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Julia Barton

Julia Barton is a story editor, media trainer, public speaker, and educator.

To Build a Retro Sonic World, Learn Some Retro Copyright Law
Jul 10, 2025

To Build a Retro Sonic World, Learn Some Retro Copyright Law

A guest post from the creator of "Metropolis"

Julia Barton, +1
Who Will Cover the Vital Midriff?
Jul 03, 2025

Who Will Cover the Vital Midriff?

The lost visual weirdness of local radio

Julia Barton
Can You "Read" an Audiobook? Wrong Question
Jun 19, 2025

Can You "Read" an Audiobook? Wrong Question

Ask instead, "Did someone write my podcast?"

Julia Barton
Go to a Steampunk Radio Museum 📻
Jun 12, 2025

Go to a Steampunk Radio Museum 📻

A shrine filled with ancient audio gear will do you good

Julia Barton
A Letter to George Clooney
Jun 05, 2025

A Letter to George Clooney

What else we should learn from the story of Edward R. Murrow

Julia Barton
Listening is the Hardest Art
May 29, 2025

Listening is the Hardest Art

A conversation with Anna Sale and a ghost

Julia Barton
The Sound of Her Voice
May 22, 2025

The Sound of Her Voice

How sexism got hard-wired into radio

Julia Barton
Hell Yeah: Airships! 🌀
May 15, 2025

Hell Yeah: Airships! 🌀

Radio made one dirigible disaster famous. It may have averted another.

Julia Barton
The Lighthouse is Falling 🆘
May 08, 2025

The Lighthouse is Falling 🆘

Europe, throw a lifeline to public media in the US — while it still exists

Julia Barton
🎙️Fear the Microphone🎙️
May 01, 2025

🎙️Fear the Microphone🎙️

"Mike fright" was so widespread in radio’s first decade, it affected the design of studios and programs. It still haunts podcasting today.

Julia Barton
A newsletter and site exploring the forgotten history of broadcast and all electronic media.

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