AUDIO STORYTELLING AND PODCASTING

Survey, analysis and content creation in the podcast medium, with a focus on audio journalism and long-form storytelling. Students will learn to create scripts for the ear; outline and structure audio stories; conduct and utilize in-person interviews and field research; voice and assemble professional audio narration; and analyze podcasts based on their content, writing, narrative structure, production value and societal significance. Provides an opportunity to create professional-grade portfolio pieces that reinforce and synthesize coursework in the major. Prerequisite: COM 255.