Fred Silverman is an award-winning journalist who has produced news programs and non-fiction documentaries for A&E, Discovery, History Channel, NBC, ABC and ESPN. He has produced television programming in 34 states and 10 countries and has won five regional Emmy Awards, the Alfred I. DuPont Award and a George Foster Peabody Award. Prior to coming to Kenyon, he was the chair of the journalism department at the New York Film Academy.
Silverman has taught journalism and related topics at Columbia University, University of Miami, Barry University and at a summer program at Haverford College. Silverman graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
Education
1978 — Bachelor of Journalism from University of Missouri
Courses Recently Taught
This course introduces students to the art of film production. Students learn the entire process of producing a film, from the initial concept through pre-production to production, post-production and getting the product ready for market. We focus on collaboration with directors and other department heads, understanding budgeting, scheduling, casting, securing locations, and managing a production team. In addition, students gain practical, hands-on experience by producing short films for the Intermediate Directing students. This counts toward the production requirement for the major. Prerequisite: FILM 111.
This course provides students with the tools and experiences needed to develop, report, write, record, and produce immersive narrative podcasts. Through listening exercises, technical workshops, interviews, and production labs, students create compelling audio stories and learn to think like sound-driven storytellers. No prerequisite.