Notes on the Natural State
I created this limited series podcast about music journalism in Arkansas for an honors project this year. Each of the three episodes features a different journalist or organization working to tell stories about music.
The podcast is available on Spotify or the Podbean app. Below is a brief clip from the second episode, featuring Stephen Koch, a music journalist and the host of the radio program Arkansongs.
“60 Second Documentary: The Art of Origami”
This documentary features Harding University student Halen Skipworth, who has turned his love of origami into an outlet for exploring and showcasing his own creativity. I filmed and edited this project for my multimedia storytelling class in the fall of 2022.
Music of Social Movements: A Content Analysis of Protest Songs on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts
For my communication research class in the spring of 2023, I analyzed the lyrics and musical content of 50 popular protest songs, with the goal of identifying trends and patterns in the messages songwriters use to convey discontent with societal issues.
Sophie Rossitto 