Episode 62 -- Dr. Nathian Rodriguez

The "Where Ya At?" podcast returns from the holiday hiatus and the leadoff guest this semester is Dr. Nathian Rodriguez, an Associate Professor and the Associate Director for the School of Journalism and Media Studies.Dr. Nate gives updates on changes to the name of degrees, new JMS classes this semester, the trends for what careers JMS students want to pursue, an overview of his class on Audio Production and Storytelling, how he utilizes pop culture in his lectures, his Selena and Bad Bunny courses, JMS' philosophy on when Artificial Intelligence is allowed and not allowed, along with a "call to action" for alums.Discussion also includes how the wildfires in SoCal impact students and faculty, analyzing coverage of the fires an an immediate classroom discussion, and the role for Journalists when mis-information runs rampant. "Where Ya At?" is a podcast focused on the School of Journalism and Media Studies at San Diego State University. Each week, during the Fall and Spring semesters, host Josh Suchon (Class of 1996) interviews alumni to learn about their experiences as college students, entering the workforce, key steps in their professional development, advice they'd give to current students, and details about how they covered a specific story.