JOUR 2061 Making Podcast Magic
Note to Journalism minors: this course satisfies the requirement for an elective with a craft" orientation. This course will explore the thriving genre of longform audio storytelling, giving students a hands-on understanding of what it takes to execute a professional-quality podcast in both journalistic and non-journalistic settings. Over the course of the semester, students will learn the creative considerations, narrative choices, and technical skills that go into story conception, interviewing, recording, script-writing, editing, and episode production. They will also develop an appreciation of the form through critical analyses of leading work.
Course overview
- Department
- Journalism
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Annually
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.92 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.26 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 2
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Scott Helman | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 13 |
| Spring 2025 | Scott Helman | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 11 of 13 |