I feel that there should be more emphasis on classes that teach new media at journalism schools. It seems more and more jobs in both mass media fields as well as other fields want applicants to have, at minimum, a basic understanding of various computer programs. There are fewer jobs where one can get by without such knowledge. Why would one assume mass communication would be any different?
Professors and administrators in schools of journalism and mass communication need to look beyond basic computer knowledge and focus on more advanced skills. New media is ever growing. More people turn to the Internet as their primary source of news and even entertainment. Those working in mass communication need to be able to compete online for readers.
There are fewer and fewer people who read hard copy newspapers. Online newspapers and online television news is much more convenient for many to access. Therefor, it only makes sense that journalism schools should teach more new media classes as more careers are moving online.
The future of advertising is also related to new media growth. With less hard newspaper readership comes less advertising in newspapers. Even if one watches TV, with today's technology of DVR and TIVO, it is so easy to record and skip past ads altogether. Or, if watching live TV, one can pause and then fast forward through the commercials. However, when one is online they are bombarded with ads. Sure, there is pop-up blocker. But there are ads on many web pages that can't be blocked. So, even if trying to avoid ads, some of the messages still get through.
These are just a few examples of why there is a need for journalism schools to teach mass media. As Mary Lynn Jones mentioned in the Mind the Gap article, some schools are meeting this need by offering more mass media classes and increasing funding for such programs. However, she also mentions that some schools are slow to change and continue to only teach traditional journalism classes.
Yes, traditional journalism and mass media classes are important to give students a fundamental knowledge. However, in order for students to look to the future and hopefully get a job upon graduating, they should have skills in new media.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Journalism school lagging?
The thing that I love about this industry is that new technology continues to keep the job interesting. Unfortunately, this hurts the students who don't take it upon themselves to investigate the new tools and techniques. Alana Taylor talked about her university "not offering the kinds of classes that she wants" and she mentioned that they are still focused on "traditional journalism". While I believe that the traditional methods are an essential part of an education in journalism; I also believe that graduates can't survive in the industry without being familiar with new media. Our media culture has changed from 20 years ago, even 10 years ago and it's important for those of us in the media industry to stay on top of what the rest of the world is interested in.
As long as we have people like Steve Jobs around, we are going to have to constantly adapt to our new mobile culture. We check our email in coffee shops on our cell phones and we upload videos of our crazy friends for the world to see. Let's face it, we are in a world where people like easy, immediate, interactive and user generated. I love that we can get news wherever we are and that we are logged in 24 hours a day.
In order for us to be successful in this new culture of user generated and interactive, universities need to offer more classes on new media. Mary Lynn Jones talked about journalism schools lagging in their curriculum and she mentioned that professors "may not have used these skills in their careers as working journalists". A number of the professors have been teaching for over 20 years and unfortunately a lot of them are going to lack the necessary skills to teach a course on new media. I think it's important for universities to offer classes for these professors and hire new educators that are familiar with new media. It's not enough to just teach a traditional professor the necessary skills, we need to have someone that is immersed in the culture and that uses these new tools like myspace, youtube and twitter to be able to teach us everything we need to know.
As long as we have people like Steve Jobs around, we are going to have to constantly adapt to our new mobile culture. We check our email in coffee shops on our cell phones and we upload videos of our crazy friends for the world to see. Let's face it, we are in a world where people like easy, immediate, interactive and user generated. I love that we can get news wherever we are and that we are logged in 24 hours a day.
In order for us to be successful in this new culture of user generated and interactive, universities need to offer more classes on new media. Mary Lynn Jones talked about journalism schools lagging in their curriculum and she mentioned that professors "may not have used these skills in their careers as working journalists". A number of the professors have been teaching for over 20 years and unfortunately a lot of them are going to lack the necessary skills to teach a course on new media. I think it's important for universities to offer classes for these professors and hire new educators that are familiar with new media. It's not enough to just teach a traditional professor the necessary skills, we need to have someone that is immersed in the culture and that uses these new tools like myspace, youtube and twitter to be able to teach us everything we need to know.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Video Journalist to Bloggers
It is amazing how small urban city newspapers have quickly gained an online presence fashioned after sites such abcnews.com. We quickly learned what a video journalist is and how they use the internet to upload stories edited minutes before on their laptops. Now things have sped up again and we do not have to wait for a story to be edited we can read their twitter while they are working on the real story.
