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ASU Professor's screenplay strives to offer the diverse representation lacking in modern Hollywood

December 8, 2020

Film and Media Studies Assistant Professor Aviva Dove-Viebahn, is hoping to diversify Hollywood with her new screenplay, #VoteLove. This romantic comedy just landed a developmental deal with Women of Color Unite, which is a program that works to ensure women of color are treated fairly in the entertainment and media industry. Podcaster Autriya Maneshni chats with Professor Viebhan to hear how this film came to be. 

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How do ASU student actors navigate a pandemic on set?

November 15, 2020

COVID-19 heavily impacted many industries, and the film industry is no exception. Some films have moved forward with smaller crews, while others have paused production entirely. Despite this, State Press Reporter Travis Robertson spoke to three actors about how COVID-19 has impacted their lives and found that many have chosen to focus on the positives.

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How can we make the news more diverse?

November 12, 2020

Clubs and coalitions within the Cronkite School aim to bring diversity to the forefront of students and staff's minds to change the journalism industry. Nicole Shinn, the Co-President of the Multicultural Student Journalist Coalition and Vice President of the ASU chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists shares her perspective on how the journalism industry can become more diverse. 

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Why are off-campus ASU students getting selected for random COVID-19 testing?

November 8, 2020

ASU students who have not been on campus since the Spring 2020 semester are getting chosen for random COVID-19 testing.  ASU stated at the beginning of the school year that students are required to get tested if they have been randomly selected, and off-campus students are worried that coming to campus just for the sake of taking a random COVID-19 test could put them at risk. Off-campus ASU students Sukhmani Singh, TaMeia Murphy and Crystal Grassi share their perspectives of how they felt when they were selected for random COVID-19 testing.  Note: This podcast was updated on Nov. 8, 2020 with new information.

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What is media literacy and why is it important?

November 2, 2020

Podcaster Farah Eltohamy sits down with Kristy Roschke, managing director of the News Co/Lab at ASU's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Since its launch, the News Co/Lab has been conducting research and experiments to better understand how the public engages with news and information. Dr. Roschke gives her insight on how one can become "media literate" in this current age of misinformation.

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So I got my first F

November 1, 2020

Failure is a normalized part of the college experience. Healthy practices for dealing with the emotional fallout that comes with failure, however, aren't quite as well known. On this episode of This Campus Life, join ASU student Camryn Thompson and counselor Dr. Aaron Krasnow for a conversation on what it truly means to confront and cope with our shortcomings.

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How can your voice be heard if you can't vote?

October 27, 2020

In this episode of State Press Play, podcaster Travis Roberston sits down with two ASU community members, Ross Satchell and Dr. April Miller, to find out more about their experience as people who cannot vote in the 2020 election, despite currently living in America.

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How the Disability Resource Center used student feedback to change its name

By Madison Young | October 21, 2020

ASU's Disability Resource Center recently changed its name to Student Accessibility and Inclusive Learning Services or SAILS. The name was changed to align with the center’s role on campus and to make students feel more comfortable seeking its services. Podcast reporter, Madison Young, spoke with the Director of SAILS, Chad Price, to uncover the motivation behind renaming the center.

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The struggle of fine arts students in COVID-19

October 6, 2020

For ASU Fine Arts majors, missing half of their spring semester was only the first of many cancelations that COVID-19 brought for them. Maggie Reynolds, a sophomore Music Therapy major, sits down with podcaster Autriya Maneshni to share her perspective on what's like to be Fine Arts major during a global pandemic. 

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Cutting Through the Noise: A Conversation on Media Literacy

September 30, 2020

The fast-paced news cycle of today can leave people overwhelmed by information. A course on media literacy is being offered worldwide through the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication to educate individuals on how to be responsible consumers of news. On this episode, podcaster Stefano Contreras sits down with mediactive course instructors and students to gain insight into the world of media literacy.

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Breaking: PAC-12 to play 2020 football season

September 24, 2020

Sports editors Alex Coil and Koki Riley break down the PAC-12's decision to play football beginning on November 6. Many of the other winter sports like basketball are also making a comeback.

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