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'''Roman Mars''' is the host and producer of ''99% Invisible'', a [[KALW]] radio show and podcast.<ref>KALW website. [http://kalw.org/people/roman-mars "KALW staff directory"], ''[[KALW]]''. Retrieved on 27 October 2013.</ref> |
'''Roman Mars''' is the host and producer of ''99% Invisible'', a [[KALW]] radio show and podcast.<ref>KALW website. [http://kalw.org/people/roman-mars "KALW staff directory"], ''[[KALW]]''. Retrieved on 27 October 2013.</ref> |
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<nowiki> </nowiki>He has also contributed to radio programs such as [[Radiolab]] and [[Planet Money]].<ref>NPR website. [http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/07/09/200401407/episode-471-the-eddie-murphy-rule "Planet Money Episode 471"], ''[[Planet Money]]''. Retrieved on 27 October 2013.</ref><ref>Radiolab website. [http://www.radiolab.org/people/roman-mars/ "RadioLab staff directory"], ''[[Radiolab]]''. Retrieved on 27 October 2013.</ref> Fast Company identified him as one of the hundred most creative people (number 63) of 2013.<ref>Fast Company Magazine website. [http://www.fastcompany.com/3009142/most-creative-people-2013/63-roman-mars "List of most Fast Company's creative people of 2013"], ''[[Fast Company (magazine)]]''. Retrieved on 27 October 2013.</ref> |
<nowiki> </nowiki>He has also contributed to radio programs such as [[Radiolab]] and [[Planet Money]].<ref>NPR website. [http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/07/09/200401407/episode-471-the-eddie-murphy-rule "Planet Money Episode 471"], ''[[Planet Money]]''. Retrieved on 27 October 2013.</ref><ref>Radiolab website. [http://www.radiolab.org/people/roman-mars/ "RadioLab staff directory"], ''[[Radiolab]]''. Retrieved on 27 October 2013.</ref> Fast Company identified him as one of the hundred most creative people (number 63) of 2013.<ref>Fast Company Magazine website. [http://www.fastcompany.com/3009142/most-creative-people-2013/63-roman-mars "List of most Fast Company's creative people of 2013"], ''[[Fast Company (magazine)]]''. Retrieved on 27 October 2013.</ref> In and around 2004 he produced a program called Invisible Ink <ref>PRX website. [http://www.prx.org/series/2220-invisible-ink-series-1 "Invisible Ink show listings"], ''[[Public Radio Exchange]]''</ref> on [[KALW]] |
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Mars and his signature radio show, ''99% Invisible'', have been credited in the mainstream press as an innovative form of radio production, defining a new movement of independent radio and podcast creators.<ref>Mother Jones Magazine [http://www.motherjones.com/media/2013/09/interview-99-percent-invisible-roman-mars-podcast "Roman Mars on the Secret Allure of Highway Stripes and Manhole Covers"], ''[[Mother_Jones_(magazine)]]''. Retrieved June 18 2014.</ref><ref>Wired Magazine [http://www.wired.com/2012/07/99-invisible/ "How 99% Invisible Will Change Public Radio"], ''[[Wired_(magazine)]]''. Retrieved on June 18 2014.</ref><ref>The Guardian Newspaper [http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2013/aug/06/roman-mars-99-percent-invisible-status-update "Roman Mars: public radio maverick"], ''[[The_Guardian_(newspaper)]]''. Retrieved June 18 2014.</ref> |
Mars and his signature radio show, ''99% Invisible'', have been credited in the mainstream press as an innovative form of radio production, defining a new movement of independent radio and podcast creators.<ref>Mother Jones Magazine [http://www.motherjones.com/media/2013/09/interview-99-percent-invisible-roman-mars-podcast "Roman Mars on the Secret Allure of Highway Stripes and Manhole Covers"], ''[[Mother_Jones_(magazine)]]''. Retrieved June 18 2014.</ref><ref>Wired Magazine [http://www.wired.com/2012/07/99-invisible/ "How 99% Invisible Will Change Public Radio"], ''[[Wired_(magazine)]]''. Retrieved on June 18 2014.</ref><ref>The Guardian Newspaper [http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2013/aug/06/roman-mars-99-percent-invisible-status-update "Roman Mars: public radio maverick"], ''[[The_Guardian_(newspaper)]]''. Retrieved June 18 2014.</ref> |
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Roman Mars is the host and producer of 99% Invisible, a KALW radio show and podcast.[1]
He has also contributed to radio programs such as Radiolab and Planet Money.[2][3] Fast Company identified him as one of the hundred most creative people (number 63) of 2013.[4] In and around 2004 he produced a program called Invisible Ink [5] on KALW
Mars and his signature radio show, 99% Invisible, have been credited in the mainstream press as an innovative form of radio production, defining a new movement of independent radio and podcast creators.[6][7][8]
In partnership with the Knight Foundation and the Public Radio Exchange (PRX), Mars also created Radiotopia, a web-based solution for aggregating podcast content in ways similar to how syndication systems function for terrestrial radio networks.[9] The Public Radio Exchange has hired Mars to curate a radio program called Remix, which is syndicated by at least 14 public radio stations across the US.[10]
Mars is also notable for having successfully used Kickstarter for 99% Invisible, raising over $170,000, making it the highest-funded journalism Kickstarter project ever, and the second highest-funded Kickstarter project across the entire publishing category.[11]
References
- ^ KALW website. "KALW staff directory", KALW. Retrieved on 27 October 2013.
- ^ NPR website. "Planet Money Episode 471", Planet Money. Retrieved on 27 October 2013.
- ^ Radiolab website. "RadioLab staff directory", Radiolab. Retrieved on 27 October 2013.
- ^ Fast Company Magazine website. "List of most Fast Company's creative people of 2013", Fast Company (magazine). Retrieved on 27 October 2013.
- ^ PRX website. "Invisible Ink show listings", Public Radio Exchange
- ^ Mother Jones Magazine "Roman Mars on the Secret Allure of Highway Stripes and Manhole Covers", Mother_Jones_(magazine). Retrieved June 18 2014.
- ^ Wired Magazine "How 99% Invisible Will Change Public Radio", Wired_(magazine). Retrieved on June 18 2014.
- ^ The Guardian Newspaper "Roman Mars: public radio maverick", The_Guardian_(newspaper). Retrieved June 18 2014.
- ^ USA Today "Radiotopia: Plug in to this new podcast network", Usa_today. Retrieved June 18 2014
- ^ About Remix Radio "How does Remix get made?", Public_Radio_Exchange. Retrieved June 18 2014.
- ^ Mediabistro website. "99% Invisible is the most successful funded Kickstarter for public radio journalism", Retrieved on 27 October 2013.
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