Final post… Here comes D-Day
In just a couple of days a hard copy of this blog will arrive on lecturer Stephen Quinn’s desk, ready for marking.
He provided us with weekly set readings and asked us to present our reactions, opinions and thoughts on what multi-media developments would mean for future journalists.
But as I found myself trawling through the set material, figuring out the blog technology and coming to terms with the endless linking and searching for information, I found myself thinking about the blog most days. As I read news articles or other blogs, I wondered whether there was something interesting in it I could point out to my (rather measly!) readership.
I began writing more often, on the readings and other things I came across. And I noticed my strict, staid news-writing style giving way to a more free and conversational tone. Needless to say, I’m an editor’s nightmare, having completely blown the weekly 240 word limit.
But I learnt a lot about multi-media (”now media”, in the wise words of STOMP’s Felix Soh), about its power and potential, and about my need to jump on the bandwagon NOW!
So feel free to follow me to korenhelbig.wordpress.com, where I will attempt to continue regular posts about interesting things I come across in the course of my journalistic endeavours.
See you there!
Cheers – Koren
