The early eras of radio storytelling have entered and continue to
enter the public domain in large quantities, offering unprecedented
access to the Golden Age of Radio. Author and Professor John Pavlik
mines the best this age of radio has to offer in Masterful Stories,
an examination of the masterpieces of audio storytelling. This book
provides a chronological history of the best of the best from
radio's Golden Age, outlining a core set of principles and
techniques that made these radio plays enduring examples of
storytelling. It suggests that, by using these techniques, stories
can engage audiences emotionally and intellectually. Grounded in a
historical and theoretical understanding of radio drama, this
volume illuminates the foundational works that proceeded popular
modern shows such as Radiolab, The Moth, and Serial. Masterful
Stories will be a powerful resource in both media history courses
and courses teaching audio storytelling for modern radio and other
audio formats, such as podcasting. It will appeal to audio fans
looking to learn about and understand the early days of radio
drama.
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