blog reflections
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Blog Post 1 - October 6, 2025
In this class we have recently discussed the production of multimedia aspects for a story package. I think this is such an important part of digital journalism that acts as a supplement for writing, or if quality enough can replace written words altogether for a particular story. In the modern day media landscape I think content creators and writers have a lot of similar crossover, and news reporters have tapped into that, spreading news to broader audiences through the use of digital storytelling. I am super excited to get my first experience with video interviews. I use Zoom as a channel for communication often but have not ever created video content out of it, so I know there will be kinks to work out, but overall I'm really excited. I might not have otherwise had the time to pursue that outside of a school assignment.
Also in this class we have talked about digital security, which is imperative to have in digital journalism. Since our discussion I have changed all of my passwords and implemented updating my software to protect against cyberattacks. I found it really interesting that there were so many different ways to protect against getting hacked that are well-known and recommended. I feel like I haven't heard about most of these routine and preventative measures I should take to secure my digital presence. Some notable options for protecting my sensitive information were having separate social media accounts for family/friends and work, and also using a VPN or secure browser when scrolling on the internet.
Blog Post 2 - November 3, 2025
So far with my digital story assignment, I have just received my feedback and will begin working on edits! I was working on these edits last night and feel like I revised a lot of what needed to be fixed from including a conclusion to adding more analysis after my quotes and even reaching to a source for an additional quote for clarification. I also edited my social media posts, one of which was a video that I added an intro and outro with credits, and another that I reworked to be longer, added music and moved my graphic up to make it more clear to readers.
Next with my story, after I continue to work on edits and implement the critiques and feedback I received, I have my infographic assignment due. I believe that I have finished this, it relates to my story in ways that I already cited in the story itself with relevant statistics and even linking the report. I feel like the color scheme matches my website and I look forward to including this on my website and with my story! I have really enjoyed piecing this assignment together and with ample amounts of time, I have been able to really understand where I need to grow in my writing, which is helping me to be a better journalist.