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The Future of the E Street
February 9th, 2012 · No Comments · Comm 361, Pat Carroll
Tags:Bruce Springsteen·Clarence Clemons·E Street Band·Jake Clemons·saxophone
Journalism Next: Chapter 3
February 7th, 2012 · No Comments · Briggs, Comm 361, Pat Carroll
The resource of blogging is truly a unique one.
Never before have average citizens had the ability to create and share content with a international audience in a matter of seconds.
In Chapter 3 of Mark Briggs’ Journalism Next, he begins to explain the importance of blogging and how it allows news to be spread by multiple subjects, instead of solely through one gatekeeper (newspaper corporations).
Above, I posted a video of a fictitious debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon about the roles that both blogs and wikis play in information sharing.
Are the Super Bowl commercials losing their funny?
February 6th, 2012 · No Comments · Comm 361, Pat Carroll, Uncategorized
Tags:baby·commercials·E-Trade·Ferris Bueller·Honda·Skillset 1·Super Bowl XLVI
My response to “I Really Need You to Read This Article, Okay?”
February 6th, 2012 · No Comments · Comm 361, Pat Carroll, Uncategorized
The future of journalism is online.
There’s no way around it and its affect on society has been eminent over the past few years. Smartphones and tablets are taking over!
Journalist Joel Achenbach weaves together a fine piece of prose in his article, “I Really Need You to Read This Article, Okay?”, in which he details the innovations of online journalism and the explosion that it has had across the medium.
As journalists, we want to be seen and heard. We want to take pride in our work by having people view and comment on our writing. It makes us feel good and most importantly makes us feel like what we are writing about is important.
Achenbach makes a strong case that in our day and age of instant information, we strive to be the most viewed or the post the brings in the most traffic. This same phenomena draws comparisons to the time of the newspapers hey-day when the front page was the most sought after space in the paper.
Now, that front page means the home page of any major news website on the world wide web or blog in the blogosphere.
What excites me more is the growth of the blogosphere has enhanced the number of people who can share and provide content to a vast audience of readers. Average citizens can record video footage of a political speech, rock concert or a social uprising and post the video along with some background information in a matter of seconds with today’s technology.
This speedy exchange of information provides us with the most up-to-date information and the moniker of the most informed generation in history.
I don’t know about you but as citizens this is an exciting time to be a journalist and to feel like your words are being read and your voice is being heard.
Tags:blogosphere·Joel Achenbach·journalism·smartphones·technology
Journalism Next: Introduction, Chapters 1 and 2
February 2nd, 2012 · No Comments · Briggs, Comm 361, Pat Carroll, Uncategorized
In Mark Briggs’ book, Journalism Next: A Practical Guide to Digital Reporting and Publishing, he begins by laying out the path that journalism is taking in this new age and how new mediums will be grow while old forms will die out, specifically the newspaper industry.
He brings to light how journalism is evolving in a technology-driven world, focused on the immediacy of information. Along with hints and tips to go about building a blog, Briggs provides insight into breaking into the field of journalism and using his techniques to apply to your own works.
Overall, the first few chapters of the book were very enlightening and made me want to read more with each turning page.