Podcasts by Journalism Educators: Jerred Zegelis

October 30, 2019November 12, 2019 Aaron Manfull 2121 Views 0 Comments educator podcasts

What is your name?
Jerred Zegelis

Where can your podcast be found?
https://thejroom.net/

Please describe your podcast and why you thought it would be a good topic to have a podcast on.
I do this with my co-adviser, Tim Kaldahl. We thought it would be good for others to hear what our thoughts are about journalism. Being a journalism adviser can be lonely – hearing other voices might help advisers out there.

How has the podcast changed since the first show? What are some things you’ve learned and done to make it better?
Our sound is better. Our editing is quicker. Overall, just like our students, the more we do it the better we get.

What tools do you use to record, edit and publish your podcast?
We use a H4N Pro and 2 XLR mics to record. We edit in Adobe Audition. We publish on Anchor.fm

What advice do you have for others looking to make a podcast?
Do it! It’s fun, and it’s a great way to PLC or reflect on things. It’s also fun to get students on the podcast and talk with them about their time in the program.

Aaron Manfull

Aaron is in his 26th year of advising student media. He is currently the Director of Student Media at Francis Howell North High School in St. Charles, Missouri. He is the Journalism Education Association Digital Media Chair and co-Director of Media Now. He is the 2023 JEA Teacher Inspiration Award Winner and is a former Dow Jones News Fund National Journalism Teacher of the Year. He is one of the authors of the textbook "Student Journalism and Media Literacy." You can find him on X and Instagram @manfull. He's a proud father. A transplanted Iowan. And an avid Hawkeye Fan.

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