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Listen today at 4 pm for the first Broadcast of "Uptown Radio" Courses and Broadcasts
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Radio at Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
In-depth Reporting and Live BroadcastingRadio instruction at the Columbia School of Journalism emphasizes writing and reporting of in-depth radio reports, including news-magazine production, daily reporting and documentary production. Students learn formats heard on the best commercial and public network broadcasts, in particular on National Public Radio news programs such as Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Advanced courses stress on-air production and hosting skills. Broadcast programs, as webcasts, include live coverage of national and local elections each November, a weekly news magazine Uptown Radio January through May, and occasional broadcasts of the Radio Documentary class and "Masters Project" long-form documentaries each Spring. The radio curriculum is envisioned as strengthening students' overall journalistic training in preparation for a possible radio career, but also to develop descriptive and narrative writing techniques for those who intend to work in print, television or new media. Editing and mixing is done on state-of-the art digital audio workstations (using Pro Tools software). Our ProfessorsThe radio concentration is directed by Professor John Dinges, former managing editor of NPR News. All radio instruction is by professors and adjuncts with distinguished track records at public and commercial networks. Adjunct professors include: Alex Blumberg (This American Life); Amy Costello (former NPR, The World), Julianne Welby (WNYC-FM); Barbara Giudice (Radio France International), Diantha Parker (former NPR, WBEZ-FM) Lars Hoel (independent producer) and Jaime Bedrin (independent producer). BroadcastsRadio classes broadcast their work on regular magazine-style news programs, which are webcast live and archived for future access. In Fall semester, broadcast sections of the core journalism course, known as RW1/Broadcast, finish their radio component with a one-hour program. In spring, the Radio Workshop produces a weekly one-hour program. Masters projects for radio are webcast during special listening sessions to showcase these long-form documentaries. Other advanced radio classes produce occasional programs of student reports.
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