When Rowan College at Burlington County shifted to remote learning, its Entertainment Technology students quickly transitioned to a mobile journalism format. Using this new model, they tackle a host of pandemic-related topics, including mask making, home cooking, essential workers and lockdown in a foreign country.   

Join RCBC on May 20, at 1 pm, via our Facebook Town Hall, as we invite Entertainment Technology Program Coordinator Brooke Mailhiot and student Daniel Edmonds, Class of ‘20, to shed light on their experiences. 

By adapting to the new normal, Entertainment Technology students have gained the necessary skills to prepare for future work within the freelance field, including engaging in virtual editing sessions and conducting remote interviews via Google Meet.

Just two weeks after the switch to remote learning, students engaged in a 90-minute chat with Quincy Harris of the Fox 29 Q Show. He spoke about his start in radio, his personal struggles and how to adapt to an evolving industry. 

Students have also worked closely with Emmy award-winning Sound Editor and Composer Roy Braverman, who’s creating an original music score for their documentary film “Tikkun Olam,” a Jewish value for healing the world. In the film, students interview members of the Katz Jewish Community Center in Cherry Hill, who share their stories pre and post-coronavirus. In working with Braverman, students have benefitted from his industry expertise and the creative process involved with developing a film score.

“Even though he’s a multiple Emmy award winner, he’s so down to earth. He shares stories with us, tells jokes, and when he hops on our video calls, he asks us questions about our expectations. It’s really interesting working with someone who has been in the industry for so long,” student Daniel Edmonds said. 

Through RCBC’s Entertainment Technology program, students have secured internships with NFL Films, Def Jam Records and have worked with producers of popular television series. To learn more, click here.