Tag Archive: ethnography

Nov 23

Music Journalism 101c. Ethnography at Gigs

Hopefully, if you’re diving into this next part of Music Journalism 101, that you’ve already read and made sense of 101 B – Ethnography. If not, and you only have a vague sense of what exactly ethnography is, I strongly suggest you go back and read it. This section of the course does not cover …

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Oct 25

Music Journalism 101b. Ethnography.

Ethnography is properly from the science of anthropology. In relatively recent years, the practice of ethnography has grown well beyond its original uses. These days, ethnographers are not just academics and researchers, but also essayists and nonfiction writers: people who go out into uncomfortable or odd situations and then write about their experiences afterwards. Others …

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Oct 07

Music Journalism 101 – free online course*

This course is being posted progressively. Check back regularly for the latest additions. 101 A. Introduction. 101 B. Ethnography. 101 C. Ethnography at Gigs. 101 D. Reviewing a Band’s Performance. 101 E. Reviewing a New Release: stage one. 101 F. Reviewing a New Release: stage two. *** NEW  101 G. Preparing for Interviews. (9 July …

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