I will have to say that I had never heard of twitter until Cindy encouraged a group teachers during a lucheon to try it. None of us knew what it meant and many were probably trying to figure out the rootword to define it. Which I have learned in this class is to tweet which technically still does not define it. Twitter which rhymes with glitter sounds like a gaudy accessory for a myspace page. In reality I've learned that is not what it is at all.
It is interesting seeing newspapers twitter. I was amazed to see how many major newspapers are using it. I don't know if it is suppose to be a way of leaking news while packaging it or if its their way of updating the news station or paper of what they are doing and they are just allowing us to watch it as it goes on. One things is for sure, if we are not familiarizing ourself with the latest uses of technology how can we expect our students to succeed no matter what their level? It's real simple, tech skills pay the bills. Thier tech skills or lack of will determine thier earnings. Something as simple as twitter evidently is beneficial to these newspapers.
Why not have graduate level classes that introduce the latest in tech trends and require students to create projects to master them instead of solely relying on lectures and comprehensive exams? I agree this would be an excellent time for more universities to update their graduate programs and it would be an awesome idea to have more adjunct professors who are currently working in the New Media to be part of the faculty.
The other article, Cover: Mind the Gap, hit it on the nail when it stated that newsrooms and classrooms are not in sync. Uh, no.... really? I thought Bill Gates was the only genius that had come to the conclusion that technology needs to be incorporated into the classroom more. But on a more serious note it was good article many people believe this is the case they just do not articulate it. However, when new teachers with innovative ideas come in it does intimidate older more traditional administrators as I can attest to this. It is almost better not to inspire and keep your job then to update the curriculum. Why must everything have a catch?
I will have to say not all avenues of communication on the internet have benefited journalism. This is apparent when I have students turn in papers with acronyms instead of spelling out words as they should. Or writing in lowercase when they shouldn't or misspelling "i" and "u" which maybe is acceptable when instant messaging but not in a formal typed speech.
The article on the young lady at NYU getting paid to blog was interesting. I didn't know that you could get paid to do this. Now blogging is more interesting especially since teachers are often told at technology conferences that it is a great way to have students do online journals. I thought that was the only definition to blogging however getting paid brings a whole new definition it. Judging by readers responses not everyone agrees that this is common or should be endorsed. Bottom line is this is a multimedia world undergoing globalization. Multi-media multi-skills!
I will have to say that I had never heard of twitter until Cindy encouraged a group teachers during a lucheon to try it. None of us knew what it meant and many were probably trying to figure out the rootword to define it. Which I have learned in this class is to tweet which technically still does not define it. Twitter which rhymes with glitter sounds like a gaudy accessory for a myspace page. In reality I've learned that is not what it is at all.
It is interesting seeing newspapers twitter. I was amazed to see how many major newspapers are using it. I don't know if it is suppose to be a way of leaking news while packaging it or if its their way of updating the news station or paper of what they are doing and they are just allowing us to watch it as it goes on. One things is for sure, if we are not familiarizing ourself with the latest uses of technology how can we expect our students to succeed no matter what their level? It's real simple, tech skills pay the bills. Thier tech skills or lack of will determine thier earnings. Something as simple as twitter evidently is beneficial to these newspapers.
Why not have graduate level classes that introduce the latest in tech trends and require students to create projects to master them instead of solely relying on lectures and comprehensive exams? I agree this would be an excellent time for more universities to update their graduate programs and it would be an awesome idea to have more adjunct professors who are currently working in the New Media to be part of the faculty.
The other article, Cover: Mind the Gap, hit it on the nail when it stated that newsrooms and classrooms are not in sync. Uh, no.... really? I thought Bill Gates was the only genius that had come to the conclusion that technology needs to be incorporated into the classroom more. But on a more serious note it was good article many people believe this is the case they just do not articulate it. However, when new teachers with innovative ideas come in it does intimidate older more traditional administrators as I can attest to this. It is almost better not to inspire and keep your job then to update the curriculum. Why must everything have a catch?
I will have to say not all avenues of communication on the internet have benefited journalism. This is apparent when I have students turn in papers with acronyms instead of spelling out words as they should. Or writing in lowercase when they shouldn't or misspelling "i" and "u" which maybe is acceptable when instant messaging but not in a formal typed speech.
