Maritime Podcasting and Digital Media Course
This course teaches you to create and run a podcast and digital media channel about the maritime world. You will learn how to define your audience and editorial line, how to script, record and present episodes with good sound, how to edit and master audio and repurpose it into video clips and social formats, how to distribute and grow your channel through RSS, platforms and SEO and how to operate the medium ethically and sustainably.
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What is the Maritime Podcasting and Digital Media Course?
This short course covers the complete production chain of a maritime digital medium. You will study the maritime communication landscape and its stakeholders, audience definition, the channel's value proposition, content architecture and editorial calendars, podcast formats, scripting and hooks, voice and presence, microphones, acoustics and levels, remote production, editing workflows, audio processing and voice mastering, sonic identity and music rights, loudness and platform versions, repurposing into vertical clips and audiograms, hosting and RSS, titles and descriptions for discovery, publishing on Spotify, Apple and YouTube, organic growth and community, copyright and licenses, data protection, editorial responsibility, reputational crises and sustainable operation.
What sets this course apart: it is built around the maritime sector, with its professional and enthusiast audiences, seasonal events and technical topics; it treats sound quality and editorial rigor as equally important; it shows how to turn every episode into several pieces for different platforms; it covers the legal side of music, guests and recordings in detail; and it ends with an applied project in which you design and document a maritime digital medium ready to launch.
Program highlights
- Editorial strategy for maritime audiences: niche, tone, pillars, seasons and calendar.
- Podcast formats, scripting, hooks and voice technique for engaging episodes.
- Recording, editing, EQ, compression and voice mastering for professional sound.
- Repurposing episodes into vertical clips, audiograms, reels and carousels.
- Distribution, RSS, platform SEO and community growth without paid shortcuts.
- Applied project: a complete maritime digital medium with rights, ethics and SOPs.
Syllabus of the Maritime Podcasting and Digital Media Course
5 modules. Select a module to see its content.
The maritime media ecosystem, target audiences and multichannel editorial strategy
- 1.1. The maritime communication landscape: sectors, stakeholders, topics and positioning opportunities
- 1.2. Audience definition: professional and enthusiast profiles, B2B and B2C and segmentation by information intent
- 1.3. The channel's value proposition: niche, differentiators, tone, format and verifiable editorial promise
- 1.4. Content architecture: thematic pillars, series, seasons, categories and navigable taxonomy
- 1.5. Editorial calendar: cadence, planning around industry milestones, seasonality and coordination with events
Professional podcast production: scripting, voice, recording and sound quality
- 2.1. Podcast formats: interview, narrative, debate, report, short capsules and live shows, with selection criteria
- 2.2. Effective scripting: running order, hooks, storytelling, closing and frictionless calls to action
- 2.3. Voice and presence: diction, pace, breathing, energy, listening and handling interruptions
- 2.4. Recording techniques: microphones, acoustics, levels, monitoring and preventing noise and clipping
- 2.5. Remote production: platforms, backups, synchronization, signal quality and operational contingencies
Post-production, advanced editing and multimedia deliverables for content reuse
- 3.1. Editing workflow: clean-up, cuts, structure, continuity and control of silences and filler words
- 3.2. Audio processing: EQ, compression, de-essing, noise reduction and voice-oriented mastering
- 3.3. Sonic identity: intros and outros, music beds, transitions, sound effect libraries and usage rights
- 3.4. Versions for platforms: loudness, bitrate, formats, chapters and technical metadata
- 3.5. Repurposing into multiple formats: vertical clips, audiograms, reels, shorts and informative carousels
Distribution, SEO and growth: platforms, organic discovery and community
- 4.1. Hosting and RSS: selection, configuration, categorization, tags and feed management
- 4.2. Optimizing titles and descriptions: semantic SEO, intent, keywords and editorial consistency
- 4.3. Publishing on platforms: Spotify, Apple, YouTube and podcast catalogs, with requirements and good practice
- 4.4. Organic strategies: collaborations, cross-posting, newsletters and appearances in industry media
- 4.5. Community and engagement: moderation, participation dynamics, listener questions and loyalty
Compliance, ethics, risk management and final project: maritime digital medium
- 5.1. Copyright and licenses: music, images, clips, applicable fair use and necessary permissions
- 5.2. Data protection and privacy: consents, recordings, guest invitations and handling of sensitive information
- 5.3. Editorial responsibility: verification, sources, corrections, conflicts of interest and transparency
- 5.4. Managing reputational crises: protocols, communication, public response and preventing escalation
- 5.5. Sustainable operation of the medium: roles, processes, SOPs, quality control and continuous improvement
Duration and format of the Maritime Podcasting and Digital Media Course
It is 300 hours. Tell us how many you can study each week and we will tell you when you will really finish.
