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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_menu admin_label=”2016 Menu” menu_id=”2″ background_color=”#ffffff” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” submenu_direction=”downwards” fullwidth_menu=”off” dropdown_menu_animation=”fade”] [\/et_pb_fullwidth_menu][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=”Fullwidth Slider” show_arrows=”off” show_pagination=”off” auto=”off” parallax=”on” auto_ignore_hover=”off” parallax_method=”off” remove_inner_shadow=”off” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” hide_content_on_mobile=”off” hide_cta_on_mobile=”off” show_image_video_mobile=”off” header_font_size=”46″ body_font_size=”16″ custom_button=”off” button_text_size=”20″ button_border_width=”2″ button_border_radius=”3″ button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_border_radius_hover=”3″ button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [et_pb_slide heading=”Next Generation Radio” background_image=”https:\/\/kjzz2017.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2016\/01\/NPR-placeholder-1920.gif” background_color=”#ffffff” alignment=”center” background_layout=”dark” background_position=”default” background_size=”default” allow_player_pause=”off” header_font_select=”default” body_font_select=”default” custom_button=”off” button_font_select=”default” button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” body_font_size=”24″]The Next Generation Radio project is a full-scale, digital-first multimedia training project with emphasis on \u201cradio storytelling.\u201d We are committed to the professional development of undergraduate and graduate students who are focused on journalism.[\/et_pb_slide] [\/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off”][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_cta admin_label=”Call To Action” title=”Don’t Be Shy. Get In Touch.” background_layout=”light” background_color=”none” url_new_window=”on” use_background_color=”on” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_button=”off” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ saved_tabs=”all”] NPR\u2019s Next Gen Radio program is a series of week-long student training projects, designed to give students who are interested in radio and journalism the skills and opportunity to report and produce their own radio story. If you are interested in working with the program, inquire through @NextGenRadio<\/a>. [\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″][et_pb_blurb admin_label=”What is Nex Gen?” title=”Mentorship” url_new_window=”off” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”%%120%%” icon_color=”#7ebec5″ use_circle=”off” circle_color=”#2ea3f2″ use_circle_border=”off” circle_border_color=”#2ea3f2″ icon_placement=”top” animation=”top” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”center” use_icon_font_size=”off” header_font_size=”18″ body_font_size=”14″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Next Generation Radio is a series of one-week student radio training projects co-sponsored by NPR member stations and several journalism and media organizations. [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″][et_pb_blurb admin_label=”Building Bridges” title=”Building Bridges” url_new_window=”off” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”%%132%%” icon_color=”#7ebec5″ use_circle=”off” circle_color=”#2ea3f2″ use_circle_border=”off” circle_border_color=”#2ea3f2″ icon_placement=”top” animation=”top” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”center” use_icon_font_size=”off” header_font_size=”18″ body_font_size=”14″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] The projects are designed to give students who are interested in radio and journalism an opportunity to report and produce their own radio and multimedia stories. [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″][et_pb_blurb admin_label=”Training” title=”Training” url_new_window=”off” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”%%107%%” icon_color=”#7ebec5″ use_circle=”off” circle_color=”#2ea3f2″ use_circle_border=”off” circle_border_color=”#2ea3f2″ icon_placement=”top” animation=”top” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”center” use_icon_font_size=”off” header_font_size=”18″ body_font_size=”14″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Teaching sessions touch on several areas: recording techniques, writing, voice and on-air presentation, social media reporting and audio production. [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″][et_pb_blurb admin_label=”Opportunities” title=”Opportunities” url_new_window=”off” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”%%165%%” icon_color=”#7EBEC5″ use_circle=”off” circle_color=”#7EBEC5″ use_circle_border=”off” circle_border_color=”#7EBEC5″ icon_placement=”top” animation=”top” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”center” use_icon_font_size=”off” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] We’ll be in several locations throughout 2016. We’re scheduled to be in Atlanta, Ga., Reno, Nev., Austin, Texas, St. Paul, Minn. and Sacramento, Calif. Follow @nextgenradio<\/a> for updates and information. 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Our Phoenix Project Team<\/strong><\/h1>\n

#nextgenradio<\/p>\n

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Producer at “The World” – BBC World Service, PRI, WGBH<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_team_member admin_label=”Tristan Ahtone” name=”Tristan Ahtone” position=”Project Mentor” image_url=”https:\/\/kjzz2017.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2016\/01\/tristan.jpg” animation=”fade_in” background_layout=”light” twitter_url=”https:\/\/twitter.com\/tahtone” header_font_size=”18″ body_font_size=”14″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” linkedin_url=”https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tahtone”] Writer, reporter, rabble-rouser, Tristan has reported for\u00a0The Newshour with Jim Lehrer, National Native News, Frontline, Wyoming Public Radio, Vice, the Fronteras Desk, NPR, and Al Jazeera America. <\/span> [\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_team_member admin_label=”Robert Boos” name=”Robert Boos” position=”Project Web Manager” image_url=”https:\/\/kjzz2017.nextgenradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2016\/01\/mymug.jpg” animation=”fade_in” background_layout=”light” twitter_url=”https:\/\/twitter.com\/earthtobobby” linkedin_url=”https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/robertboos” header_font_size=”18″ body_font_size=”14″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n

Journalist & Creative Technologist, RobertBoos.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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