For months I’ve avoided getting my own Pinterest site, terrified of the amount of time I’d drain away sitting on the site. However, Professor Klein required that we get our own profile for COMM 361, online journalism, I gave in. A casual glance at my boards may give off the impression that I’m a middle […]
Entries from March 22nd, 2012
New Iphone App for Travelers
March 22nd, 2012 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I believe that the next social media platform will feature travel and adventure in an interactive format. My hopes were dashed when I realized that someone had come up with the concept before I did, and a recent Mashable article showed me that I was even further behind […]
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Organic Gardening Blog
March 22nd, 2012 · No Comments · blog, colleen wilson, comm361
This summer, my best friend Seana McCroddan and I are attempting to grow an organic garden at her family’s property in the Blue Ridge mountains. Seana is also junior at James Madison University, and she is studying journalism as well. We decided to create a blog to record our experiences throughout the summer, as well […]
Briggs Chapter 10 and 11
March 22nd, 2012 · No Comments · blog, Briggs, colleen wilson, comm361
Chapter 10: Managing News as a Conversation “It is often said that ‘information wants to be free’, but it is truer in the digital age that information wants to be analyzed, shared, synthesized, curated, aggregated, commented on and distributed” News as a Conversation: News is no longer a lecture from journalist to public. In the […]
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Briggs: Chapter 8 and 9
March 21st, 2012 · No Comments · blog, Briggs, colleen wilson, comm361
Telling Story with Video Impact of Video: Video is a versatile form of journalism. Any kind of journalist, no matter the level of experience can get started immediately shooting video. Depending on the time and energy put into the project, the quality can vary. Perfection is not necessary. In fact, quick and less polished video […]
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Skillset #2, Flash Workshop
March 3rd, 2012 · No Comments · blog, colleen wilson, comm361
For our COMM 361 project, my group has decided to create a comprehensive and interactive guide to dining at Mason. Our loftiest goal is to create an interactive campus map with clickable links through to the different dining locations, filled with information and videos. After talking to several people well versed in computers, we decided […]
Skillset 4: Slideshow
March 1st, 2012 · No Comments · colleen wilson, comm361
I used Imovie to create a slideshow compiling photos with a few of my closest friends.
