Here is a KBVR Commercial I made
Filmed and Edited by:
Justin Molter
Special Thanks
Music By:
Shantimon Martin
Intro Video By:
Eliel Jaimes
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Greek Pads Episode 1
Greek Pads Episode 1: Chi Phi
We did it! We aired the first showing of Greek Pads on KBVR April 14th! For those of you that missed it here it is below. Be sure to tune in next week for Episode 2 and the Delta Gamma's only on KBVR channel 26.
We did it! We aired the first showing of Greek Pads on KBVR April 14th! For those of you that missed it here it is below. Be sure to tune in next week for Episode 2 and the Delta Gamma's only on KBVR channel 26.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
NMC 383
This week in NMC 383 I had to produce a short video of an on camera interview. I had to film an interview and make it something more interesting then just a straight on interview. I included different cutaways to try relate a little bit of the material to what was being talked about. I also added a quick audio track at the beginning and the end to try initially grab your attention and then signal it off.
I did the interview on KBVR's station manager Carl Leniger. Enjoy! Criticism is welcome!
I did the interview on KBVR's station manager Carl Leniger. Enjoy! Criticism is welcome!
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Talk about timing!
7 Journalists' well-designed portfolios
This article on 1000Words couldn't have come out at a better time. I just recently purchased the domain JustinMolter.com as an incentive to start preparing myself for graduation. The site is currently under construction as I am going through finals week at school and don't have to much time to work on the site. After seeing sites like Dawson Hunters and the ones in this article, only makes me want to get going on my site and get it done already. I am pumped to start aggregating all of my work and put it in one place for everyone to see.
This article on 1000Words couldn't have come out at a better time. I just recently purchased the domain JustinMolter.com as an incentive to start preparing myself for graduation. The site is currently under construction as I am going through finals week at school and don't have to much time to work on the site. After seeing sites like Dawson Hunters and the ones in this article, only makes me want to get going on my site and get it done already. I am pumped to start aggregating all of my work and put it in one place for everyone to see.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
On Screen Recording!
While working nights in the lab for our final project we were in need of extra b roll footage, which are the extra clips we throw in during interviews to make it less boring. Then while on youtube I noticed someone else using this on screen recording and I thought it was a great idea. So I got to searching and look what I discovered! Here are a few clips of the footage I took on my screen using a program called BSR Screen Recorder 4.
Monday, March 9, 2009
This is truely Epic!... Epic Productions that is!
As expected we would be working on the project last minute. Everyone is busy with final projects and finals week only around the corner. Tell you the truth I still don’t know the exact amount of how many people are in our group. Is it 15 or 16? I personally think the group should have been kept to a smaller size. With such a big group of diverse people on their own agendas it’s hard to communicate and organize productive meetings. I know it’s a lot of work but I still don’t know a few people’s names or what they have done. I still think the project would have turned out fine with fewer people in the group. Lame, I was hoping to get to know the group so there could be the possibility of future collaboration. This was when I thought it would be a good idea to come up with a production company’s name.
Before I start anything else I just have to give a big shout out to Sami Redmond for being the main director of this group. She took on a great role and did what she could to organize this great idea of a project. It’s truly hard to lead a big group of 16 students so thank you for taking on the role.
Throughout the course of this project I filmed and edited Ann Robinson and Pamela Cytrynbaum. We took them both into the KBVR studio A and prepared them with microphones and lights. Both of the interviews went great but at the time I wasn’t sure how exactly everyone else in the group filmed theirs. Did they ask the same questions? Did we get the right content? Do we have the right camera shots? This was an early error we hit as some of our videos varied in content, lighting, and camera angles. As a group we should have discussed more in depth what everyone should try to achieve from their interviews. Aside from this I still think we gathered an appropriate amount of material I just wish it would have been a bit more organized.
The Hoveland computer lab was the place to be as the group was seeking out completion of the project. At the lab I edited down footage from Robinson and Cytrynbaums interviews. We needed to break them down into quotes that we could put in the final product. We also had a bunch of voice over without any content to support it so we needed b roll which is extra footage that is intercut with an interview. I organized the entire b roll that we had for Brock Ameele who was the chief editor of the footage. I personally think we should have video recorded EVERYTHING rather than just some interviews all interviews and even behind the scenes work we did at the lab. Something interesting that I discovered in the search of b roll was the discovery of on screen recording, which allows you to record and area on your computer screen. This is great material to include with the voiceovers so I created one for getting to the NMC web page, KBVR TV, KBVR FM, and the Barometer.
I honestly feel like I spent a great amount of time working on this project figuring out how to record what’s on your screen takes a little bit longer than you think. Then trying to match up what is being said with what should be shown on the screen. Doing the filming for the interviews was great fun I am already familiar with most of the equipment in the studio so we were able to get everything set up quick and then torn down quick and out of there at a decent time. With the editing I just edited little clips that could be thrown into the video. I feel like I had a voice in the creation of the run sheet with what we should do and where it should go but I also feel like I would have made a more in detail run sheet including transitions, audio tracks, and overall organization of the film. With being a producer already I wanted to give others in the group a chance to get their hands dirty with some production so I really tried to be a utility for what anyone may need or need help with.
Overall I feel this production was like a roller coaster as it was my first time working in a big diverse 16 person group. It was crazy at times and it was awesome at times with a great breakthrough in the project. I personally think Cytrynbaum is going to have a great jaw dropping expression on her face after she sees the final product. Lastly I hope it is something that carries on through the College of Liberal Arts and does actually get shown at START. Let it be known that New Media Communications is here and here to stay!