The article on the young lady at NYU getting paid to blog was interesting. I didn't know that you could get paid to do this. Now blogging is more interesting especially since teachers are often told at technology conferences that it is a great way to have students do online journals. I thought that was the only definition to blogging however getting paid brings a whole new definition it. Judging by readers responses not everyone agrees that this is common or should be endorsed. Bottom line is this is a multimedia world undergoing globalization. Multi-media multi-skills!
Education and New Media
This seems to be an interesting/confusing time in the media industry. There are those in the "old guard" who feel that traditional journalism is the only way to go. They believe that the internet is a fad and multimedia skills aren't that important. Then, there are those of us just beginning in the industry who know -- and see -- that the industry is evolving and it is necessary to be trained in all forms of media, especially new media.
Jones' article shows that j-schools may not really know what to do when it comes to the industry's evolution. She says that some are integrating new media while others are having a harder time evolving. Jones quotes Alberto Ibarguen who said "(journalism schools) are as proud as they can be that they are traditional journalism schools, devoted and dedicated to doing the journalism of the 1960s and 1970s". Many schools seem to be in that line of thought. However, there are a few that are offering more multimedia skills courses. I like the program that Arizona State University is implementing -- offering an online multimedia class and allowing the students to continue using the skills they learn in future coursework. I also like the Medill School's "locative journalism" course at Northwestern. I think it's a great idea -- not only for a school -- but for working in the "real world" of journalism. More schools need to implement more multimedia courses to help prepare a new generation of journalists. Schools that don't offer these courses are doing a disservice to their students. It does seem though, that the students who are interested in learning web/multimedia production are finding out a way to do it on their own -- whether by finding a course at a community college or figuring it out for themselves.
Taylor's article surprised me a little. I figured a school like NYU would be on the forefront of what is going on in the media industry. The fact that she is the only blogger in the class surprised me as well. I like how she lists NYUs thinking about the media industry. From getting an internship to learning to write for a newspaper because "blogging isn't journalism". As I stated earlier, I think most of those in the traditional media see multimedia as something less than what it is. Students need to be trained in all aspects of journalism, whether it's print, broadcasting or web. I would think that journalists/journalism schools would want to be on the forefront of new technology in order to get information out to the public. I do think though that there is something to be said for having the "hard copy" of a newspaper. One of the comments on Taylor's article said bringing a paper is not a lot to ask and I agree. The comment also says that not all of the information is right there on the homepage. It's almost easier to find something in the paper edition than searching for it online.
I'm kind of surprised at the number of papers that twitter -- and I don't know why! I'm not surprised that bigger papers like NYT, Houston Chronicle, and the Wall Street Journal do it. I am surprised that a weekly auction guide like Farm and Dairy twitters.
Monday, September 8, 2008
New Media, New World
Anyone can see that today's media landscape is in its most rapid phase of evolution in history. This rapid evolution had placed mass communication and journalism faculty in a precarious situation.
Its a common theme that surrounds technological evolution. Technology is always out ahead of "infrastructure." For instance, pirating technology always finds a way to circumvent any system, but especially proprietary systems. Technology simply evolves too fast and creates a lag between new ways of doing things and old tried and true methods. In this case, faculty cannot adequately prepare students for today's media landscape because they gained all/most of the experience with the old system.
Jones' article provided a great solution to this burgeoning problem. The suggestion to invite local or regional media reps to campuses for annual meetings to take the pulse of the industry is really the best way to deal with this growing divide. Hiring more adjunct instructors who work in the industry is another good way to supplement these annual meetings. Media should attempt to act as R&D for the industry. What a waste to see all of this opportunity for evolving media go to the wayside. Schools should push the envelope instead of lagging behind.
The old media are slow to embrace New Media, but are slowly coming around. The situation is reminiscent of the Industrial Revolution.
Taylor's article no doubt speaks to almost everyone who chooses to major in any communication/media program. The courses simply aren't there, but its no all the fault of the institutions. It is alarming to know that even a prestigious school like NYU isn't even up to snuff when it comes to New Media.
I still have not caught the Twitter bug. Before reading the article on how news orgs are utilizing it I didn't see much practical use for it. Its definitely a great way to get up to date news. I'm glad to see the newspaper industry is beginning to experiment with these ideas and technologies.
