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5 Best Tips for Journalists' Use of Multimedia

5 Important uses of multimedia for journalists:

1. Professional Facebook
     -Creating a professional Facebook is key for anyone trying to establish themselves in the "real world". It is important to always keep in mind that anyone, anywhere can access this information, and it can ultimately work against you in a professional capacity. Keep the "party pics" on your personal website (or off the internet altogether), and keep in mind that this information is and always will be tied to your name.

Your Facebook Professional Policy: Balancing Your Relationships On and Off the Clock

Facebook + Journalists


2. Blogging
     - Blogging is a way for professionals to spread information to others. People often seek out people with similar views and interests. Contributing to a blog on a regular basis helps get your professional voice out into the world. Blogging helps to capture readers that typical news reports may not.

Is Blogging Journalism?


3. Podcasts
     - Podcasting, like blogging, is a "new age" way of getting your voice heard. Literally and figuratively. A podcast is beneficial in spreading the information you wish to share, and allows those interested to subscribe. It is a useful tool for journalists as it is another growing area of media, and allows for a quick and easy way to share information.

4. Twitter
     - Twitter is a great way for journalists and professionals alike to communicate and share ideas and subjects. Twitter makes it easy and accessible for people to group themselves together with "trending topics" and ways for professionals who have similar interests to share information. This is important to keep in mind as a professional journalist, in order to be able to get your information out!

How We Use Twitter for Journalsm


5. YouTube
     - YouTube is another quick way for journalists of all capacities to share, and even gain information. It is key to remember the quickness with which information can spread. YouTube can be an incredibly useful tool as a professional journalist.

However, "Citizen Journalism" is growing by the second, it's important to strive to keep your credibility as a journalist.

YouTube and the Future of Journalism

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Spread the news...

Like most students, I spend lots of time (perhaps too much time) on Facebook, a social media site. It's crazy to see how many things are shared and re-posted through "friends". One article caught my attention, for multiple reasons. For one reason, the information is something all students could really use this time of year, since it is the week before finals week at Park. It also caught my attention because it was "shared" through multiple friends of mine, meaning one friend posted it on their Facebook and someone liked it and decided to re-post it themselves. This happened three or four times before I saw it, and I know at least one person shared it after me! The idea that information can be spread so quickly and easily is one of the “cool” elements of being a communications major in this generation.

The article below is about the “7 Dumbest Things” students do when studying for tests. I am guilty of all of these, and hope this article is helpful to my fellow students! Happy finals week!

7 Dumbest Things Students Do While Cramming!

Lightroom and Photoshop Assignment

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Discovery

At the beginning of the semester I was assigned a project over a photographer of my choice (from a list of choices) and present his or her life, career, and photographs. On Tuesday, my professor presented an example, and he chose Ansel Adams. Over the past few weeks, conducting research, and following my professor’s lead, I realized something. The true driving force behind any talented professional is passion. While conducting research on Walter Iooss, and his truly remarkable sports photography, I was humbled by his views. Iooss can still see the heroic qualities in the athletes he photographs, and can still appreciate the true beauty of the women he photographs, regardless of the flash and glamour that has now emerged in this generation.
I think we all have a personality flaw when it comes to looking in on others’ professions, wondering “how hard it could really be to do that”. However, without the passion and drive, we “outsiders” lack the spark that makes these greats, great. I encourage you to dive into a little of Iooss’ biography, and hopefully share the awe that I had after reading about him.

Walter Iooss

InDesign Project.

Click Here for my very first InDesign project!

The assignment was to complete a two page newspaper layout, but the content wasn't the important aspect. Focus on the design elements, and let me know what you think! Thanks.