I really like that idea of experimenting with journalism. Journalism is such a diverse field, and the opportunities to be creative and innovative are endless.
I've never thought of it this way, but being in college is the ideal time to push the boundaries with journalism. You aren't restricted by advertising revenue quotas or making sure you don't cross the wrong people. This is our time, as students, to explore all the realms of multimedia journalism. I think that's why Cindy's web design class is so extremely beneficial. We are learning all the tools we need to be multimedia journalists. When you combine tools like Flash, Photoshop and Dreamweaver, you have the potential to produce amazing reporting pieces.
One thing that Gabriel stresses during his lecture is to be aware of what other people and news sites are doing. Not only for potential job interviews, but to know what is going on in the industry, in your industry.
This is such an amazing time in journalism, and we are lucky enough to be a part of it. The things that Gabriel and his team are doing over at the New York Times are truly inspiring.
Gabriel,
-Do you think other news sites will start doing innovative multimedia pieces like the New York Times is, and has been doing doing for quite some time? Do you think that soon, it will be standard practice for these multimedia pieces to be included on all news sites?
-Do you think learning the computer side of multimedia journalism before the journalism part benefited you? Why or why not?
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