Practicum in Media Radio Course

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Overview: Course Contents

Overview: Chicago State University’s Communication, Media Arts, and Theatre (CMAT) Department has a wealth of talented and well-known professors within our grasp. This is more than reflected within WCSU radio, with award-winning V103’s very own deejays Herb Kent and Troi Tyler serving as General and Station Manager; the training is impeccable. Students flourish when given the opportunity to showcase their skills via internship, graduate school, and/or gainful employment.

Course contents

Overview: To further produce multifaceted media students, Chicago State University is introducing Practicum in Media. This course is designed to introduce and educate our community on the art of listening, writing, and producing public-affairs style radio. We’re not only dominating commercial style college radio, but will have the ability to finesse any style of story that will have listeners cemented to their modern day devices.

Course goals• Our students will need the following tools to create this

body of knowledge:

• Textbook: Sound Reporting: The NPR Guide to Audio Journalism and Production by: Jonathan Kern

• Internet, audio software (ex. Abode Audition) audio recorder

• Flash drive

• Notebook

• Pen / pencil

Course Goals: How Do We Succeed?The classroom is our newsroom. Each class meets to read, listen, discuss and question campus, national and international issues. This is how we learn and digest what to report on.

Our classroom consist of listening to and dissecting stories (short and long form) that can challenge your intellect as well as place a fire of change in any media student’s journalistic spirit. We also have a rubric that is used to determine whether or not we have written, reported, edited, and produced pieces that meet or exceed journalistic expectations.

Course Goals: How Do We Succeed?Initially, segments will remain campus bound. Meaning, students are interviewing several different departments and further discover what makes our school so wonderfully unique.

. Perhaps students uncover :• How do we get healthier and diverse menus in

the cafeteria?• Who and why are we honoring the chosen few

at the annual Angel’s Gala dinner?• The Athletic Department has been awarded $2

million. How are they going to use the funding?

Course Goals: Building On Our SuccessUpon successful completion of several polished segments, students will then venture out and find stories that affect our society bringing forth solid reporting and passion in the information they present in the newsroom.

Students may want to explore:• The proper way to respond when getting pulled

over by the police.• The latest fashion designer making local waves.• A free clinic that caters to pregnant substance

abusers.• The LGBT community AIDS walk.

Course Goals: You Are On the Air Our stories will air during various time slots on several shows that promote music, news, fine arts and of course, public affairs during a 24 hour period.

Let’s Get Ready To Enroll!

Fortunately, the relationship between iHeart radio and WCSU further solidifies the powerful network and relationship that further embrace investing in the whole student at Chicago State University.This course will inject the idea that our global society demands accurate, vivid, engaging information at informs, entertains, and educates. We will make strides as additional muscle that keeps WCSU MOVING ON THE MAP!