In the past, the majority of my classes have focused on traditional journalism. Today though, I had my first class in online journalism (CNJ 442) and I was both excited and nervous.
I've had a little experience creating multimedia packages for an online boxing publication I've written for since entering college. However, I can't say I know too much--if anything--about what makes online journalism as effective as it's become in the last decade.
During this semester, I hope to learn new skills that will help me be a better online journalist. I also hope to gain a better understanding as to why online journalism is uniquely popular/powerful. This class seems like it will be challenging. I won't lie. But it also seems like it will be quite interesting. My goal by the end of this semester is to be able to make stories more appealing to readers using multimedia tools.
It helps that my professor knows a lot. An experienced journalist, Suzanne Levinson has worked at the Miami Herald for more than 10 years and has witnessed the birth and development of journalism online. So if I have questions about anything, I'm sure she'll be able to help.
So, with that being said, I'll be constantly updating this blog throughout the semester to discuss, analyze, and critique things related to online journalism. Please feel free to comment.
It helps that my professor knows a lot. An experienced journalist, Suzanne Levinson has worked at the Miami Herald for more than 10 years and has witnessed the birth and development of journalism online. So if I have questions about anything, I'm sure she'll be able to help.
So, with that being said, I'll be constantly updating this blog throughout the semester to discuss, analyze, and critique things related to online journalism. Please feel free to comment.
1 comment:
Hope the class lives up to your expectations...
You might consider using a black font on white background for the blog. White on black is hard to read (though it looks cool.)
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