2026 - Summer

Finding Your Voice: Audio and Video Journalism (Session 2)

Course Number: SS2: JOUR-UA 202

Day & Time: Tue/Thurs 5:30-8:30pm

Location: 20 Cooper Sq.

Instructor: Kristin Schwab

In today’s media world, voice is everything: identity, credibility and creative signature. Explore how storytellers across platforms — from narrative podcasts to YouTube explainers to confessional TikToks — use voice to inform, persuade and connect. Students will experiment with writing, performance and editing techniques to develop their own distinct and authentic media voice. By the end of the course, students will produce short audio and video pieces, building a creative portfolio and gaining practical skills for communicating ideas. This course offers an ideal foundation for aspiring journalists, creators and media innovators.