NPR Student Podcast Challenge

 

LA Johnson/NPR The NPR Education Team has some exciting news this week:  The NPR Student Podcast Challenge is back for its third year, with a big new addition: We're kicking it up a notch to include college students. Last year, despite a massive disruption to the school year amid the global pandemic, the contest brought in more than 2,200 podcasts from high school and middle school students in 46 states and the District of Columbia. Ever since the project began in 2018, we've been hearing from college podcasters all over the U.S., saying, Hey, what about us? So this year, we'll host, in effect, two contests: the traditional Student Podcast Challenge with two categories: grades five through eight and nine through 12; and the new SPC: College Edition. All students, regardless of age, pursuing an associate's or bachelor's degree, can apply. And for collegiate podcasters we've got a separate set of rules and procedures, so check that out here. And the rules for the middle and high school contest are here. And, as always, we've got a host of training materials, guides for sound recording and audio production, what you can — and can't — do with music, lists of do's and don'ts, and we even made a podcast about making a good podcast! And the good news is you've got some time to get started. Entries for the Student Podcast Challenge: College Edition will open on Dec. 1, with a final deadline of Feb 15, 2021. For middle and high school students, entries will open on Jan. 1, and close on March 15. We'll have lots of updates, training materials, and make sure to sign up for our newsletter with more tips and advice, here!  Read More Here