Audio Journalism: Storytelling for Radio, Podcasts and Beyond

Students in this course will learn the craft of writing and producing stories that use sound, images and other elements in a sophisticated way while maintaining the highest standards of journalistic ethics. They will study the mechanics of multi-platform journalism and develop skills in critical thinking and story planning that are necessary for working in various media. They will analyze radio documentaries, podcasts and other storytelling techniques with some of the best journalists, producers and writers in the industry. Ultimately students will record interviews, edit audio and make podcasts, radio packages and stories for social media.