The News From The WWW - 1/05/09 - Epsoide 42 - Volunteer Here!

Austin G · 01-04-2009, 10:09 PM

Episode 41 is now on-line: www.TheNewsFromTheWWW.org

Thanks to everyone who volunteered last week!!! We just nearly had a full hour of material!! Happy New Year Everyone!

Baby Update: Two weeks to go until my wife's DD!! Everything is going OK!

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 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 1/11/09.

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
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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

JohnWeeks · 01-05-2009, 07:39 AM

I'll take this story this week....it's a two parter.

Did comet ‘swarm’ cause killer cold spell?

Did comet 'swarm' cause killer cold spell? - Science- msnbc.com

Scientists grow bigger, better diamonds

Scientists grow bigger, better diamonds - LiveScience- msnbc.com

TRT 5:50

ranalanricard · 01-05-2009, 11:25 AM

I'll have a go at "Earthquake Swarm continues to rock Yellowstone."

"Rumblings from one of the largest super volcanoes in the world, have scientists paying close attention."

TRT 5:51

WorldNetDaily

'Earthquake swarm' continues to rock Yellowstone - The Denver Post

Ran

John Zadikian · 01-05-2009, 11:35 AM

As I whistle the "Andy Griffith" theme, I'll do this story about Georgia's efforts to lure the nation's fishing fanatics:

TRT - 6:26 (It would have been longer, but I dispensed with my Aunt Bea impersonation.)

In Washed-Up Economy, Governor Defends Plan for Anglers' Paradise - WSJ.com

I'll do this one, too, about nut allergies:

TRT - 6:50

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1869095,00.html

ranalanricard · 01-05-2009, 12:25 PM

Shazaaaam! and Shame, shame, shame on you!!! Now I've got that song doin' the two step in my brain!!

I oughta make a ..... "CITIZEN'S ARRAYEST, CITIZEN'S ARRAYEST"

Whew, guess that dates me eh!?! ;o)

Ran

Diane Havens · 01-05-2009, 01:12 PM

Sorry so late -- crazy busy week!

MySpace Medical
RT 10:15

MySpace Medical: How to Help At-Risk Teens Online | Newsweek Health | Newsweek.com

JasonWhitehorn · 01-06-2009, 09:19 PM

I had posted mine under this thread. I was not aware of where it needed to be.

The News From The WWW - 12/29/08 - Epsoide 41 Happy New Year!

Lori Furth · 01-07-2009, 01:58 PM

I'll take this one as my "first time"!

NY Times - No Mug? Drug Makers Cut Out Goodies For Doctors

TRT 7:20

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/31/bu...prod=permalink

Roger Baker · 01-09-2009, 08:03 PM

Sorry... I have been buried.... whew. Better late than never. Here's mine:

Mystery Roar Detected From Faraway Space
FOXNews.com - Mystery Roar Detected From Faraway Space - Science News | Science & Technology | Technology News

Run Time: 3:58

01-04-2009, 10:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Austin G I Love Bison! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central Illinois, USA Posts: 44	The News From The WWW - 1/05/09 - Epsoide 42 - Volunteer Here! Episode 41 is now on-line: www.TheNewsFromTheWWW.org Thanks to everyone who volunteered last week!!! We just nearly had a full hour of material!! Happy New Year Everyone! Baby Update: Two weeks to go until my wife's DD!! Everything is going OK! 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 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 1/11/09. 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

01-05-2009, 07:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
JohnWeeks User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 168	I'll take this story this week....it's a two parter. Did comet ‘swarm’ cause killer cold spell? Did comet 'swarm' cause killer cold spell? - Science- msnbc.com Scientists grow bigger, better diamonds Scientists grow bigger, better diamonds - LiveScience- msnbc.com TRT 5:50 __________________ John Weeks www.johnweeksaudio.com Last edited by JohnWeeks; 02-21-2009 at 05:43 PM.

01-05-2009, 11:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
ranalanricard User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North Port, Florida Posts: 57	I'll have a go at "Earthquake Swarm continues to rock Yellowstone." "Rumblings from one of the largest super volcanoes in the world, have scientists paying close attention." TRT 5:51 WorldNetDaily 'Earthquake swarm' continues to rock Yellowstone - The Denver Post Ran Last edited by ranalanricard; 01-12-2009 at 12:38 PM.

01-06-2009, 09:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
JasonWhitehorn User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3	My submission I had posted mine under this thread. I was not aware of where it needed to be. The News From The WWW - 12/29/08 - Epsoide 41 Happy New Year! __________________ Jason Whitehorn "The Creative Guru" - Voice Overs www.jasonwhitehorn.info/voice

01-07-2009, 01:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
Lori Furth The Spot-on Voice! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 128	I'll take this one as my "first time"! NY Times - No Mug? Drug Makers Cut Out Goodies For Doctors TRT 7:20 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/31/bu...prod=permalink __________________ Lori Furth The Spot-On Voice http://www.lorifurth.com Savoa Member #08020 Last edited by Lori Furth; 01-22-2009 at 09:56 PM.

01-05-2009, 12:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
ranalanricard User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North Port, Florida Posts: 57	Shazaaaam! and Shame, shame, shame on you!!! Now I've got that song doin' the two step in my brain!! I oughta make a ..... "CITIZEN'S ARRAYEST, CITIZEN'S ARRAYEST" Whew, guess that dates me eh!?! ;o) Ran

01-09-2009, 08:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
Roger Baker CEO Galactic Empire Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Asheville NC Posts: 59	Sorry... I have been buried.... whew. Better late than never. Here's mine: Mystery Roar Detected From Faraway Space FOXNews.com - Mystery Roar Detected From Faraway Space - Science News \| Science & Technology \| Technology News Run Time: 3:58 __________________ Find more from the Galactic Empire CEO at: www.bakerstreetmusic.com Last edited by Roger Baker; 01-17-2009 at 11:53 AM.

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