Producing/Hosting Public Affairs Show for Radio

Catalog description

Public affairs programming focuses on issues of politics and public policy. In this class, students will prepare radio reports on public affairs issues including municipal meetings, the environment, and non-profit organizations. Students will work to improve skills in interviewing, field production, news writing, and radio studio production. The class will also analyze long form public affairs radio and television shows in order to prepare a 15-minute broadcast quality public affairs program to be aired on WHSN-FM. Prerequisite(s): MC 114 and MC 115 and ( MC 214 or MC 231).