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The Affective Power of Sound

Oral History on Radio

Bibliographic Data

ID5771311
AuthorsSusan Mchugh (0000-0001-8079-1524, Oxford University Press (United Kingdom), corresponding author), Siobhàn McHugh
Year2012
Volume39
Issue2
Pages187-206
Publication date2012-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Oral History Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0094-0798 • E-ISSN: 1533-8592
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/ohr/ohs092
OpenAlexW1982922531
LanguageEN
Citations received22
References cited6

Using illustrative audio clips, this article offers insights into the historical symbiosis between oral history and radio and the relationship between orality, aurality, and affect that makes radio such a powerful medium for the spoken word. It does so through a discussion of the concept of affect as it applies to oral history on radio and through a description and analysis of crafting oral history for the radio documentary form. This article features audio excerpts from radio documentaries produced by the author. Listening to the audio portions of this article requires a means of accessing the audio excerpts through hyperlinks. See "Instructions for Multimedia Reading of the OHR," which follows the Editor's Introduction at the front of the journal, for further explanation on how to access this article online

Affect · Hyperlink · Oral history · Orality · Paralanguage · Oral History, Memory, Narrative Analysis · Radio, Podcasts, and Digital Media

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Unique citing works22
Citations per year1,69
Citation span2013 - 2026 (14)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 21
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