Out of their desire to cover investigative and feature stories on Wake Forest campus, reporters Heather Hartel and Melissa Libutti and technical producer Emily Eisert created the podcast series”Unmasked” in Spring 2017.

 

Podcasts have become increasingly popular in recent years.  Anyone with access to a smartphone or computer can listen to a podcast on practically any topic imaginable.  After taking the Journalism program’s Niche Reporting: Audio & Podcasting course, Hartel, Libutti, and Eisert were inspired to create a podcast as an extension of Old Gold & Black, Wake Forest’s official student-run newspaper.  The goal was to uncover stories and (literally) share the voices of this community.

 

“Unmasked” episode topics include the Eudaimonia Institute’s $3.69 million grant offer from the Koch Foundation, the effects of changing city bus routes on campus workers, campus sexual assault and more.

 

Listen to “Unmasked” here.