For those majoring in communication/media related fields the writing is on the wall. Be ready for anything and everything. Having the most diverse skill set possible is the best route to take in today's rapidly evolving media world.
The following is an interesting video I found that deals with the information revolution and related topics. http://www.mixx.com/videos/2111138/doug_rushkoff_on_the_new_renaissance_there_is_no_personal_democracy
Its a common theme that surrounds technological evolution. Technology is always out ahead of "infrastructure." For instance, pirating technology always finds a way to circumvent any system, but especially proprietary systems. Technology simply evolves too fast and creates a lag between new ways of doing things and old tried and true methods. In this case, faculty cannot adequately prepare students for today's media landscape because they gained all/most of the experience with the old system.
Jones' article provided a great solution to this burgeoning problem. The suggestion to invite local or regional media reps to campuses for annual meetings to take the pulse of the industry is really the best way to deal with this growing divide. Hiring more adjunct instructors who work in the industry is another good way to supplement these annual meetings. Media should attempt to act as R&D for the industry. What a waste to see all of this opportunity for evolving media go to the wayside. Schools should push the envelope instead of lagging behind.
The old media are slow to embrace New Media, but are slowly coming around. The situation is reminiscent of the Industrial Revolution.
Taylor's article no doubt speaks to almost everyone who chooses to major in any communication/media program. The courses simply aren't there, but its no all the fault of the institutions. It is alarming to know that even a prestigious school like NYU isn't even up to snuff when it comes to New Media.
I still have not caught the Twitter bug. Before reading the article on how news orgs are utilizing it I didn't see much practical use for it. Its definitely a great way to get up to date news. I'm glad to see the newspaper industry is beginning to experiment with these ideas and technologies.
For those majoring in communication/media related fields the writing is on the wall. Be ready for anything and everything. Having the most diverse skill set possible is the best route to take in today's rapidly evolving media world.
The following is an interesting video I found that deals with the information revolution and related topics. http://www.mixx.com/videos/2111138/doug_rushkoff_on_the_new_renaissance_there_is_no_personal_democracy
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
It's me! Cherie!
Hi everyone, I'm Cherie Angelica Rivero! I say my full name because the number one Google search for Cherie Rivero is CherieRivero.com, a forty something year old actress/singer whom I do not want to be associated with. Plus, I just really like my middle name. As many of you know by now, I am an amateur singer with my own little persona on the internet. So that is what you will find when you search for Cherie ANGELICA Rivero. I try to keep my singer persona separate from my academic persona, kind of like Hanna Montana and Miley Cyrus. haha! But if you're curious about my alternate personality here's a link to the videos I'm actually proud of from this summer ( Parish Room Videos ). Just ignore all those other YouTube videos that I'm embarassed about. Anyway, my life story is as follows. Last year I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degreee in Radio-Television-Film. I concentrated on Media Studies. I wasn't sure what else to do, so I thought I'd give graduate school a try and so far it's been a wonderful experience. I am currently in my last semester here at Texas State and I'm looking forward to actually getting some experience in the field after I graduate. I've always been interested in web design and multimedia, but could never quite get a grasp on everything that goes into making a website. I can't wait to master all the skills we are going to learn in this class, so that I can add web design to my list of fun things to do!
From Hi to Howdy
I am Shane Tyree, but with a quick google search you will find that I am not the only one. I was very saddened when i realized that fact. I suppose my good friend at the University of Colorado studying religious theology was right when he said original though no longer exists - a mediation I have been pondering for a very long time - but when I realized i was not the only "Shane Tyree" my bubble burst.
Currently, I work at the New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung as the Sales Manager. And let me tell you selling newspaper in the digital age is skill not many people have or can even acquire. But overall it is a great community and a great place to raise a family. I have three year old son that seems to get smarter every day, and is an absolute thrill to watch grow and learn. I have a beautiful supporting wife of about 10 years that i am very happily unmarried to. Yes, unmarried - it's like unbirthday.
Well enough about me, this is part of class that i loathe the most. I mean, I see me all day every day (like any good happy hour) and to boast about who or what I am or have accomplished is not very humbling. So, I will start with being humble. I don't like to be the loudest person in the room, and am much more comfortable watching, listening and learning from every around me. Basically, I enjoy my grad classes because I believe everyone is else is much smarter than me and am truly amazed at the knowledge of my peers.
