For MONDAY:
You will create a three-minute (approximate) podcast that will explore how one New Yorker (Or NJ, Westchester or LI resident) has been affected by last year’s hurricane. The report will provide a snapshot of one person’s experiences and emotions one year after the devastating storm.
As already discussed, you will record the interview using a recorder or smart phone. You also will take a photo of the person you are interviewing
Then you will write as script that incorporates your narration (Remember, broadcast style writing – short, direct sentences, and always set up your quotes) and at least three quotes from your interview subject. You may add natural sound if appropriate. Next, you will record your narration on your device.
Bring a hard copy of the script, the photograph of the interviewee, AND your recording device to class on Monday. We will review the scripts and produce the podcasts during class on Monday. You will download your audio files to the computers in Studio H and use Garageband to edit your podcasts.
On Monday, we will provide information about posting the podcast to the class blog. That will entail writing a headline, a brief lead-in and including the embed code to your podcast (Don’t worry, we’ll show you how to do that).
Here are some questions that you may want to ask during your interview:
Tell me about what happened to you during the storm?
What were some of the difficulties you faced in the days and months after the storm?
What kind of emotions were you feeling then …….. and now?
What did the reaction and recovery effort show you about the community you live in? (Trying to get at the outpouring of donations and help that followed the hurricane)
Having lived through Sandy, what have you learned about surviving such a storm and what would you do differently the next time?
In what way did the hurricane affect the way you now view living in (???? Wherever they live).
Do you worry about another big hurricane and why or why not?
Looking forward, what can government agencies do to protect residents from another storm of this magnitude?