Before I start anything else I just have to give a big shout out to Sami Redmond for being the main director of this group. She took on a great role and did what she could to organize this great idea of a project. It’s truly hard to lead a big group of 16 students so thank you for taking on the role.
Throughout the course of this project I filmed and edited Ann Robinson and Pamela Cytrynbaum. We took them both into the KBVR studio A and prepared them with microphones and lights. Both of the interviews went great but at the time I wasn’t sure how exactly everyone else in the group filmed theirs. Did they ask the same questions? Did we get the right content? Do we have the right camera shots? This was an early error we hit as some of our videos varied in content, lighting, and camera angles. As a group we should have discussed more in depth what everyone should try to achieve from their interviews. Aside from this I still think we gathered an appropriate amount of material I just wish it would have been a bit more organized.
The Hoveland computer lab was the place to be as the group was seeking out completion of the project. At the lab I edited down footage from Robinson and Cytrynbaums interviews. We needed to break them down into quotes that we could put in the final product. We also had a bunch of voice over without any content to support it so we needed b roll which is extra footage that is intercut with an interview. I organized the entire b roll that we had for Brock Ameele who was the chief editor of the footage. I personally think we should have video recorded EVERYTHING rather than just some interviews all interviews and even behind the scenes work we did at the lab. Something interesting that I discovered in the search of b roll was the discovery of on screen recording, which allows you to record and area on your computer screen. This is great material to include with the voiceovers so I created one for getting to the NMC web page, KBVR TV, KBVR FM, and the Barometer.
I honestly feel like I spent a great amount of time working on this project figuring out how to record what’s on your screen takes a little bit longer than you think. Then trying to match up what is being said with what should be shown on the screen. Doing the filming for the interviews was great fun I am already familiar with most of the equipment in the studio so we were able to get everything set up quick and then torn down quick and out of there at a decent time. With the editing I just edited little clips that could be thrown into the video. I feel like I had a voice in the creation of the run sheet with what we should do and where it should go but I also feel like I would have made a more in detail run sheet including transitions, audio tracks, and overall organization of the film. With being a producer already I wanted to give others in the group a chance to get their hands dirty with some production so I really tried to be a utility for what anyone may need or need help with.
Overall I feel this production was like a roller coaster as it was my first time working in a big diverse 16 person group. It was crazy at times and it was awesome at times with a great breakthrough in the project. I personally think Cytrynbaum is going to have a great jaw dropping expression on her face after she sees the final product. Lastly I hope it is something that carries on through the College of Liberal Arts and does actually get shown at START. Let it be known that New Media Communications is here and here to stay!
Thursday, March 5, 2009
NMC 435 Media Effects Paper
What’s So Funny?
Laughter; it’s something we are all capable of and is among one of our natural reflexes. Since the beginning of time laughter has connected people, communities, and history. From ancient Rome’s satires, to the Hollywood hits we see in the theaters today, comedy has proved just how much of a universal utility it is. But what makes something funny? How do you make someone laugh? These questions are just a few that arise when I think about laughter and its entertainment effect. When it comes to spicing up this entertainment factor of my Dating Game show I’ve produced throughout this term, it’s funny just to see what a little laughter can do.
My show is originally filmed and broadcasted live on KBVR channel 26 every Monday. It’s the classic game show where a single contestant questions a group of three contestants while remaining hidden from one another ending with the hopeful single would choosing one out of the three to go out with on a date based on the answered questions and dialog. Considering this is only its second term running, there is always room for improvements, I’ve learned a lot from my experience this last season. The show is usually pretty funny as all the contestants are local students; however there is no real way to gauge just how good the show will be when it begins. Keeping an audience’s attention is another thing. This is where the entertainment factor comes in as we pay close attention to everything involved with the production such as the sound effects, lighting, music, camera shots, and the set design to keep the audience stimulated.
At the introduction of the show we start off by showing a few short clips of older shows with an upbeat happy track playing. The purpose of playing the track is to grab the audience’s attention and make them feel giggly. Plus, every game show needs a catchy introduction. On the set, we have a white backdrop splattered with red, blue, green, and pink paint. We also have a few lights that have blue and red gels. The use of these bright and warm colors is to create a comforting mood in the viewer allowing them to relax more and be mindless of fear. According to a study done by Kendra Van Wagner at About.com, “these warm colors evoke emotions ranging from feelings of warmth and comfort to feelings of anger and hostility.” She also states “Red is associated with love, warmth, and comfort.” The use of color plays a very important role in the show as it sets up the initial mood of happy thoughts and comedy. If we were to have dark colors on the set it would not seem like a happy Dating Game show but rather a more dark sinister on making the comedic aspects impractical. Because bright colors encourage positive feelings we utilize this to add to our comedic production.
People are pleasure seekers who make choices depending on mood. In his studies, Dolf Zillman presents a theory of stimulus arrangement that “projects, amongst other things, that individuals consume media entertainment purposely in efforts to manage moods. More specifically, the theory posits that individuals are capable of choosing materials for exposure that modify and regulate affective experiences and mood states in desirable ways, and that these individuals frequently and habitually make choices that actually serve the specified ends.” (Zillmann 1988) What this means, in regards to my show and its entertainment factor, is its audience. For the audience, who may be viewing the show for this mood management or pleasure seeking, there needs to be a definite genre to my show. It is my hope that the show is portrayed as a distinct comical performance. This is important because if there is any ambiguity in the production, the audience would not know how to act accordingly to its material. As I mentioned before there were many corrections we added to the show over the course of it running. One of these corrections was to decrease the amount of silence on the set. When the show is observed without any complimentary audio, it loses its appeal. We needed a way to let the audience know that they were suppose to laugh. The laugh track encouraged this to boost participation and the entertainment factor. It is often that pleasure seekers also repeat pleasant experiences. In this case, we would be referencing the “return” audience and their consistency in watching the show. The addition of the laugh track to my recent runs of the show is just what was needed.