Currently, I work at the New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung as the Sales Manager. And let me tell you selling newspaper in the digital age is skill not many people have or can even acquire. But overall it is a great community and a great place to raise a family. I have three year old son that seems to get smarter every day, and is an absolute thrill to watch grow and learn. I have a beautiful supporting wife of about 10 years that i am very happily unmarried to. Yes, unmarried - it's like unbirthday.
Well enough about me, this is part of class that i loathe the most. I mean, I see me all day every day (like any good happy hour) and to boast about who or what I am or have accomplished is not very humbling. So, I will start with being humble. I don't like to be the loudest person in the room, and am much more comfortable watching, listening and learning from every around me. Basically, I enjoy my grad classes because I believe everyone is else is much smarter than me and am truly amazed at the knowledge of my peers.
Hello Everyone
Hey everyone! My name is Adam Lee and I am the quiet guy who usually wears a hat with a whale on it, enough said. But seriously, this is my first Fall semester in the grad program and I am looking to graduate in May which means I have been taking way too many classes lately to get to that point. I work two jobs and go to school full time so if I look brain dead in class, I probably am.
I work mornings managing a horse ranch's internet customers, creating tedious customer databases, cruising facebook for chicks ( joke), and lately playing this addicting game
I also work nights running a tutoring center at a local boarding school where I am in charge of the high school men.
I took Cindy's class in the Spring and I absolutely loved it so I am looking forward to another interesting semester.
I guess I will end this with some random factoids about myself:
- Played soccer my whole life but ended with an injury on the college team I went to play for.
- Born in New Orleans, grew up in Houston (My Dad is in the black gold industry, don't hate).
- Finished my undergrad at Texas State so went straight into the grad program upon graduation.
- Never challenge Adam Lee to a foot race.
- GO COWBOYS
- Rx Bandits will change your life (ask J.Zillion).
- Nicknames include Addy, Pono, Leester, and Pubert.
- Looking forward to getting to know all of you better this semester.
I work mornings managing a horse ranch's internet customers, creating tedious customer databases, cruising facebook for chicks ( joke), and lately playing this addicting game
I also work nights running a tutoring center at a local boarding school where I am in charge of the high school men.
I took Cindy's class in the Spring and I absolutely loved it so I am looking forward to another interesting semester.
I guess I will end this with some random factoids about myself:
- Played soccer my whole life but ended with an injury on the college team I went to play for.
- Born in New Orleans, grew up in Houston (My Dad is in the black gold industry, don't hate).
- Finished my undergrad at Texas State so went straight into the grad program upon graduation.
- Never challenge Adam Lee to a foot race.
- GO COWBOYS
- Rx Bandits will change your life (ask J.Zillion).
- Nicknames include Addy, Pono, Leester, and Pubert.
- Looking forward to getting to know all of you better this semester.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Last Semester!
Hello everyone, I am Meagan Meyer and I am super excited I remembered my blog password. This is my last semester and I'm kind of sad its already over. Theatre was my major as an undergrad so I'm kind of sad that I haven't been able to take more mass comm classes. Along with school I work for a promotional company, which has been a great job while I am in school. I am also taking golf this semester and I am excited about that. In my internship I kept wishing I had already taken this class so I could have worked on photoshop, so I'm excited that the class is finally starting!
Hey hey hey
Greetings.
My name is Chris Troutman.
This is my second New Media/Web Design type course. I am pretty jazzed about it.
I am also Cindy's GA for the semester and that is cool too.
I hope to be a guru of some sorts by May... Guru or bust.
My high score in Tetris is in the high 190 thousands.
I participated in a tournament this summer and placed third.
My wife placed first in the women's category and second overall.
I digress.
I am recently married.
I work here. You can try it. I can't talk much about it, but I can tell you that this one counts votes.
I look like this.
Hey kids!
I'm Kristin McCasland and I'm in my second year as a full-time grad student at Texas State. I started a new job this summer. I am an Associate Producer at KVUE in Austin. I have crazy hours but I work with a great group of people.
I've always had an interest in the Web and computers. I learned a lot in Cindy's class last semester and I look forward to learning more this semester. I'm really excited to learn more about multimedia production. After I graduate I hope to work as a web producer because the internet is the present and future of journalism.
I signed up for Twitter this week. I also have accounts on Facebook and MySpace -- though I enjoy Facebook so much more! I have a blog that doesn't get updated too often.
