | American v British teeth

09-22-2008, 10:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
Austin G I Love Bison! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central Illinois, USA Posts: 34	The News From The WWW - 9/22/08 - Epsoide 28 - Volunter Today! ( Episode 27 is now on-line: www.TheNewsFromTheWWW.org Thanks to everyone who volunteered last week! Sorry I got the dates and show numbers mixed up! REMINDER: Please remember to read the title of the news article you are reading at the very top of your recording as I request in the intro script. This helps me to quickly cut that sound bite and paste it into the show intro montage. Some of you are forgetting to do that so then I have to try to copy it out of your reading of the story which is not always easy to do. This is a real time saver for me so thanks in advance! Also, some of you you are doing more flowery (for lack of a better word) intros and those are great! Thank you for your creativity and extra effort - it sounds great! If you have a chance, please go edit last week's post and delete your MP3 file attachment in order to conserve precious server space on Voice-Overs.com As always, if you have never volunteered before, we would love to have you aboard! PM me with any questions. --------------------- Instructions: 1. Select a news article that you would like to read (see guidelines below). 2. Create a post in this thread with the TITLE / HEADLINE of the article and a LINK / URL to the article to claim or get "dibs" on that story so no one else will take it or read a very similar article for this episode. 3. Record the title, intro script, article, and close script and save it as a MONO MP3 -6db with a sampling rate of 96 kbps 44100. 4. Edit your first post and add the recorded article / MP3 as an attachment and add the total run time / TRT in your post so we can track the length of the program (we need one hour worth of material). 5. DEADLINE: Please submit your recorded article by Sunday at Noon 9/28/08. Guidelines for choosing a news article: As a VO actor you have to read other peoples scripts all day - here you get a chance to read what you want / what interests you! Please keep in mind that the target audience is mostly older people with vision issues who already get a lot of the mainstream news from the RIS service through other volunteers reading local and regional newspapers in addition to listening to TV and regular radio. Please avoid political and breaking news as those are already covered and change from day to day. Pick articles that will have a week or more of shelf life. Also avoid celebrity gossip, stories of a sexual nature, murder, abuse, etc. Choose articles that you would feel comfortable reading to someone you just met etc. Articles that are interesting, funny, clever, etc. Please choose / read articles that are longer than 3 min when read (not including intros). A lot of short articles can be difficult to concentrate on / listen to. Often, you may come across an interesting story or news topic on one website but it is the abbreviated article. If you search the subject of the article on Google News Search, you might be able to find a longer / more in depth article on the subject from another news source. Just use your best judgment. If everyone contributed an article with a average length of 5 minutes, we would only need 12 VO actors contributing on a weekly basis to fill the hour time slot! Script: Here is the script I would like each person to read before reading their article in order to have consistency from one article to the next: "[ARTICLE TITLE (for show intro montage), PAUSE] Hi, this is [MY NAME] from [CITY, STATE] and [YOUR DOT COM WEBSITE (if applicable)] with an article about __________(short but intriguing summary about the article you chose). PAUSE From [SOURCE], [TITLE OF ARTICLE]. [READ ARTICLE] PAUSE, "For The News From The World Wide Web, I'm [YOUR NAME]. Example: "City Council Outlaws Skateboarding In Downtown: Youth Unhappy, (PAUSE) Hi, this is Homer Simpson from Springfield, Illinois and homersimpson.com with an article about how one small town is dealing with a skateboarding hooligans. PAUSE From the Springfield Gazette dot com, City Council Outlaws Skateboarding In Downtown: Youth Unhappy" {STORY} "For the News From The World Wide Web, I'm Homer Simpson -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here are some good places to look for news articles: The Drudge Report DRUDGE REPORT 2008® Yahoo News Most Popular Stories Most popular news stories as ranked by readers of Yahoo! News Newhouse News Service Newhouse News Service - Home AP Wire Top Stories from the New York Times Associated Press News - Top Stories from the AP - The New York Times The Consumerist (great blog on consumer topics - read the article their blog posts are talk about) The Consumerist: Shoppers Bite Back

09-22-2008, 11:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
Diane Havens Pacific East Coast Voicer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 872	Mine this week: A Gloomy Vista for Microsoft Runtime 7:11 Dan Lyons: A Gloomy Vista for Microsoft \| Newsweek Daniel Lyons \| Techtonic Shifts \| Newsweek.com __________________ Diane http://web.mac.com/dbhavens Last edited by Diane Havens; 10-06-2008 at 04:35 PM. Reason: remove file

09-22-2008, 12:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
John Zadikian Chiming in from Motown Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 100	I Dislike Ike As if we don't have enough bad economic news lately...here's a look at the financial devastation in Texas caused by Hurricane Ike: $6 billion storm? Ike delivers a punch - Hurricane Ike - MSNBC.com TRT - 6:29 __________________ John Zadikian On air - On hold - Online The voice of AAA, Kmart and Hy-Safe Technology http://jzvoice.voices.com www.Voice123.com/johnzadikian Last edited by John Zadikian; 09-29-2008 at 12:18 PM.

09-22-2008, 02:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Roger Baker CEO Galactic Empire Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Asheville NC Posts: 41	Here's mine for the week Run Time: 7:38 Stonehenge May Have Healed Sick, Injured FOXNews.com - Stonehenge May Have Healed Sick, Injured - Science News \| Science & Technology \| Technology News Here is another one in case you are running short. Run Time: 6:42 Homeland Security Detects Terorist Threats By Reading Your Mind FOXNews.com - Homeland Security Detects Terrorist Threats by Reading Your Mind - International News \| News of the World \| Middle East News \| Europe News Thanks __________________ Find more from the Galactic Empire CEO at: www.bakerstreetmusic.com Last edited by Roger Baker; 09-29-2008 at 02:23 PM. Reason: Remove Files

09-23-2008, 12:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
voicy1stef User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lovely England Posts: 194	Here's me for this week: How this brainy fruit fly will save the lives of mice and men How this brainy fruit fly will save the lives of mice and men - Scotsman.com Living Run time: 6:14 __________________ Acting is Art, Love, Giving & Prosperity Do the thing you love, work diligently and the money will follow //(^.^)\\ www.stefsvoice4u.co.uk http://stefsvoice.wordpress.com Last edited by voicy1stef; 10-05-2008 at 10:55 AM. Reason: REMOVED SOUND file to save forum space

09-23-2008, 06:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
Claired User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 295	Diane, you've enjoyed your story far too much!! I can tell your a mac girl I've enjoyed it too and I'm hanging on to xp for as long as I can! __________________ French voice www.clairedodin.com

09-23-2008, 06:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
Diane Havens Pacific East Coast Voicer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 872	Thanks, Claire. Yes, I am a Mac girl, for sure -- WAY cool... __________________ Diane http://web.mac.com/dbhavens

09-25-2008, 02:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
Claired User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 295	American teeth versus British teeth 7'47 BBC NEWS \| Magazine \| American v British teeth __________________ French voice www.clairedodin.com Last edited by Claired; 10-25-2008 at 07:18 AM. Reason: to remove attachment

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