While looking for ideas to get a better crowd reaction and more viewers for my show, a friend of mine brought up the idea of the laugh track. I thought this would be a great idea, so I decided to do a little research. I found an article titled “Why do sitcoms have laugh tracks?” It says the laugh track is a cue to the audience telling them when they need to laugh. “For those who've spent the last 55 years in a monastery, a laugh track is a pre-recorded effect inserted into most sitcoms not taped in front of a live audience.” (Cartwright, 2005) The effect has been around for quite some time now, dating all the way back to its debut in 1950 when the "Hank McCune Show" decided to add in recorded laughter to its show to try and get more laughs since they were not getting an adequate amount of laughs from the audience. For the OSU Dating Game Show, we insert in the laugh track after one of the contestants say something that our sound operator thinks is funny. Since it is recorded live the track has to be inserted right then and there based on the personal judgment. So there are times where something said may not be particularly comical but, the track is still played anyways. This does lead to some problems; however, the laugh track is generally a comedic aid. (StraightDope.com, 2005)
Could the addition of a laugh track at the wrong time actually diminish the entertainment factor? In research done and documented by James M. Olsen in his book Self-inference Processes, he brings about the idea of mirth. Mirth is loosely defined as the amount of enjoyment usually followed by laughter. In his study, he cited creditable sources which “stated that a laugh track can have real effects on individual’s mirth responses.” (Olson, 1990) For his study James m. Olsen gathered three separate groups of subjects, one being the control, and placed each of them, individually, in an environment where they were provided two joke books; one containing a laugh track and one without a laugh track. They wore headphones with recorded audio instructions as their mirth reactions would most likely be influenced by company. Subjects were told “that the experiment was investigating factors that affect how people react to humor, especially external or environmental factors. Thus, they would be shown humorous materials under different conditions and would rate them for funniness.” (Olson 1990) They were then informed that canned laughter was one external factor being examined in the study. Those with “increased mirth” condition were told that laugh tracks have been shown to increase smiling and laughter. It was expected for these individuals to misattribute some of their mirth responses to the laugh track and therefore, assume that the jokes they were laughing at while exposed to the laugh track, were not actually as funny as they seemed. The control group was told that laugh tracks have been shown to have no impact on smiling and laughter. The hope was to see if these individuals would relate funniness directly from their own mirth responses. The final group, labeled “decreased mirth” condition, were told that laugh tracks were shown to reduce smiling and laughter and therefore were expected to augment the perceived funniness of the jokes they read while exposed to the laugh track. The study concluded that subjects inferred the funniness of the jokes, in part, from their mirth reactions, but either discounted or augmented their reactions during the laugh track depending on whether it was suppose to increase or decrease their mirth. What I understood from this study is that if people become aware of the canned laughter, it may reduce their overall enjoyment as they would feel conned or deceived. However, if they didn’t attribute their own laughter to the laugh track they would continue to stay entertained. I knew that the sound operator and I must understand the consequences of implementing a laugh track. Once we did we utilized it and have seen positive results.
When we first decided to add the laugh track to our show it took some time to get the timing down between jokes. The first time we placed in the laugh track, the timing was a bit off and interfered with the person asking the questions. This made viewers a little confused to why there was laughing going on while someone was asking a question. As time went on, the sound board operator was able to include the laugh track at more appropriate times. It became largely successful; even the people working in the control room were laughing more. This lead to an increase in our viewers boosting the OSU Dating Game to the number one hit on the streaming site KBVR.com.
The target audience most influenced by this media effect of entertainment would have to be the average college student. When I say average, I mean those who would otherwise not be familiar with the inner workings of entertainment and the comedic strategies used. After all, everyone is not a New Media Communication student. The typical college student most likely who grew up in the sitcom era is more than familiar with canned laughter, though they probably will not dissect its use and effect too much. This is important to note because there is a good chance college students watch the show to have some effect on their mood, usually positive and involving laughter, when watching a live game show. The more oblivious the audience is to the tactics we use to influence their emotions, the better.
Entertainment has always strived to keep people engaged, and their strategies in doing so have been formed over centuries of application and practice. When it comes to producing this entertainment, such as through a Dating Game show, the better understanding of both audience reaction and how to influence their moods, the more easily one can achieve the intended medium’s results; in regards to my show, creating a return audience, keeping their attention, and above all make them laugh. I believe with tactics my crew and I employ, including bright colors and a laugh track, we are largely successful as a comedic entertainment.
Works Cited
Cartwright, Robin. "The Straight Dope: Why do sitcoms have laugh tracks?" The Straight Dope - Fighting Ignorance Since 1973. 16 Aug. 2005. http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2218/why-do-sitcoms-have-laugh-tracks.
Olson, James M., and Mark P. Zanna. Self-inference Processes. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1990.
Wagner, Kendra V. "Color Psychology - The Psychology of Color." Psychology - Student Resources - Psychology Articles. http://psychology.about.com/od/sensationandperception/a/colorpsych.htm.
Zillmann, Dolf. Communication, Social Cognition, and Affect. Ed. Lewis Donohew, Howard E. Sypher, and Edward T. Higgins. Illustrated ed. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1988.
