Fall 2024 – Spring 2025
Investigative Podcasts
In this journey, you’ll collaborate as a production team to produce a podcast series about the Cop City project that includes research, pitching episodes, outlining episodes, hosting the podcast, and editing. We’ll try to understand why these cop cities are popping up, why people are resisting their construction, and different ideas around what makes a community “safe.” Great for mentees who are interested in social justice, journalism, and podcasting.
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This Journey is Closed, but You Can Pre-Enroll in a Spring 2027 Journey Now!
Learning Objectives
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Deadline: January 15, 2025
As a mentee or mentor in the Investigative Podcasts Journey, you’ll have access to an online course designed to help you discover podcasting as a medium and the specific history and context of Cop City. You’ll be paired with a mentee or mentor for two full cycles, and you’ll meet with them at least twice each month. You’ll attend meetings with other participants in the Investigative Podcasts Journey once a month along with select workshops and partnership events.
- Cycle(s) Fall 2024 – Spring 2025
- Time 4 hours per month
- Areas of Focus Nonfiction, Activism, Audio, Journalism, Media, Podcasting
- Requirement Collaboratively create 8 podcast episodes
- Available Spots Per Cycle 20
Investigative Podcasts Course
This course will introduce key components of journalism, discuss different podcast structures, explain how to write a pitch and do independent research, and dive into the topic of Cop City – what it is, the movement against it, and it’s environmental impacts.
Investigative Podcasts Mentoring
Mentees and mentors in the Investigative Podcasts Journey will be matched for two cycles. Pairs will meet for at least two one-hour sessions each month.
Investigative Podcasts Community Experiences
Mentees and mentors in the Investigative Podcasts Journey must attend at least one Community Experience per month, such as Exploratory Community Studios, College & Career Chats, Affinity Group Meetings, and Salon Experiences.
- October 19, 1-2 pm ET: Uncovering Cop Cities Orientation Studio
- November 16, 11-12pm ET: Journalism Workshop
- December 7, 11-12 pm ET: Unpacking the Resources
- January 18, 11-12:30pm ET: Research Activity + Brainstorming Session
Journalism 360, Multimedia 360, and Public Policy 360 Adventures
Investigative Podcasts is a Journey in the Journalism 360, Multimedia, and Public Policy Adventures.
Journeys in the Journalism 360 Adventure focus on building skills to investigate, analyze, and write about world events. It is recommended for mentees and mentors who want to embrace journalistic integrity.
Journeys in the Multimedia 360 Adventure focus on creating in particular medium. It is designed for mentees and mentors who want to express ideas with digital and audio techniques.
Journeys in the Public Policy 360 Adventure focus on the ways that writing and creating can impact public policy. It is designed for those who want to learn more about how to make change in technology, reproductive health, climate change and more.
Learn more about the other Adventures offered at Girls Write Now below.
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