COMM 445: Digital Storytelling

Tomorrow's Talk Today

Tomorrow’s Talk Today is a student-produced live talk show centered on media analysis and discussion-based storytelling. The program features student hosts and guests who explore a variety of topics through research, conversation, and audience-focused discussion in a live studio environment. The production combines elements of broadcasting, collaboration, and live television production while giving students hands-on experience both on-camera and behind the scenes.

The producer is responsible for leading the overall production process and ensuring the live broadcast runs smoothly. Producers coordinate the production team, assign crew roles, select and organize topics, help develop the show’s structure, and oversee pre-production planning. They are also responsible for creating the rundown and script, managing communication among team members, and guiding the production from planning through the final live broadcast.

Talent members, including hosts and guests, are responsible for researching assigned media analysis topics and presenting their findings during the live show. Hosts guide the conversation, introduce segments, engage with guests, and help maintain the broadcast's flow and energy. Guests contribute to the discussion by sharing researched perspectives, opinions, and analyses related to the episode’s topic. Together, the talent team helps create an engaging and informative viewing experience for the audience.

Season 10, Episode 2 - Host

In this episode of Tomorrow’s Talk Today, I served as host of a live studio discussion on artificial intelligence and its impact on media, technology, and society. As host, I guided the conversation among guests, introduced segments and discussion topics, and helped maintain the flow and energy of the live broadcast while encouraging engaging, thoughtful discussion.

Season 10, Episode 6 - Producer

In this episode of Tomorrow’s Talk Today, I served as the producer for a live studio discussion centered on conspiracy theories and the media’s influence on public perception. As producer, I helped organize the episode’s structure, coordinate research and discussion topics, and support the overall flow of the broadcast while working behind the scenes to ensure the production ran smoothly.

Denied, Not Defeated: The Martha Bailey Brown Story

For my senior capstone project, I created a documentary centered on the life and educational journey of Martha Bailey Brown. The film explores her experiences growing up during and after the school closures in Prince Edward County, while highlighting themes of resilience, access to education, and perseverance through systemic inequality. Rather than focusing entirely on historical events, the documentary prioritizes Martha’s personal story and emotional perspective, allowing audiences to connect with history through lived experience.

The documentary is structured in a chronological narrative that follows Martha’s life from childhood to adulthood. Through interviews, archival footage, historical imagery, voiceovers, and cinematic b-roll, the film captures how educational barriers affected her life and how she ultimately found her way back to education. Interviews with educators, classmates, and museum representatives help support and contextualize Martha’s experiences while maintaining her voice as the center of the story.

Throughout the production process, I contributed to research, interview preparation, cinematography planning, editing decisions, and storytelling development. I focused heavily on crafting emotionally impactful interview questions and visual sequences to help audiences feel connected to Martha’s journey. This project strengthened my skills in documentary storytelling, interviewing, collaboration, editing, and visual communication while teaching me how film can preserve important personal histories and inspire meaningful conversations about education and equality.

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