MDST 306 Radio in the Age of the Internet
An overview of the theory and technique of radio, as both a terrestrial and internet medium, with a focus on the role of radio in positively transforming communities. The course begins with a hands-on introduction to industry-standard broadcast production tools (focusing on Adobe Audition). Coursework will include readings and discussions of theoretical and historical scholarship about radio, podcasts, internet video, and television, as well as producing lab-based original broadcast content to be shared in class and online. Student projects for this course will include programs informed by regular interactions with members of the community (including interviews), access to audio archives, script writing, investigative research, and more. The final project will be a collaboratively created, fully formed radio or podcast episode, with the intention of airing the student-produced programs on Woodbury radio. Lecture. Prerequisites: WRIT 113, First-Year Academic Writing; and LSCI 105, Information Theory and Practice or LSCI 106, Information Sources in Architecture and Interior Design or LSCI 205, Information in the Disciplines