Just Unmasking Knowledge? A Critical Interpretation of Fluctuating Jellyfish Populations for a Mass Media Audience

Abstract

While podcasts may not be the most popular form of mass media, they are growing in their accessibility and prevalence in educational discourse. My creative work, in the form of a podcast, unmasks scientific knowledge in an untraditional, mass-media form and will use podcast techniques, such as music transitions and storytelling techniques, to maintain engagement. Additionally, my podcast aims to transpose academic knowledge into a comprehensible, interesting form for a non-academic audience. Jellyfish have no brains, no heart, no blood, and no bones and yet, they have survived for millions of years. The goal of my podcast is to educate about jellyfish and their impact on human society. I will analyze studies done by professional scientists and researchers so that my thesis will take an academic approach to real-life issues in society. With a well-researched perspective, my podcast will act as a personalized, awareness-raising, comprehensive approach to fluctuating jellyfish populations. By exploring this topic, this thesis will be relevant globally and will be a way to find out how jellyfish are able to thrive on a changing planet