There are in fact now, numerous ways for scholarly work, research, and rigorous and disciplined thought -- that strives for objectivity (the human search for "truth") to be 'written' (expressed) for the world to hear.

Scholarly Writing: Creating a scholarly or informed paper, using citation support, and making sure that we've done due diligence in researching a topic [we'll do this in a couple of weeks];
Informal academic Discussions: these are informed and researched topics but are written in an accessible narrative style, one that has some element of creative and prosaic development of a topic with support from others;
Conversion: of the above to a variety of Media formats including,
- A) Lightning Talks 2-3 minutes Quick exploration of a topics (usually centered on a single topic and research article [audio or video];
- B) Ted Talk a 5-15 minute Oral presentation with some use of graphics for support. Must be accessible but also rehearsed and well-organized. Can also be an aural conversion or representation of a research project.
- C) Podcast or NPR story usually an informed and supported presentation on a topic, with 1-2 interviews segments broken into small "tracks" and connected by "host" narrative;
- D) Zoom/Screen capture Group presentations of research: a recorded Narrative with Powerpoint slides. This is a standard video format for research -- an OnLine representation of what might have been a rehearsed group presentation; and
- E) a Scholarly Documentary -- that is scripted, uses research -- but also uses cameo video segments, and places B-ROLL or images over the carefully recorded audio scripts, includes interviews (in well-recorded audio/video formats (2-4 per video), and begins and ends in a compelling manner -- often with music placed behind in post-production to create an emotional element to the video.

We will include added materials later in the semester for TedTalks, B-E, but for NOW... here are some sources for C) Podcast or NPR radio scholarly/informed narratives.