Editorial Report 9b

This blogpost was intended to analyze the editing process of different sections of my podcast.

Link to Rough Cut for my Interviewees Discussed found here.

Revised transcript for Intro:

            "Before I dive into an analysis of these different genres, it is probably best to provide some additional information about my interviewees and how they utilize these different forms of writing. My first interviewee was Dr. Jerel Slaughter who is the department head of Management and Organizations and a Robbins Professor of Management. He said that roughly 50% of his time is dedicated to administrative purposes and running the department, while the other 50% is spent on teaching and research. Slaughter is constantly switching between his two professions at the university of Arizona, meaning that he needs a seamless form of communication between himself and his peers. He revealed that email is his favorite mode of communication , and medium to write in. It is quick, simple, and the most efficient way for him to not only communicate with his peers, but to teach his students. He notes that for his Applied Topics in Bargaining and Negotiation class, the class is more discussion based and the students will usually read articles supplied by Slaughter and talk about them during class rather than have him lecture. For this reason, Slaughter really only needs email to update his students on what articles to read. Occasionally, Slaughter will post a powerpoint to teach his students, but he would rather have the students engage with one another and learn with a more interactive environment. Another aspect of Slaughter’s career is his research. He is constantly working on research projects, along with teaching and running his department. His publications play a huge role in both the professional and academic aspects of his life.

            The second interview was held with Dr. Allison Gabriel, a professor of Organizational Behavior in the Eller College of Management. Gabriel has her doctorates in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and has brought her talents to the university of Arizona with the intention of researching more and teaching about emotions at work, motivation, employee well being, and interactions amongst professionals. A majority of Gabriel’s time is spent conducting research and working with students to help kickstart their own research. Gabriel notes that since she teaches in a large lecture hall, it really limits what she can do in class and she doesn’t get a chance to really interact with her students. Because of this her go-to writing and presentation platform is a Powerpoint. It is the simplest way for her to convey information to her students, solely for the fact that she doesn't get the close interaction that she would if her class was significantly smaller. For students who like to go a step further and engage in Gabriel’s research, she encourages them to follow her on twitter where she is becoming more active. Gabriel realizes that the up-and-coming generations are all about social media so she created her own account in hopes of bridging relationships with her students and other colleagues. She is aware that this method is a little unorthodox but is a firm believer that it will catch on eventually. In addition, much like Slaughter, Gabriel uses her research as a tool to communicate and teach her students and fellow colleagues. Their published articles, as well as the hundreds of thousands of other ones out there, allow them to teach students about the importance of research and to help spark ideas for even more research."

How did the content change when you re-edited it? Why do you think the content is being communicated more effectively in the re-edited version?

Much like the revision process for my Intro in the previous blog, not too much had changed for the content in this section that covered the background info to my interviewees. I know it seems a little lengthy, but not only did I include background information on the professionals, to give the audience a better sense of who I was talking about, but I went on to talk about the different types of writing genres that they utilize on a daily basis. Some of the background information such as the department they work in and what they do, was initially placed in the introduction, but I moved it to this section only. I fixed up some grammar errors and made the sentence structure flow better. I also added sound effects and an interview snippet from Dr. Gabriel herself.

How did the form change when you re-edited it? Why do you think the form is presenting the content more effectively in the re-edited version?

I think the re-edited version is way easier on the ear than the rough cut. The information all flows in an orderly fashion, and the fact that I discussed the different genres used by the different interviewees, gives the audience a better feel of the types of people that use those writing genres and the targeted audience. In my rough cut I had absolutely no sound effects at all, but for the edited version, I included transition noises, background sounds to emphasize certain parts of what was saying, and I even incorporated some of my interview with Dr. Gabriel. As you can see from above, this section was very dense with information, but I think I was able to get a solid hold on making it interesting for the audience. I definitely think it is "less of a drag" to listen to than it had been initially.