Exponential Narratives

overview

The Exponential Narratives Overview is designed to give professional storytellers (journalists, producers, etc.) the tools to be more aware, maintain balance and ultimately be more intentional about the impact their work has in community. Delivered between 1-6 sessions, this overview covers a lot of ground but gives participants tools to improve on their own time.

See the outline below for a closer look.

Awareness

The first portion of the Exponential Narratives Overview is about developing awareness in the storyteller.

  1. Cultivating awareness: self, story, community

  2. Self-reflection and critical ,media analysis

  3. Tools for enhanced reporting through community insights

BALANCE

Part two of the overview is all about balancing the social dynamics we’ve discovered in a story.

  1. Writing: Narrative structures and the power dynamics in their design

  2. Audio: From distance to a microphone to our choices in music beds, power in audio technique can make or break the frame of a well-written and produced story.

  3. Video: From the widely-used examples of camera and lightning angles, to counter-intuitive choices in filters, makeup and lens choices, we explore the ways visual media can exacerbate or balance social power

COMMUNITY

Impact means going beyond reach and impressions. In the final section of this overview, we explore ways to deepen our story’s impact through community engagement.

  1. Audience as storytellers

  2. Engagement as impact

  3. In person vs online

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To join or book our Exponential Narratives Overview, please contact us.