Arizona Western College Revamps Journalism Program with New Podcast Course

The Western Voice, a student journalism initiative at Arizona Western College (AWC), is set to return this fall as a digital podcast. The AWC Communications Department announced the transition from a traditional student newspaper to a digital format. The initiative will be led by students from the Applied Journalism course at the AWC Yuma Campus.

The podcast will be produced in a remodeled studio in the Learning Resources Building on campus, equipped with the latest technology. This includes new microphones, a dedicated podcast setup, and Mac computers with Adobe Audition. This equipment will allow students to produce professional-quality podcast episodes.

The podcast production course, JRN-150, will be taught by Dr. Trisha Campbell and Kevin Kato, English professors at AWC. They plan to use the course to offer new perspectives in student journalism. The course will start on August 12, with classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30pm to 2:45pm.

Dr. Campbell mentioned that the goal is to release four episodes by November. These episodes will debut at a special event celebrating the students' work and the revival of The Western Voice.

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