A little about my background: I am originally from Bay City, Texas. After graduating from college in 2005 I got a reporting job at The Bay City Tribune. I worked there for about six months and then decided to move to Austin/San Marcos to pursue my Master's degree. I look forward to graduating in May.
Max the Media Watch Dog
I have been referred to as Ms. Valderrama for the last few years while teaching high school speech classes. I hope to go by simply Stephanie now and to enjoy being a student. I also enjoy video editing the occasional wedding and spending time with my dog Max. You will probably see more pictures of Max in future projects.
Max is a crazy Jack Russell and is great for entertainment. My students at school heard a lot about Max which coincidently is a great way to get people to open up. Ask them about their favorite pet and see what kind of responses you receive. Better yet ask them to give a speech on caring for their pet and all of a sudden public speaking isn't that nerve racking.
I am really interested in learning Dreamweaver, Flash, and InDesign. My students frequently used iMovie to edit small news stories and I really hate it that the new iMovie isn't as user friendly as the older version. So this will be a great opportunity to learn the newer version of iMovie. This class covers so many programs that I am eager to learn I hope to utilize everything right away. We are going to have a great learning experience!
-Steph
A little bit about me
I hope everyone had a lovely Labor Day. I'm Maira Garcia. I've been in a couple of Cindy's classes now and loved every second of them. It is my second semester as a grad student. I'll probably be around for about another year, but I'm working on getting out sooner :)
While I am not in class, I'm a GA for Kym Fox, so I teach two of her Intro to Mass Media Writing labs. In between that, I do coverage on the elections for MTV's Choose or Lose street team. You can see some of videos and blog posts here. This week I'm going to either Austin or San Antonio to cover McCain acceptance speech watch parties for them. If you can't tell already, I LOVE politics. My Twitter feed is dedicated to that (with the occasional blurb about myself) and I'm trying to develop a following. Feel free to add me if you haven't already while tracking Gustav. Somewhere in between that I sleep, take care of my two new miniature dachshund puppies and a fiancee.
When I grow up, I want to be a new media journalist. My background is in print, but I love this new era we are in and want to be a part of merging new technologies with solid journalism. Once my post with Choose or Lose is up after the elections, I want to start a political news blog aimed at college-aged people. I know what I learn in this class will help me immensely with that endeavor. One thing at a time though...
While I am not in class, I'm a GA for Kym Fox, so I teach two of her Intro to Mass Media Writing labs. In between that, I do coverage on the elections for MTV's Choose or Lose street team. You can see some of videos and blog posts here. This week I'm going to either Austin or San Antonio to cover McCain acceptance speech watch parties for them. If you can't tell already, I LOVE politics. My Twitter feed is dedicated to that (with the occasional blurb about myself) and I'm trying to develop a following. Feel free to add me if you haven't already while tracking Gustav. Somewhere in between that I sleep, take care of my two new miniature dachshund puppies and a fiancee.
When I grow up, I want to be a new media journalist. My background is in print, but I love this new era we are in and want to be a part of merging new technologies with solid journalism. Once my post with Choose or Lose is up after the elections, I want to start a political news blog aimed at college-aged people. I know what I learn in this class will help me immensely with that endeavor. One thing at a time though...
They Call Me J-Zillion
Actually no one calls me that...but I'm hoping it'll catch on. "They" really call me Jon Zmikly because that's my name.I recently found a neat service called Cha-Cha. You basically text any question to 424424 (C-H-A-C-H-A) and they'll answer it as best they can. Two days ago I asked them "Who is Jon Zmikly?" and here's what I got:
"Jon Zmikly is a grad assistant at Texas State University in San Marcos, TX."
So I guess that sums me up...at least that's probably what you'll find if you Google me. You may also find that I moved here from Michigan about a year ago, where I studied Broadcast and Cinematic Arts at Central Michigan University. I've had two internships at news stations, and I worked at an oldies radio station for about four months before moving here. I currently teach a lab of MC1313 Writing for the Mass Media, and I'm the executive producer of Bobcat Update and a student-run talk show called "To The Point."
I'm really excited for this class because I've always wanted to be web-savvy. I recently started to update my church's website, and I want to have a presentable resume website when this class is over. I am getting into the whole new media scene, and it's so interesting to see traditional media evolve into something completely new. It's definitely a good time to be in the business.
