Monday, February 7th, the Department of Media Study’s PLASMA (Performances, Lectures, And Screenings of Media Artists)​ will feature a remote-lecture by ELLEN HORNE, a podcast and radio producer. The Zoom Meeting ID for the lecture series is 939 5189 1859. Email paigesar@buffalo with PLASMA2022 in the subject line for the password.​

After studying theater and religion in college, ELLEN HORNE was executive producer of Radiolab, an award-winning podcast and radio show, for 12 years. During her tenure at Radiolab, Horne played a wide variety of roles – from reporting, writing, and editing to directing Radiolab’s theatrical stage shows. Now, Horne is the co-founder of Story Mechanics (along with her husband, Charles Michelet), an audio production company specializing in podcasts, musical scoring, and character-driven audio content for apps.  Horne also teaches courses in audio journalism for graduate students at NYU and Columbia University.

Working with Alex Gibney, Horne produced the Luminary Podcast “Lies We Tell,” a series which she plans to discuss during her presentation. A chapter from Podcasting: The Audio Media Revolutionthat features Horne’s discussion of Radiolab can be found here. Brief remarks addressed to the students who are enrolled in PLASMA as a course will begin at 6:00 PM sharp. ELLEN HORNE’s presentation will begin at 6:15 pm EST. Horne’s presentation will be followed by a question and answer exchange with the audience.

As always, PLASMA lectures are free and open to the UB community and the public.​

PLASMA is sponsored by the University at Buffalo’s Department of Media Study and funding is provided by the Office of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The series is curated by Dr. Paige Sarlin, Assistant Professor of Media Study, in collaboration with Squeaky Wheel Film & Media Art Center.

For more information: https://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/media-study/news-events/plasma.html

The recordings of previous presentations can be found on MediaStudy@UB’s PLASMA 2021 YouTube Channel​.​​​

Upcoming PLASMA Zoom Lectures:

Monday February 14th: SHAWNÉ MICHELAIN HOLLOWAY, New Media Artist and Poet

Monday February 21st: JOSEPHINE ANSTEY, UB Professor of Media Study

Monday March 7th: ART JONES, Real-Time Video Performance

Monday April 18th: NG’ENDO MUKII, Animator and Filmmaker

Monday April 25th: JORDAN LORD, Artist, Writer, and Filmmaker

Monday May 9th: PLASMA MANIFESTO Film Screening