MEADIAVILLE
Meadiaville
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Meadville's youth media makers have a lot to say, so let's listen. This is the Meadiaville Listening Project.
Podcasts
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TECHNOLOGY
UNCERTAINTY
PASSION
SCENE
This podcast focuses on various different youth media makers in Meadville as they face uncertainty and find where they fit into society. It is evident that there is a decision to be made between playing it safe and living a comfortable life or taking risks and following your dreams. Media continues to be a form of identification and how these individuals brand their unique selves into this world. The youth is the future of this community and it is important to expose their experiences and feelings.
It drives, moves and inspires us. However, different life variables and forces make us think and act upon our passions differently. This podcast considers how today's youth media makers commit and make time for their skills and interests. It is critical to understand how passion has different meanings depending on age, class and location. How has individual passion been molded into each one of these artist’s lifestyles all while becoming citizens of the workforce?
This podcast looks into the past and present of Meadville to better understand how the media-making scene has come to be what it is today. In a town where industry was once the cornerstone of stability and growth, there is a difference of opinion from media-makers and their perceived ability to thrive. The episode looks at the town itself to outline similarities which help to examine the scene on a level that is both physical and personal to each artist.
TECHNOLOGY:
Media Making in the Digital Mundane
UNCERTAINTY: Clarity in the Confusion
PASSION:
The Puzzle of Passion
SCENE:
The Best Place to Be, The Best Place to Do This
Podcast Overviews
This podcast will discuss the effects of today’s technology on media production. We have transitioned from a society where technology and the Internet were newfound rarities to a digitally mundane world where we are always surrounded by social media sites and other technological outlets. This episode will look at how this type of culture changes the way that youth are producing media.