I have recently signed up for Twitter and Friendfeed. I have a del.icio.us site. I have a Facebook page, a LinkedIn profile and a Youtube account. I author a blog about my life and times in Texas, and I created a semi-professional website in Cindy's multimedia class last semester. I'm still learning what I can use each for and how they can help me communicate online, and so far most of them have proven extremely useful. I can't wait to make all the sites for this class and learn more about the trends of the industry.
Allow me to introduce...myself
For those of you don't know me, my name is Cooper Cherry and I am in my second year in the grad program. Film and video production are my passions, but I have many. They range from cosmology to contemporary art and everything in between. I am obsessed with knowledge and creative expression.
The web allows me to pursue all of my various interests. I post videos on youtube, I blog at the illuminaughty , I read blogs, share articles and etc. on friendfeed, shop, and scour wikipedia just to name a few.
I am interested in furthering my knowledge of web design and expanding my abilities. Convergence culture is in its infancy and I want to be able to grow and expand with it.
The web allows me to pursue all of my various interests. I post videos on youtube, I blog at the illuminaughty , I read blogs, share articles and etc. on friendfeed, shop, and scour wikipedia just to name a few.
I am interested in furthering my knowledge of web design and expanding my abilities. Convergence culture is in its infancy and I want to be able to grow and expand with it.
Good morning!
Hey, everyone! Heather Steely here. I'm trying to play catch-up after my trip to Chicago for the long weekend, and I already feel behind! Is that even possible? Eeek! Anyway . . . this is my last semester of grad school and I'm currently working as a business analyst in the advertising department at the Statesman. It's not quite what I thought I'd be doing (I was thinking more along the lines of working for an ad agency) but I enjoy it. And there are some really exciting things going on at the paper right now . . . we're constantly trying out new online stuff to improve the website, and the parents want to sell us! I'm not quite sure how that will go, but I can't let myself worry about it until more information is available. Aside from that excitement, I wanted to take this class because newspapers are still pushing to maximize on online capabilities I just feel like there's so much more I need to know about the internet than I do now.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Howdy!!!
My name's Scott, a full time graduate student in the SJMC at Texas State, and am on course to graduate this December. My concentration is in New Media, so glad they added this concentration because I have grown up with the WWW. I am passionate about the Internet, not so much as a form of entertainment (it is fun btw), but more as a "history book" as Jon stated last class. Self-learning through the Internet is invaluable and everyone should have access. As ya'll know my MacBook crashed (being fixed) and am currently posting from my PowerBook G4 that was brought back to life after a fall out of my backpack. Enough of the dry stuff, some of my hobbies are riding my bike around the hills here in San Marcos, gaming (XBOX 360, mostly sports games), and music (anything). I am excited to be in this class and hope to learn a ton in class about multimedia production. Here is to a great semester!!!
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Hello All,
Apparently you cannot copy and paste spell checked items on the blog as simply as I imagined... Sooo here is what I said earlier that did not appear with me and my lovely wife.
Hello All,
I love the internet as a mass communications tool, but this intimate of an atmosphere is a little more tenuous for me. I enjoy mass communicating, but believe it or not I'm a little shy on a personal level. I am more excited about this class than any class I have taken so far at Texas State. I am so intrigued by the convergence of all of the other media tools on this medium. It almost seems that I have been unwittingly preparing for this for the past 30 years of my life. OK all of you under 30 quit laughing already. I look forward to getting to know you all better as we work together and learn from each other. I'm very grateful to Cindy for stretching me already by having me post. My companies have had web presence since the mid 1990s and my employees have constructed many websites for my clients, but I have only look at the esthetic values of each of those sites and know just enough DreamWeaver, Flash and html to crash a computer. I really want to learn more about the programming part of web design. I created a profile for those that are interested in who I am, so I won't bore you now with those details. I will however post a picture of me and my beautiful wife just to see how that function works.
See you all in class on Wednesday. Lewis Oh, figured out the cutting and pasting thing for this blog.
A little bit about me...
Greetings everyone! My name is Chondra and I am currently in my last semester as a graduate student. I began my college career intending to go to PT school and eventually discovered that I didn’t want to spend my days in a clinic. I think that it is important to find out what it is you really want out of life and do it, even if it means starting over or working harder. I recently received a job working for the office of public affairs for the United States Army and that part of my journey begins after graduation.
