Entertainment To Take Center Stage At Rowan College Town Hall

BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — Two members of Rowan College at Burlington County’s Entertainment Technology program will discuss their experiences using a mobile journalism format in the college’s next Facebook Live Town Hall event.

Using this new model, students tackled a host of pandemic-related topics, including mask making, home cooking, essential workers and lockdown in a foreign country.

Program Coordinator Brooke Mailhiot and student Daniel Edmonds will share their experiences during Rowan College at Burlington County’s next Facebook Live Town Hall at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, the college announced Friday morning. Viewers can submit questions throughout the livestream and at rcbc.edu/coronavirus.

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Adapting to the new format will help students prepare for future freelance work, 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,” Edmonds said. “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.”

Through the college’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.

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