Audio Storytelling

Catalog description

We are living in a golden age for audio journalism. Podcasting is a special medium that lends itself to communicating the news in an immediate and intimate way. It also affords a unique form of storytelling. It’s also a meaningful entry point for new and diverse voices with platforms that can grow quickly and widely. This online course will provide you with the tools to tell your own audio stories while learning practical skills to help you build your career. We’ll cover the basic concepts of audio storytelling, including pitching, story structure, reporting and producing, finding tape, and editing. You will produce reported audio stories to develop professional-level skills in editorial and production. By the end of the course, you will be able to identify, pitch, report, and produce professional-sounding audio stories in the podcast format.