i thought that it might be helpfull to look at what the finnished headlines writing looked like last week. Maybe get a feal for appropriat length # of stories etc. sorry i cant help more.

For Live Wire radio news, this Amoshaun Toft with the independent media center network at the studios of WGDR in Plainfield, Vermont.

guidelines for nrp headlines

Hi all in Seattle and elsewhere:
This is Walter from VT currently visiting a friend in NC; hence, my involvement today will be spotty. More from me again next week.

The following is a digest of an email conversation between Philip and Amoshaun from several weeks ago. Thought it would be good to review for writers and those who edit and especially those who produce. Final editing and tightening of headline script falls on the producers.

this is long. i did it yesterday (mon.) but you may be able to use it.

Deardra Sinate is one of the coordinators for the international action center that helped organiza a massive demonstration in Times Square today, in opposition to us imperialism in iraq and the middle east.

This is alink to george seniors speach when they invaded iraq the first time. (copy right?)

http://www.wakeamerica.com/past/speeches/1990/gbush_011691.html

these headlines are from mondays Voices for Democracy program. I hope that this helps. good luck.

another possible headline

Monday February 19 8:17 PM ET

Protesters Lift Colombia Roadblocks

By Ibon Villelabeitia

BOGOTA, Colombia (Reuters) - After a tense stand-off with the army, thousands of protesters on Monday dismantled crippling roadblocks set up four days ago to oppose government plans to cede an enclave to leftist rebels for peace talks.

possible headline

Tuesday, February 20 12:39 PM SGT

Indonesia pledges to work hard for IMF agreement: minister

JAKARTA, Feb 20 (AFP) -

Indonesia said it would would work hard to reach agreement with the International Monetary Fund following warnings that a continued standoff would lead to an international loss of confidence, reports said Tuesday.

Finance Minister Priyadi Praptosuharjo's comments came as senior economics minister Rizal Ramli left late Monday for Washington to hold fresh talks with the IMF.

new un report out, possible headline

Monday, February 19 7:31 PM SGT

Climate change threatens water, agriculture, public health: UN report

GENEVA, Feb 19 (AFP) -

Climate change will cause more floods and more droughts, diminish agricultural yields and worsen sanitary conditions in the 21st century, a panel of scientists working for the UN have warned.

All parts of the planet will be hit by the negative effects of global warming, according to a report published here on Monday by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

Try this one

let's try this. It is an mp3.

I was winging it so if I sound un rehearsed..well.

Equipment test. 1st run with Pro Tools.

Reading only, no cuts, no nothin. More tests tomorrow am

the file is actually uncompressed even though it says mp3. The publishing tool on the website requires a suffix.

interview w/ brian tokar

interview, file is .wav