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Media and Journalism · Podcasts

Produce a five-episode podcast on a local issue

Research, record and edit a short podcast series with interviews.

  • DifficultyIntermediate
  • Estimated time2–4 weeks
  • Budget₹0
  • ClassClass 10 to college
  • Team2–4 people
  • You needA phone

Prerequisites: None beyond your class work

Original · by TechnifyedCommunity ProjectPodcastFree to doWell documented

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Overview

Research, record and edit a short podcast series with interviews.

Why build this?

It teaches research, interviewing and editing, and leaves a public product.

What you will learn

  • How to structure an audio story
  • How to interview for sound
  • How to edit for clarity

Skills you will use

EditingRecordingScripting

Safety and ethics

  • This project involves people. Explain what you are doing and get their consent (a parent's or teacher's for children), let anyone stop at any time, collect only what you need, and remove names before you share results.
  • This project handles personal data. Collect the minimum, store it safely, get permission, and delete it when the project ends.

Materials and tools

  • A phone or microphone
  • Free editing software
  • Three people to interview

Tools and software

AudacityPhone

Expected cost₹0Nothing to buy
Estimated duration2–4 weeks5 build steps, plus the report

Step-by-step roadmap

  1. Start

    You will finish with: five edited episodes and a listener feedback summary.

  2. 1

    Prerequisites

    Nothing special to know first. Then collect the 3 items in the materials list.

  3. 2

    Learn

    • How to structure an audio story
    • How to interview for sound
    • How to edit for clarity
  4. 3

    Plan

    Write the brief in three lines: subject, audience and the feeling you want. Collect references and make a shot list, storyboard or sketch set.

  5. 4

    Build

    1. Choose an issue and plan five episodes.
    2. Write a script outline for each.
    3. Record interviews with consent in a quiet place.
    4. Edit each to under ten minutes with an intro and outro.
    5. Publish and collect feedback.
  6. 5

    Test

    Show a draft to three people from your audience and note where they lose interest or get confused.

  7. 6

    Document

    Keep the sketches, drafts and rejected versions; they show your process. Report structure

  8. 7

    Present

    Show the finished work first, then the process and the choices you made. Presentation structure · Viva questions

  9. 8

    Publish

    Put it online as a portfolio piece with a short write-up of the brief and process.

Expected outcome

Five edited episodes and a listener feedback summary.

Other versions of this project

Beginner version

Make one five-minute episode.

Advanced version

Add music you have rights to and a transcript for accessibility.

Make this project better

  1. BasicMake one five-minute episode.
  2. This projectProduce a five-episode podcast on a local issue
  3. AdvancedAdd music you have rights to and a transcript for accessibility.

Portfolio mode

Text marked "You write this" is a prompt for your own work; everything else is specific to this project.

Use this as the outline of your README or case study.

Problem
You write thisThe problem in one or two sentences.
Why it matters
It teaches research, interviewing and editing, and leaves a public product.
What was built
Five edited episodes and a listener feedback summary.
Technology
Audacity, Phone
Architecture
You write thisOne diagram: the parts and how data moves between them.
Implementation
You write thisThe 5 build steps in your own words, with one code or design decision you are proud of.
Challenges
You write thisThe hardest bug or decision, and how you got past it.
Results
You write thisNumbers: accuracy, speed, users, survey answers.
Demo and code
You write thisA link to a live demo or a short video, and to the GitHub repository.
Lessons learned
You write thisWhat you would do differently next time.
Future improvements
Add music you have rights to and a transcript for accessibility.

Working as a team

2–4 people. Suggested roles:

Concept and researchDesign or directionProductionEditingPresentation

Report and presentation

Report structure

  1. Title and brief
  2. Research and references
  3. Concept
  4. Process: sketches, drafts, experiments
  5. Final work
  6. Tools and techniques
  7. Reflection: what worked and what did not
  8. Credits and sources

Presentation structure

  1. The brief
  2. References and mood
  3. Concept
  4. Process
  5. Final work
  6. Details
  7. Reflection

Viva questions

Try answering before you open each one.

How did you choose your interviewees?

Explain the range of views you wanted.

What did you cut and why?

Give an example of an editing choice.

How did you get consent?

Explain what you told participants.

Resources

Audio Editing With AudacityAlison · Free course courseAudacity: free audio editoraudacityteam.org

Source and attribution

Original

Written by Technifyed. Free to use for your own school or college project; write the report in your own words. Added 1 Oct 2026.

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