Audio Storytelling by Kacey Connolly.

Below is a mix of audio stories I created in JOURN393N, a podcasting and radio reporting course at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. These include profiles, investigations and podcasts. You may click on the underlined titles to listen. Please enjoy.

Student Audio Story: Stephanie Wasserman and her college career: Knowing who you want to be and what you want to do as a young college student can be near impossible. However, sometimes the right people and the right mindset can make it easier. This audio story focuses on UMass Amherst Senior Stephanie Wasserman and the influence her older sisters had on her college career. Wasserman writes for the women’s online magazine “Her Campus” and shares her story through a personal interview.

COVID-19: How the virus is deteriorating the mental health of young adults: After just one year, COVID-19 has taken over 250,000 lives in the United States. From unemployment to quarantines to vaccines, the virus has taken over the world. Tune in to this audio story for a detailed address on the deterioration of mental health in young adults due to the implications of COVID-19. Listen to interviews from young college students and a mental health expert to discover just how serious of a toll this virus is taking on us.

Did You Say Boyband?: Episode one: Do you miss your favorite boy band? Are you still not over their “hiatus”? Me too. So while you wait for them to magically get back together, join me on a deep dive into some of the world’s most iconic men and discover how they formed, their greatest times together and where they are now. Who knows, you might even get to see where they rank in the Boyband Hall of Fame too. Tune in and satisfy your boy band needs now.

CONTACT: keconnolly@umass.edu / @kaceyconnolly1 on Twitter