Laughter; it’s something we are all capable of and is among one of our natural reflexes. Since the beginning of time laughter has connected people, communities, and history. From ancient Rome’s satires, to the Hollywood hits we see in the theaters today, comedy has proved just how much of a universal utility it is. But what makes something funny? How do you make someone laugh? These questions are just a few that arise when I think about laughter and its entertainment effect. When it comes to spicing up this entertainment factor of my Dating Game show I’ve produced throughout this term, it’s funny just to see what a little laughter can do.
My show is originally filmed and broadcasted live on KBVR channel 26 every Monday. It’s the classic game show where a single contestant questions a group of three contestants while remaining hidden from one another ending with the hopeful single would choosing one out of the three to go out with on a date based on the answered questions and dialog. Considering this is only its second term running, there is always room for improvements, I’ve learned a lot from my experience this last season. The show is usually pretty funny as all the contestants are local students; however there is no real way to gauge just how good the show will be when it begins. Keeping an audience’s attention is another thing. This is where the entertainment factor comes in as we pay close attention to everything involved with the production such as the sound effects, lighting, music, camera shots, and the set design to keep the audience stimulated.
At the introduction of the show we start off by showing a few short clips of older shows with an upbeat happy track playing. The purpose of playing the track is to grab the audience’s attention and make them feel giggly. Plus, every game show needs a catchy introduction. On the set, we have a white backdrop splattered with red, blue, green, and pink paint. We also have a few lights that have blue and red gels. The use of these bright and warm colors is to create a comforting mood in the viewer allowing them to relax more and be mindless of fear. According to a study done by Kendra Van Wagner at About.com, “these warm colors evoke emotions ranging from feelings of warmth and comfort to feelings of anger and hostility.” She also states “Red is associated with love, warmth, and comfort.” The use of color plays a very important role in the show as it sets up the initial mood of happy thoughts and comedy. If we were to have dark colors on the set it would not seem like a happy Dating Game show but rather a more dark sinister on making the comedic aspects impractical. Because bright colors encourage positive feelings we utilize this to add to our comedic production.
People are pleasure seekers who make choices depending on mood. In his studies, Dolf Zillman presents a theory of stimulus arrangement that “projects, amongst other things, that individuals consume media entertainment purposely in efforts to manage moods. More specifically, the theory posits that individuals are capable of choosing materials for exposure that modify and regulate affective experiences and mood states in desirable ways, and that these individuals frequently and habitually make choices that actually serve the specified ends.” (Zillmann 1988) What this means, in regards to my show and its entertainment factor, is its audience. For the audience, who may be viewing the show for this mood management or pleasure seeking, there needs to be a definite genre to my show. It is my hope that the show is portrayed as a distinct comical performance. This is important because if there is any ambiguity in the production, the audience would not know how to act accordingly to its material. As I mentioned before there were many corrections we added to the show over the course of it running. One of these corrections was to decrease the amount of silence on the set. When the show is observed without any complimentary audio, it loses its appeal. We needed a way to let the audience know that they were suppose to laugh. The laugh track encouraged this to boost participation and the entertainment factor. It is often that pleasure seekers also repeat pleasant experiences. In this case, we would be referencing the “return” audience and their consistency in watching the show. The addition of the laugh track to my recent runs of the show is just what was needed.
While looking for ideas to get a better crowd reaction and more viewers for my show, a friend of mine brought up the idea of the laugh track. I thought this would be a great idea, so I decided to do a little research. I found an article titled “Why do sitcoms have laugh tracks?” It says the laugh track is a cue to the audience telling them when they need to laugh. “For those who've spent the last 55 years in a monastery, a laugh track is a pre-recorded effect inserted into most sitcoms not taped in front of a live audience.” (Cartwright, 2005) The effect has been around for quite some time now, dating all the way back to its debut in 1950 when the "Hank McCune Show" decided to add in recorded laughter to its show to try and get more laughs since they were not getting an adequate amount of laughs from the audience. For the OSU Dating Game Show, we insert in the laugh track after one of the contestants say something that our sound operator thinks is funny. Since it is recorded live the track has to be inserted right then and there based on the personal judgment. So there are times where something said may not be particularly comical but, the track is still played anyways. This does lead to some problems; however, the laugh track is generally a comedic aid. (StraightDope.com, 2005)
Could the addition of a laugh track at the wrong time actually diminish the entertainment factor? In research done and documented by James M. Olsen in his book Self-inference Processes, he brings about the idea of mirth. Mirth is loosely defined as the amount of enjoyment usually followed by laughter. In his study, he cited creditable sources which “stated that a laugh track can have real effects on individual’s mirth responses.” (Olson, 1990) For his study James m. Olsen gathered three separate groups of subjects, one being the control, and placed each of them, individually, in an environment where they were provided two joke books; one containing a laugh track and one without a laugh track. They wore headphones with recorded audio instructions as their mirth reactions would most likely be influenced by company. Subjects were told “that the experiment was investigating factors that affect how people react to humor, especially external or environmental factors. Thus, they would be shown humorous materials under different conditions and would rate them for funniness.” (Olson 1990) They were then informed that canned laughter was one external factor being examined in the study. Those with “increased mirth” condition were told that laugh tracks have been shown to increase smiling and laughter. It was expected for these individuals to misattribute some of their mirth responses to the laugh track and therefore, assume that the jokes they were laughing at while exposed to the laugh track, were not actually as funny as they seemed. The control group was told that laugh tracks have been shown to have no impact on smiling and laughter. The hope was to see if these individuals would relate funniness directly from their own mirth responses. The final group, labeled “decreased mirth” condition, were told that laugh tracks were shown to reduce smiling and laughter and therefore were expected to augment the perceived funniness of the jokes they read while exposed to the laugh track. The study concluded that subjects inferred the funniness of the jokes, in part, from their mirth reactions, but either discounted or augmented their reactions during the laugh track depending on whether it was suppose to increase or decrease their mirth. What I understood from this study is that if people become aware of the canned laughter, it may reduce their overall enjoyment as they would feel conned or deceived. However, if they didn’t attribute their own laughter to the laugh track they would continue to stay entertained. I knew that the sound operator and I must understand the consequences of implementing a laugh track. Once we did we utilized it and have seen positive results.
