Is It OK If I Record?

In a basement newsroom on a college campus, three editors from The Daily Free Press worked through the night to pull together a 16-story newspaper. 

City editor Allison Pirog and opinion editor Colbi Edmonds join Justin, Angela and Sarah to discuss how a student news outlet covers national news — while remote. Listen for more about our early-morning catastrophes before the paper went to press. 

"Is It OK if I Record?" is hosted by Justin Tang, Angela Yang, and Sarah Readdean. The show is edited by Justin Tang.

This week's episode starts off with a heated debate over sparkling water, potato smoothies and burnt steaks. But how did Justin, Angela and Sarah stumble into the field of journalism? Join us as we share what makes us so passionate about this profession and what our goals are as the next generation of professional communicators. 

“Is It OK if I Record?” is hosted by Justin Tang, Angela Yang, and Sarah Readdean. The show is edited by Justin Tang.

Is it OK to not be OK? Erin Slowey, editor-in-chief at The Daily Gamecock, joins the podcast from the University of South Carolina as we discuss her editorial board's decision to "go dark" for two weeks in the interest of mental health.

"Is It OK if I Record?" is hosted by Justin Tang, Angela Yang, and Sarah Readdean. The show is edited by Justin Tang.

Justin, Angela and Sarah reminisce on life at the newsroom before COVID-19, while also discussing all the quirks of running a student newspaper 100 percent virtually — from how we trained a whole new board of editors to which in-person traditions are now at risk of fading.

"Is It OK if I Record?" is hosted by Justin Tang, Angela Yang, and Sarah Readdean. The show is edited by Justin Tang.

This week's episode takes on a dense topic: what's the difference between journalism and social media, and what are some misconceptions we've seen around the two? Join us as we share our perspectives on this subject as student journalists and avid news consumers.

"Is It OK if I Record?" is hosted by Justin Tang, Angela Yang, and Sarah Readdean. The show is edited by Justin Tang.

In our first episode, Justin, Angela and Sarah discuss what it means to be an independent student newsroom. It's a label touted proudly by many college publications, so what does "independence" entail?

"Is It OK if I Record?" is hosted by Justin Tang, Angela Yang, and Sarah Readdean. The show is edited by Justin Tang.

Join Podcast Editor Justin Tang, Editor in Chief Angela Yang and Managing Editor Sarah Readdean from The Daily Free Press every Sunday for "Is It OK if I Record?", the podcast that brings you an inside look into an independent college student newsroom during one of the most historic eras of campus life.