Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

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Since 1973, the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies has taught students from all over the United States and around the world to become skilled documentarians and storytellers. At the core of Salt is a 24/7 15-week experience. Motivated individuals from all walks of life come to Salt to focus on documentary storytelling, develop new skills, and build expertise. Our faculty members are working documentarians and teaching professionals who help provide a strong foundation for students to make their best work. 

Series

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59 Pieces

The SaltCast was a bi-weekly podcast produced from 2008-2010, aimed at pulling back the curtain on radio storytelling. From fieldwork and recording techniques to narrative and ethics, Saltcast explored the ins-and-outs of radio production. If you want to hear more Salt radio work, including that produced by more recent students, check out http://www.prx.org/group_accounts/1185-salt !


Pieces

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Julie Keene harvests snails for a living, but she's had to give that up to fight against a major corporation.

Bought by PRX Remix, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, and The Nature Podcast


  • Added: Jun 22, 2009
  • Length: 08:33
  • Purchases: 4
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A look into the teenage world of opera, give it a try, it's cooler than you think!

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 22, 2009
  • Length: 07:56
  • Purchases: 1
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A profile of a unique store in Portland, Maine.

  • Added: Mar 05, 2009
  • Length: 05:28
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The legendary Farmington Diner closed to make room for a new RiteAid pharmacy.

  • Added: Mar 05, 2009
  • Length: 06:11
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For most of us, the circus is a day of cotton candy and clowns.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, SALTcast Podcast, and WILL


  • Added: Mar 05, 2009
  • Length: 05:47
  • Purchases: 3
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A portrait of a man trying to make a difference in kids' lives using music.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WMPG, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Mar 05, 2009
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 3
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A profile of a barbershop in Portland, Maine.

Bought by WMPG and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 05, 2009
  • Length: 05:03
  • Purchases: 2
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Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine sells lab mice to medical research facilities all over the world.

Bought by KUOW and CKMO


  • Added: Mar 05, 2009
  • Length: 06:44
  • Purchases: 2
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A portrait of a couple dealing with a long-held secret.

Bought by KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, PRX Remix, KFAI Minneapolis, WNIN, Vocalo.org and more


  • Added: Mar 05, 2009
  • Length: 08:07
  • Purchases: 6
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With tenacious willpower, 24 year-old Brad Watts writes short stories to help him cope with stress.

  • Added: Mar 05, 2009
  • Length: 06:27