When we first decided to add the laugh track to our show it took some time to get the timing down between jokes. The first time we placed in the laugh track, the timing was a bit off and interfered with the person asking the questions. This made viewers a little confused to why there was laughing going on while someone was asking a question. As time went on, the sound board operator was able to include the laugh track at more appropriate times. It became largely successful; even the people working in the control room were laughing more. This lead to an increase in our viewers boosting the OSU Dating Game to the number one hit on the streaming site KBVR.com.
The target audience most influenced by this media effect of entertainment would have to be the average college student. When I say average, I mean those who would otherwise not be familiar with the inner workings of entertainment and the comedic strategies used. After all, everyone is not a New Media Communication student. The typical college student most likely who grew up in the sitcom era is more than familiar with canned laughter, though they probably will not dissect its use and effect too much. This is important to note because there is a good chance college students watch the show to have some effect on their mood, usually positive and involving laughter, when watching a live game show. The more oblivious the audience is to the tactics we use to influence their emotions, the better.
Entertainment has always strived to keep people engaged, and their strategies in doing so have been formed over centuries of application and practice. When it comes to producing this entertainment, such as through a Dating Game show, the better understanding of both audience reaction and how to influence their moods, the more easily one can achieve the intended medium’s results; in regards to my show, creating a return audience, keeping their attention, and above all make them laugh. I believe with tactics my crew and I employ, including bright colors and a laugh track, we are largely successful as a comedic entertainment.
Works Cited
Cartwright, Robin. "The Straight Dope: Why do sitcoms have laugh tracks?" The Straight Dope - Fighting Ignorance Since 1973. 16 Aug. 2005. http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2218/why-do-sitcoms-have-laugh-tracks.
Olson, James M., and Mark P. Zanna. Self-inference Processes. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1990.
Wagner, Kendra V. "Color Psychology - The Psychology of Color." Psychology - Student Resources - Psychology Articles. http://psychology.about.com/od/sensationandperception/a/colorpsych.htm.
Zillmann, Dolf. Communication, Social Cognition, and Affect. Ed. Lewis Donohew, Howard E. Sypher, and Edward T. Higgins. Illustrated ed. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1988.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Really!? Twitter gets another new tool for journalists. - Reader Response
Twitterfall: A New Twitter Tool for Journalists
About a month ago a new twitter application was thrown up on the web called TwitterFall. This site was created to make twitter that much simpler. It actually has a live fed of tweets that just keep coming. You are able to set it up so you are either following everyone or just the select few that you choose.
“If you're a journalist, this is a must-see -- for about 10 minutes. Then it becomes a must-use.” (Paul Bradshaw)
This new site allows users to scans tweets at a much easier rate. They are even able to change the speed setting on how fast tweets come out. It also allows you to run scans that are split up depending on keywords that you select. If you would like to you can setup geo-filtering which will give you tweets from certain locations on a global scale. Lastly it’s easy to use and makes twitter that much easier. It allows you to do everything you would normally do on twitter but with a live interface that you can pause at anytime by simply scrolling your mouse over a post.
“Yes, this is yet another Twitter interface. But: This is Twitter on crack ... on roller skates ... in a jumpsuit.” (Poynter)
Why is twitter getting so much attention? This site is a lot more informative than most people think. I personally don’t use it very often but after hearing about it in class it seems to be everywhere. When I first created my account and made my first tweet I thought it was ridiculous. Who cares that I am just listening to music? As time went on I saw this site as something useful and wasteful at the same time. It’s a great way to get news quick and fast by just following a news stations account but I think that all the users that use it for telling people what they are actually doing is kind of lame, get off twitter you are distracting me from getting my news.
About a month ago a new twitter application was thrown up on the web called TwitterFall. This site was created to make twitter that much simpler. It actually has a live fed of tweets that just keep coming. You are able to set it up so you are either following everyone or just the select few that you choose.
“If you're a journalist, this is a must-see -- for about 10 minutes. Then it becomes a must-use.” (Paul Bradshaw)
This new site allows users to scans tweets at a much easier rate. They are even able to change the speed setting on how fast tweets come out. It also allows you to run scans that are split up depending on keywords that you select. If you would like to you can setup geo-filtering which will give you tweets from certain locations on a global scale. Lastly it’s easy to use and makes twitter that much easier. It allows you to do everything you would normally do on twitter but with a live interface that you can pause at anytime by simply scrolling your mouse over a post.
“Yes, this is yet another Twitter interface. But: This is Twitter on crack ... on roller skates ... in a jumpsuit.” (Poynter)
Why is twitter getting so much attention? This site is a lot more informative than most people think. I personally don’t use it very often but after hearing about it in class it seems to be everywhere. When I first created my account and made my first tweet I thought it was ridiculous. Who cares that I am just listening to music? As time went on I saw this site as something useful and wasteful at the same time. It’s a great way to get news quick and fast by just following a news stations account but I think that all the users that use it for telling people what they are actually doing is kind of lame, get off twitter you are distracting me from getting my news.