This is the pace at which most students finish. It fits well with the installment plan.
Academic leadership and faculty
The Navalis teaching team: working professionals who teach and supervise the programs.
Dr. Marina AlcoverAcademic Director and Head of Quality Assurance
Eng. Diego CifuentesSenior Lecturer in Naval Welding and Non-Destructive Testing; Head of QA/QC for Welded Joints
Capt. Javier Abaroa (MCA)Senior Lecturer in Ship Handling, Electronic Navigation (ECDIS/Radar/ARPA) and GMDSS; STCW Compliance and Bridge Resource Management Coordinator
Dr. Pau FerrerSenior Lecturer in Naval Architecture and Simulation; Director of the Hydrodynamics and CFD Laboratory
Dr. Nuria LlobregatSenior Lecturer in Marine Meteorology, SAR and Operational Safety; Navigation Risk Management Coordinator
Eng. Javier BañulsSenior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering, Automation and ETO Engineering; Electronic Integration and Engine Alarms Coordinator
Eng. Sofía MarquinaSenior Lecturer in Materials, Composites and Corrosion Protection; Coordinator of the Advanced Paints and Coatings Line
Eng. Tomás RieraSenior Lecturer in Propulsion, Alternative Energy and Hybrid Systems; Energy Performance and Vibration CoordinatorObjectives of the Maritime Podcasting and Digital Media Course
Career opportunities after the Maritime Podcasting and Digital Media Course
Questions about the Maritime Podcasting and Digital Media Course
Interviews with professionals such as oceanographers, marine biologists, captains or fishers, industry news and analysis, narrative stories of the sea and practical episodes for sailors and enthusiasts.
No. A good external microphone, closed headphones and free or low-cost editing software are enough to follow the course and produce professional-sounding episodes.
Yes. You will learn to repurpose episodes into vertical clips, audiograms, reels and shorts and to publish video versions on YouTube.
Yes. Module 5 covers music and image licenses, guest consents, data protection and editorial responsibility.
You design and document a maritime digital medium: audience, editorial line, pilot episode, distribution plan, community strategy and operating procedures.
Fully online, through a virtual campus available 24/7, with live sessions that are recorded and tutorials with the teaching staff.
The course comprises 300 hours of study across 5 modules of about 60 hours each and ends with an applied project. You can progress at your own pace within the schedule set when you enroll.
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Admission process
No waiting for a call back. If your documents are in order, you can enroll in the same session.
- Profile: aimed at maritime professionals who want to reach a wider audience, maritime companies building their brand, journalists and communicators specializing in the sector, content creators passionate about the sea and nautical students developing communication skills; experience in content creation, journalism, marketing or digital communication, or a demonstrable interest in the maritime industry and digital media, is recommended.
- Language: sufficient command of English to follow the classes and the technical documentation.
- Technical resources: a computer with a stable internet connection, a good-quality microphone (external recommended), headphones and audio recording and editing software such as Audacity, Reaper or similar.
- Admission: online application, review of your profile and a short interview with the academic team.
- 01ApplicationYour details, background and documents.
- 02Instant reviewWe check that everything is complete and in order.
- 03EnrollmentChoose full payment or instalments and reserve your place.
Admission is provisional until the committee validates the documents provided. If you do not meet the requirements, the full amount is refunded.
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