HNRS: Podcasting in the Public Interest: Addressing Food Insecurity in SC
Fall 2020 Courses
Notes:
** This course is open to all majors and no technical skills are required to enroll. For journalism and mass communications majors and minors, this course will count as a JOUR elective.**Podcasting is one of the most rapidly growing communication platforms in America today. This course is designed to teach you the fundamentals of audio storytelling, from story conception and field gathering skills to writing for the ear and basic non-linear audio production. You will learn to distinguish the ways in which audio stories differ from those in print (or text), hone your writing skills for this platform, and produce stories and interview segments designed specifically for the listening audience. This semester's topic will focus on food insecurity in the Midlands and will include a service learning component.**Students are required to complete service hours for this course and will need to have access to transportation to reach service opportunities off campus.