My Principles of Journalism students were charged to create a podcast that focused on news literacy while critically engaging with journalism’s foundations and the journalism industry. The students created 60 episodes in the first year focused on 12 specialty or alternative presses. The podcast is now expanding to also have interviews with professionals about their work and the role of news literacy within it.
See below to listen to Ink and Airwaves, their incredible podcast.
How Alexandria times covered the government shutdown — and how USA Today told it differently – Ink and Airwaves
In this episode, we compare a local story with a national one. The stories that are talked about are about the recent government shutdown and its effects. We go over how those with federal jobs are being affected, as well as how the daily people that use social security checks may no longer get them. Also, give a brief description of the government shutdown and how significant it is at the moment. All while explaining why this all matters for you to listen to and understand the achievements journalism can achieve. Especially from local to national level stories.
Patrick R. Johnson, Ph.D., MJE 