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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-information and documentary styles. Students learn formats heard on the best commercial and public network broadcasts, in particular on National Public Radio news programs such as Morning Edition. 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 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); Rick Karr (former NPR, independent producer); Julianne Welby (WFUV-FM); Kerry Donahue (Audible.com, independent producer), Barbara Giudice (Radio France International), Amy Costello (former NPR, The World), Lars Hoel (independent producer) and Tony Dec (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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