I am excited about learning web design and I hope that I can get all of my links to work (the Geek Squad would never hire me). I won’t be found on any social networking sites (sorry Jac) and I mainly use the Internet for checking my email. I understand the importance of the Internet; I just haven’t managed to fall crazy in love yet.
I would like to leave you all with the recipe for success according to Emerson, “ To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends, to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived”.
I am excited about learning web design and I hope that I can get all of my links to work (the Geek Squad would never hire me). I won’t be found on any social networking sites (sorry Jac) and I mainly use the Internet for checking my email. I understand the importance of the Internet; I just haven’t managed to fall crazy in love yet.
I would like to leave you all with the recipe for success according to Emerson, “ To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends, to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived”.
Introduction
Hi all. A bit about me... I'm a first year grad student and I also work part time as a supervisor at a market research firm. In my spare time I enjoy writing, reading, drawing, spending time with my husband and my three dogs, going to movies, and of course spending time on the internet. Some of my favorite sites to visit are as follows: You Tube, My Space, eBay, Dogster (yes, my dogs each have their own page), and Yahoo (primarily used for e-mail).
I look forward to learning how to design websites this semester. I spend a lot of time on the internet, but I wouldn't consider myself necessarily 'tech savvy.' Sure, the basic things I understand, but I don't know how to design a website from scratch and I'm not familiar with the various web-designing programs that exist. I think the skills I'll gain from this course will be extremely valuable to me both on a personal as well as professional level.
I look forward to learning how to design websites this semester. I spend a lot of time on the internet, but I wouldn't consider myself necessarily 'tech savvy.' Sure, the basic things I understand, but I don't know how to design a website from scratch and I'm not familiar with the various web-designing programs that exist. I think the skills I'll gain from this course will be extremely valuable to me both on a personal as well as professional level.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Say Hello....old April Wine song
It's Saturday night and I'm posting to a blog site. What is wrong with me? It's not as lame as you may think. I'm in the studio at work and figured I would get re-aquainted with the blog site. So, having said that, stop picturing me in my underwear in my mother's basement with nothing better to do than blog.
This marks my last semester at Texas State for the Mass Comm graduate program. The good news is I have also just applied for a Media Specialist job for Student Publications at Texas State.
Please, please for the love of god please join me on Facebook, I only need four more to reach 100. And if you really get bored you can go to YouTube and watch my videos. I'm especially happy with "Chicken Goes Boom Boom" and my cat has several videos posted there too. My channel is jacmalloy.
Before I get outta here tonight maybe I'll set up my linkedin page.
This marks my last semester at Texas State for the Mass Comm graduate program. The good news is I have also just applied for a Media Specialist job for Student Publications at Texas State.
Please, please for the love of god please join me on Facebook, I only need four more to reach 100. And if you really get bored you can go to YouTube and watch my videos. I'm especially happy with "Chicken Goes Boom Boom" and my cat has several videos posted there too. My channel is jacmalloy.
Before I get outta here tonight maybe I'll set up my linkedin page.
Introducing....Me
Hi everyone,
It's your instructor here. I know most of you, and heaven knows, there's lots about me online. I'm friends with many of you on a variety of social networks. Feel free to friend me on Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, follow me on Twitter. And, if you didn't join WebPubNET last semester, you will have a chance to do that again this time. It's been very helpful in getting people connected when it comes to job hunting. And, it's just a good way to stay in touch.
I also have a delicious page, where I bookmark articles that I find to discuss in class. And, I started a tech blog at cindytech.wordpress.com . I also do a music blog at onthatnote.com and I started doing a newsletter for TX Music Magazine. No wonder I'm always on the computer.
I am the proud owner of a 3G iPhone, making me very obnoxious at parties and social events ("let me look that up"). In my spare time, I do research on social networking, so I can one day receive tenure and the resulting job security. I'm happy to have the opportunity to work at TX State teaching online skills and concepts. It is an exciting time to be in media. Looking forward to hearing from the rest of you about what's been going on and what you hope to learn this semester.
Please add links and images to your posts! The photo with this post was taken at SXSW this year, before the Web Awards. The grad student group blogged the event at sxtsu.blogspot.com . Pictured are Sunday Udoetok, Theresa Fore (neither of which are still in the program) and Jon Zmikly.
Cindy
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