School of Communication Contributing Faculty member Dawn Ennis, who has overseen the production of hundreds of podcasts for Vox Media, is managing the studio. She is training students not only on how to use the equipment, but how to create and tell compelling stories that capture a listener’s imagination.
Dawn Ennis, Contributing Faculty, School of CommunicationOur studio is the perfect place to learn the tricks of the trade, and when ready, publish for all the world to hear. The topics are only limited by one's own imagination.
Ennis says podcasts really took off during the lockdown phase of the pandemic and cites a Vulture Magazine report that states 41 percent of the total U.S. population over the age of 12, or an estimated 116 million Americans, can be considered monthly podcast listeners, up 37 percent from the year before.
“More and more, traditional podcasts are giving way to providing a video version on YouTube and other platforms,” says Ennis. “For the most part, however, podcasting remains an audio experience.” Ennis is planning to curate the best of UHart podcasts and is working on negotiations to stream them on Spotify and other platforms that are widely used, such as Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and more.
Students and faculty outside of the School of Communication are welcome and encouraged to take advantage of the resources in the studio and can email Ennis at daennis@hartford.edu for more information and to schedule a training session.
“More and more, traditional podcasts are giving way to providing a video version on YouTube and other platforms,” says Ennis. “For the most part, however, podcasting remains an audio experience.” Ennis is planning to curate the best of UHart podcasts and is working on negotiations to stream them on Spotify and other platforms that are widely used, such as Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and more.
Students and faculty outside of the School of Communication are welcome and encouraged to take advantage of the resources in the studio and can email Ennis at daennis@hartford.edu for more information and to schedule a training session.