After a visit from Mindy McAdams in our Online Communications lab tonight, I was inspired to take my online journalism education a step further. She teaches two of the next courses I'll be taking at UF's College of Journalism and Communications, and a renowned expert on flash. Her whole deal is with multimedia journalism and I was pretty drawn in to what she had to say. She talked about how these days, getting a job at a newspaper means answering interview questions about web design, XHTML and CSS, content management systems and blogging. She keeps her own blog and has had a really positive response. I used to maintain a blog on my Myspace page, but abandoned it some time ago. Time to get started once again. Here goes nothing!
If you've read this far, take one more click and check out Chevy's latest PR stunt. Their hosting "Livin Large in an Aveo" to promote their newest car in the perfect 18 to 24-year-old market. Eight universities have a two-person team living in a car until Friday, leaving only to go to class and take "body breaks." They're all keeping their own blogs, and you can peek in on their webcam. They're counting on voters, (like YOU!) to help them each win a new Aveo and a few cars for UF. Vote everyday! It's fun!
I'll keep posting fun or interesting stuff that I come across. You can check back for news stories that strike a chord, YouTube videos I might be playing on repeat or tidbits of journalistic multimedia that excite me about this road I'm on. Stay tuned!
And for fellow Wikipedia addicts: their page on Halloween
Happy trick-or-treating/scantilly-clad dressing up/typical college debauchery!
