Lecture 1: Studying radio and sound /介绍课程,介绍自己 (2 credit hours)
While radio is a blind medium with sound as the dominant element, why could radio be studied, and how is the research
on sound conducted? The first lecture will give an overview on the emergence of radio studies and how radio has
established itself as a subfield of media studies. In particular, this lecture will shed light on a number of theories that
have either developed or been applied when radio is concerned.
Lecture 2: Radio in the past: When radio was new / 广播的历史和相关理论 (2 credit hours)
This lecture will overview the general history of radio worldwide. In particular, it will discuss the specific characteristics of
radio.
Lecture 3: Audio in the present: Audacity and storytelling/音频讲故事 (2 credit hours)
Audio (radio) is considered as a powerful medium to tell stories. How to make your own audio? How to tell stories with
your own sound? This lecture will introduce the digital software and enable students to learn to make use of the digital
technology to get their voices out.
Lecture 4: Radio journalism /广播新闻 (2 credit hours)
News is a primary genre in radio broadcasting. How to gather, write, make, and deliver news in different broadcasting
systems? This lecture will present the students the broad picture as well as the specific details in radio news production
and listening. It will discuss the tensions and negotiations that need to be taken into account in radio news in China.
Lecture 5: Radio in international communication /国际传播中的广播(音频)(2 credit hours)
Since its advent, radio has been an international medium. How is radio and sound used in international communication,
and for what purpose? How to use radio and audio to better the communication between different countries in the digital
age? This lecture will invite a radio journalist who works in the international media to give his perception and experience
in the specific context.
Lecture 6: Radio drama /广播剧 (2 credit hours)
As one of the early forms of mass media, radio established a wide range of genres which have been later adopted by
television and the current digital media. Drama is one example. This lecture will trace the history of radio drama and
explore its production process. It will select a couple of quality radio dramas for appreciation and enjoyment.
Lecture 7: Radio documentary /广播纪录片 (2 credit hours)
Radio documentary is a genre that tells stories in the long form. How did this genre emerge, and what kind of stories has
this genre normally been engaged in? How does radio documentary reinvent itself and what role does it play in the
digital-media era that sees the dominance of the vision? This lecture will take student to find out how radio
documentaries tell stories at different historical stages.
Lecture 8 Campus radio /校园广播 (2 credit hours)
Campus radio emerged in the early twentieth century. Campus radio adopts different operation practices within China