Why Blog? - Reader Response
RGMP 2: Start a blog
In a blog created by Mindy McAdams called Teaching Online Journalism she has developed a reporter’s guide to multimedia proficiency. She has designed this to help journalists get to the next level of competition by providing them with tips and hints on what they need to be doing to succeed. A lot of success comes from the experience and exposure itself. People are more prone to remember an experience that allowed them to get involved to create exemplars. The more times they face the exemplar the more familiar with it they will be. This will also allow for more conversation starters and things to talk about in a social setting. McAdams says that the first thing you need to do is to start reading blogs and setup the RSS feed. News travels faster than ever now a days and the best way to keep up is by reading blogs.
In this post McAdams recommends to journalists that you create a blog as soon as possible and get going. It is said that most people who stay up with their blog in the end get some sort of connection that they probably wouldn’t have got otherwise. Possibly getting a job because of a random blog post you made is quite the motivation to try and keep a blog active for as long as possible. I know I am going to do what I can to keep mine going. I already feel special enough because BJ Fogg a Stanford University researcher posted a comment on one of my earlier posts.
When trying to manage and maintain a good blog McAdams provides two essential practices that will keep your blog growing. First you need to link out, which means linking your blog to other blogs out there by referencing their posts and using some of the information provided from their blog. “This makes you visible to other bloggers and also (via trackbacks) to other blog readers.” (McAdams) The second thing you want to do when making you blog popular is to make comments on other peoples blog posts. Make sure you include your name and a link to your blog. This creates more exposure of your blog allowing more people to access it from different locations.
Along with creating these blogs and commenting on others you have to make sure you know what to write about. People don’t want to hear about you personal lives and what you had for lunch. Blogs are an exchange of information and knowledge, it’s a way we can educate ourselves without going to the classroom. McAdams recommends your write about “beat” which I believe to be what your doing and doing well. Including any problems or struggles that you had and how you overcame those experiences. I can only hope I find my own style in blogging and maybe someday it will grow to be well known.
In a blog created by Mindy McAdams called Teaching Online Journalism she has developed a reporter’s guide to multimedia proficiency. She has designed this to help journalists get to the next level of competition by providing them with tips and hints on what they need to be doing to succeed. A lot of success comes from the experience and exposure itself. People are more prone to remember an experience that allowed them to get involved to create exemplars. The more times they face the exemplar the more familiar with it they will be. This will also allow for more conversation starters and things to talk about in a social setting. McAdams says that the first thing you need to do is to start reading blogs and setup the RSS feed. News travels faster than ever now a days and the best way to keep up is by reading blogs.
In this post McAdams recommends to journalists that you create a blog as soon as possible and get going. It is said that most people who stay up with their blog in the end get some sort of connection that they probably wouldn’t have got otherwise. Possibly getting a job because of a random blog post you made is quite the motivation to try and keep a blog active for as long as possible. I know I am going to do what I can to keep mine going. I already feel special enough because BJ Fogg a Stanford University researcher posted a comment on one of my earlier posts.
When trying to manage and maintain a good blog McAdams provides two essential practices that will keep your blog growing. First you need to link out, which means linking your blog to other blogs out there by referencing their posts and using some of the information provided from their blog. “This makes you visible to other bloggers and also (via trackbacks) to other blog readers.” (McAdams) The second thing you want to do when making you blog popular is to make comments on other peoples blog posts. Make sure you include your name and a link to your blog. This creates more exposure of your blog allowing more people to access it from different locations.
Along with creating these blogs and commenting on others you have to make sure you know what to write about. People don’t want to hear about you personal lives and what you had for lunch. Blogs are an exchange of information and knowledge, it’s a way we can educate ourselves without going to the classroom. McAdams recommends your write about “beat” which I believe to be what your doing and doing well. Including any problems or struggles that you had and how you overcame those experiences. I can only hope I find my own style in blogging and maybe someday it will grow to be well known.
Final Project Update
This week for Epic Productions I went to the ever so famous Hoveland computer lab and met up with Sami. While we were there we did some editing of footages that we have gathered so far. We are editing all of our interviews into little quotes that we will mash up mixed with music, photos, and extra video clips we have. I have a feeling that we are going to be spending a lot of time in there this next week. I also went and talked to Kami Hammerschmith the Asst. Director of Student Media for Advertising & Marketing at The Daily Barometer and was recommended by Ann that I ask her. She had me send her an email which I thought I would share with you hope it works and we get some sweet content!
Hello Kami,
My name is Justin Molter, I came in yesterday and talked to you a bit
about this project. The project is a multimedia package seeking out to
find the definition of New Media Communications. We have done multiple
interviews with professors in the department describing their
experiences and talking about the field that they are into. In our
video we talk about The Barometer as an opportunity for students and
how it’s evolved overtime. What I am looking for from you is any kind
of images or video clips that you may have from the past showing
students working on the old hand based machines. We are looking to
show the evolution of media and if we had some of this older images
that would make the project that much better. If it is good enough we
are looking to get it shown at START.
Thanks for all your help,
Justin Molter
Hello Kami,
My name is Justin Molter, I came in yesterday and talked to you a bit
about this project. The project is a multimedia package seeking out to
find the definition of New Media Communications. We have done multiple
interviews with professors in the department describing their
experiences and talking about the field that they are into. In our
video we talk about The Barometer as an opportunity for students and
how it’s evolved overtime. What I am looking for from you is any kind
of images or video clips that you may have from the past showing
students working on the old hand based machines. We are looking to
show the evolution of media and if we had some of this older images
that would make the project that much better. If it is good enough we
are looking to get it shown at START.
