New Media Writing

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Agenda, 11/30

Today

Podcast Presentations

Lejla

Claire

Lauren

Mackenzie

Corey

TJ

For Next Time

Due (12/5): Distribution Plan

Due (12/14): Any Requested Revisions

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Agenda, 11/28

Today

Podcast Presentations

Emily

Rakshya 

Raj

Brian

Margaux

Nate

For Next Time

Podcast Presentations

Lejla 

Claire 

Lauren 

Mackenzie 

Corey 

TJ 

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Agenda, 11/21

Today

Reading Discussion

Distribution Plan Discussion

Podcast Presentation Prompt

For Next Time

Compose: Distribution Plan

Prepare: Presentation

Finish: Podcast Series

Revise: Any Outstanding Projects

Sign Up: Podcast Presentations 

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Presentation Prompt

Based our conversation in class (11.21), here are the elements I am looking for in the Presentations, which should be around ten minutes:

Sample(s) from your podcast series. You can play one episode or a selection of samples from several episodes. You can play the whole thing through and talk before and/or after it. You can, alternately, play samples, talk, play samples, talk. Be sure to balance your presentation between samples and discussion of those samples. 

Discuss your podcast series in terms of sound studies. Use aspects from the course (e.g., readings, discussions, other projects or assignments) to frame, assess, or otherwise discuss your work on the podcast series.

Discuss your podcast series through your distribution plan. As you introduce and walk us through your podcast series, use your distribution plan to discuss the series’s audience, your techniques in recording, scripting and editing, and how it might evolve in the future. 

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Distribution Plan Prompt

Based our conversation in class (11.21), here are the elements I am looking for in the Distribution Plan, which should be one, single-spaced page:

Who is the audience?

How will you reach them?

What other channels might you pursue?

What other media might you incorporate in and around the podcast?

Where and how else might you host the podcast?

Ethos: voice and sound of the show

Technique: tools and practices (interviewing, recording, editing, etc.)

Content: What other subject matter might you cover or addressing using your podcast series?

Feel free to format your distribution in whatever suits the direction you take in answering the above questions.

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