TEA Podcasts

Monument Moments

Washington D.C. Edition

On behalf of Real Travel Experiences Magazine, I am thrilled you have joined our team to produce the latest edition in our TravelCast series "Monument Moments." Monument Moments is a unique audio journey through monuments and memorials and the lives of the famous people they commemorate. In this special Edition, our episodes will focus on monuments and memorials in the Washington D.C. area. Here are the basics you will need to know:

Purpose: Your episode is part of the TravelCast (podcast for travelers) series entitled Monument Moments.

Audience: tourists visiting the Washington D.C. area

Length of time: 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds

Style: an engaging audio tour with information about the monument and the person who is commemorated.

We face stiff competition in the area of podcast series dedicated to travel interests. Here is an example to give you an idea about what features are present in a podcast:

The Amateur Traveler

Our podcast production process consists of 3 steps:
1. Researching the topic (Internet tools)
2. Writing the script (Word Processing Tools)
3. Creating the Podcast (Audio Editing Tools)

We provide a list of criteria to guide your creations. Please use the criteria to guide you in all steps of the process.

Thank you for taking on this challenge! I look forward to screening the final TravelCast products.

Sara van Bruggen
Managing Editor, Real Travel Experiences

Step 1: Researching the topic- Find your topic and use the Websites provided to gather information about memorial/monument and the famous person commemorated. What information do you think tourists would want to know about the monument and the famous person commemorated?