And today was a day just like any other...
Alright, so you're probably sitting there thinking to yourself, hmm, this girl must certainly hold a cynical outlook about her life, judging by the name of this blog. Why did I come here?? Well I really don't see life in this manner at all; this is actually just a song lyric from a band that I greatly enjoy. In addition to that, I think that this lyric communicates an era of mystery and intrigue that I find really engaging. So is this title then completely irrelevant from the content of this blog? No, because it serves an additional purpose - it encapsulates, through irony of course, the craziness of the emerging technology and changes of today.
That being said, I can already see the second question mark currently forming in your head. Okay, this is all interesting, but who are you, and why should I read your blog? Well, my name is Lauren Porter, and I am a twenty year old senior studying Communications at Slippery Rock University. Ahah, and here we have a hit a jackpot. Communications major? Of course she's going to establish a blog! It all now makes perfect sense. Causation of emerging blog discovered. Oh, and maybe the fact that this girl's first assignment for her New-Media Journalism class involves the creation of said blog, but that's besides the point! All joking aside, I truly find the manner in which emerging technology is paving the landscape of not only the art of journalism, but communication methods worldwide, is a fascinating thing. The capabilities of such tools both excites and terrifies me. Either way, I know that I need to know more. Of course, this means delving into the new media tools myself. Facebook account? Check. Twitter account? Check. Blog? In the process right now!
Don't get me wrong, I fully appreciate the simplicity and accuracy of traditional media outlets. I still check numerous of these outlets regularly today. CBS News, for example, is a great example of such a source. It provides neat categories with simple and direct, yet efficient news on whichever area you discover of the most interest. It features the archaic yet essential print stories on its site, as well as links to videos of featured stories. Even so, something is being said for the newer forms of media, as traditional sites such as CBS are beginning to delve into a little of the new media journalism trend. Such a site that has fully made this transition is NPR. It contains a continually evolving blog with breaking news, pictures, videos, and links to collaborating sites or articles. It fully utilizes the benefits of new media journalism in that it breaks the news to its readers as it happens, and it provides them with a rich array of mediums through which they can both receive news and offer comments. This blog, along with others, are paving a new path for the journalists of today. These sites are making apparent that we as journalists cannot fulfill our duty simply by telling a story; we must first take in our audience's wants before crafting our stories, and most importantly, we now need to listen.
And so I begin my analysis of new media journalism within seconds. After I hit publish, I am embarking on a journey of citizen journalism of which I expect the value and benefits to be great. I hope that you read along and join me for the ride.
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