Thanks for all your help,
Justin Molter
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Top 10 Abbreviations - Reader Response
Top 10 NSFW Twitter Abbreviations
A post by Alexander Howard describes the top 10 NSFW Abbreviations. They help for when someone could be watching over their back or even walk into an office. Howard has the top ten abbreviations listed as follows:
OMFG = Oh My F___ing God. Like OMG, only stronger. The expression is nowhere near as common as WTF but expresses much the same sentiment.
LMAO = Laughing My Ass Off. Also LMFAO, for special emphasis. This comes up a fair bit, no doubt because there is plenty to laugh about on Twitter and in the wide world.
WTH = What the Hell. This expresses the same sentiment as WTF. Whether it’s stronger or not depends on how you feel about Hell or f—ing.
SOB = Son of a B–ch. At least, it used to until @lizstrauss rebranded SOB as Successful and Outstanding Blogger. As it turns out, being an SOB on Twitter might just be a good thing.
NFW = No F—ing Way. As in, ‘no way, no how, not ever’ or a stronger version of OMG. @markpinc was surprised about a a Bay Bridge closing, for instance. As they say, SH (s–t happens).
STFU = Shut The F–k Up. Also STHU, with Hell standing in. This could be used as a stronger OMG — but it can also be a precursor to someone blocking an account on Twitter.
FUBAR = F–ked Up Beyond All Repair. FUBAR originated with the US Army, where many situations ended up FUBAR’ed. According to Wikipedia, ‘electronics engineers report that SNAFU and FUBAR were used before World War II by repairmen sent out to repair phone booths. You might remember it from Saving Private Ryan.
SNAFU = Situation Normal All F–ked Up. SNAFU, referenced above, is another geeky notation of resignation to an ugly reality, industry event or other news.
Bonus: RTFM = Read The F–king Manual. This is the classic complaint of a sysadmin or help desk associate to colleagues. On the Web, it’s about reading the FAQ (RTFF) or the question (RTFQ). I wouldn’t be surprised if reading the tweet (RTFT) showed up soon, either.(pistachio)
I truly don’t know where the abbreviation NSFW came from. Do people in the work place really need these abbreviations? I guess if you only can use 140 characters it makes sense but how did all these get so popular? I am familiar with some of the terms that have been around forever like WTF, STFU, and LMAO. I heard the majority of these by playing online video games growing up. I also think it’s pretty cool that we have words that date back to World War II. Who would have thought that we decided to start using them online? As far as NFW and RTFM where did they come from? Wth? (I had to do it) I have never seen those abbreviations before and now they are on the top 10. I don’t think I am a big enough tweeter to be able to keep up with all these new abbreviations if new ones keep getting made.
This post talks about knowing the NSFW abbreviations could save you from getting in trouble. I think it’s pretty bogus if people are getting in trouble for words that may appear on their screen. Is someone hovering over your shoulder to begin with? Now someone landing in a pornography website could be a different story in the work place. The post says “Clicking on the wrong link in a Tweet could land you in a world of trouble if you then land on a pornography website from a work machine.” (Howard) I still find it hard to believe that you could find yourself at one of those pages. I guess it’s possible I just can’t see myself seeing an abbreviation and clicking on it without reading any of the content around it.
I can see this has helpful for some but find it kind of random. Is this really a big issue in the work place? They should be free to be able to do whatever kind of research needed to get the job done. If they end up mistakenly at an inappropriate site then that shouldn’t be an issue. Now if someone were on an inappropriate site for a long period of time then you might want to see that the person gets some help. I guess my point is we shouldn’t have to hide behind these abbreviations and people shouldn’t be doing personal social networking at the work place.
A post by Alexander Howard describes the top 10 NSFW Abbreviations. They help for when someone could be watching over their back or even walk into an office. Howard has the top ten abbreviations listed as follows:
“WTF = What the F–k. As ThinkGeek wrote, ‘it’s not always possible to speak your mind on the Internet. So cyber-culture has developed a whole new way to curse and blaspheme without necessarily conjuring up the negativity associated with the whole phrases themselves.’ And as @rands pointed out, WTF should have been in the top 15 overall list. It’s a instant, concise expression of incredulity and critique.
OMFG = Oh My F___ing God. Like OMG, only stronger. The expression is nowhere near as common as WTF but expresses much the same sentiment.
LMAO = Laughing My Ass Off. Also LMFAO, for special emphasis. This comes up a fair bit, no doubt because there is plenty to laugh about on Twitter and in the wide world.
WTH = What the Hell. This expresses the same sentiment as WTF. Whether it’s stronger or not depends on how you feel about Hell or f—ing.
SOB = Son of a B–ch. At least, it used to until @lizstrauss rebranded SOB as Successful and Outstanding Blogger. As it turns out, being an SOB on Twitter might just be a good thing.
NFW = No F—ing Way. As in, ‘no way, no how, not ever’ or a stronger version of OMG. @markpinc was surprised about a a Bay Bridge closing, for instance. As they say, SH (s–t happens).
STFU = Shut The F–k Up. Also STHU, with Hell standing in. This could be used as a stronger OMG — but it can also be a precursor to someone blocking an account on Twitter.
FUBAR = F–ked Up Beyond All Repair. FUBAR originated with the US Army, where many situations ended up FUBAR’ed. According to Wikipedia, ‘electronics engineers report that SNAFU and FUBAR were used before World War II by repairmen sent out to repair phone booths. You might remember it from Saving Private Ryan.
SNAFU = Situation Normal All F–ked Up. SNAFU, referenced above, is another geeky notation of resignation to an ugly reality, industry event or other news.
Bonus: RTFM = Read The F–king Manual. This is the classic complaint of a sysadmin or help desk associate to colleagues. On the Web, it’s about reading the FAQ (RTFF) or the question (RTFQ). I wouldn’t be surprised if reading the tweet (RTFT) showed up soon, either.(pistachio)
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I truly don’t know where the abbreviation NSFW came from. Do people in the work place really need these abbreviations? I guess if you only can use 140 characters it makes sense but how did all these get so popular? I am familiar with some of the terms that have been around forever like WTF, STFU, and LMAO. I heard the majority of these by playing online video games growing up. I also think it’s pretty cool that we have words that date back to World War II. Who would have thought that we decided to start using them online? As far as NFW and RTFM where did they come from? Wth? (I had to do it) I have never seen those abbreviations before and now they are on the top 10. I don’t think I am a big enough tweeter to be able to keep up with all these new abbreviations if new ones keep getting made.
This post talks about knowing the NSFW abbreviations could save you from getting in trouble. I think it’s pretty bogus if people are getting in trouble for words that may appear on their screen. Is someone hovering over your shoulder to begin with? Now someone landing in a pornography website could be a different story in the work place. The post says “Clicking on the wrong link in a Tweet could land you in a world of trouble if you then land on a pornography website from a work machine.” (Howard) I still find it hard to believe that you could find yourself at one of those pages. I guess it’s possible I just can’t see myself seeing an abbreviation and clicking on it without reading any of the content around it.
I can see this has helpful for some but find it kind of random. Is this really a big issue in the work place? They should be free to be able to do whatever kind of research needed to get the job done. If they end up mistakenly at an inappropriate site then that shouldn’t be an issue. Now if someone were on an inappropriate site for a long period of time then you might want to see that the person gets some help. I guess my point is we shouldn’t have to hide behind these abbreviations and people shouldn’t be doing personal social networking at the work place.
It's time to upgrade - Reader Response
Multimedia... but why?
In this post Mark Luckie talks about an ad that he saw in Complex magazine showing a timeline of Calvin Klein. He says ““They should have made that into a multimedia presentation," I thought. I then paused and asked myself why. Why would this already nicely designed info graphic need the interactive treatment? “(1000 Words)
He then talks about how there are so many sources of news available on the web that users are able to find there information from just skimming. I know I personally do a lot of skimming and manage to find all the appropriate material to have a good attitude on a subject. Creating multimedia packages only gets users more involved rather than text based. People are actually interacting with the content creating a clearer exemplar that will stick in their minds. This isn’t saying that text is bad it’s just people now a days would much rather watch a movie than read a book. “In the end, the most important thing is that interactive news stories encourage the reader to walk away with a greater understanding of the concept presented before them and encourage a larger audience to do so.” (1000 Words)
This only makes me think about what websites could be looking like in the future. Currently I am designing a website for my fraternity Chi Phi and I am thinking about re-making the entire thing now. Rather than having a bunch of text based information posted all around on the website create informative videos for each page describing the category of that page. I feel that this would attract more viewers to the site because they would have to scroll through a bunch of information to find what they need. I can see many sites transforming to make them more interactive for users.
With the way technology is advancing today I wouldn’t be surprised if many news sites converted to video clips and interactive flash games to tell the story in a different way. It really makes me wonder if there is ever going to be a time where we go paperless.
In this post Mark Luckie talks about an ad that he saw in Complex magazine showing a timeline of Calvin Klein. He says ““They should have made that into a multimedia presentation," I thought. I then paused and asked myself why. Why would this already nicely designed info graphic need the interactive treatment? “(1000 Words)
He then talks about how there are so many sources of news available on the web that users are able to find there information from just skimming. I know I personally do a lot of skimming and manage to find all the appropriate material to have a good attitude on a subject. Creating multimedia packages only gets users more involved rather than text based. People are actually interacting with the content creating a clearer exemplar that will stick in their minds. This isn’t saying that text is bad it’s just people now a days would much rather watch a movie than read a book. “In the end, the most important thing is that interactive news stories encourage the reader to walk away with a greater understanding of the concept presented before them and encourage a larger audience to do so.” (1000 Words)
This only makes me think about what websites could be looking like in the future. Currently I am designing a website for my fraternity Chi Phi and I am thinking about re-making the entire thing now. Rather than having a bunch of text based information posted all around on the website create informative videos for each page describing the category of that page. I feel that this would attract more viewers to the site because they would have to scroll through a bunch of information to find what they need. I can see many sites transforming to make them more interactive for users.
With the way technology is advancing today I wouldn’t be surprised if many news sites converted to video clips and interactive flash games to tell the story in a different way. It really makes me wonder if there is ever going to be a time where we go paperless.
Epic Productions! NMC 301 Group Project
This week I had the opportunity to interview two very influential people in the New Media Communications department, Pamela Cytrynbaum and Ann Robinson. We interviewed them for our NMC 301 group project designing a video to define what New Media is and what you can do with it. I had a great time filming both of these interviews with Tom and Casey, I am sure we could all agree we learned a lot through these experiences. I enjoy hearing other peoples stories it really expands my thinking on what I could possibly be doing in the future. It was also nice of them to relate what they were talking about to some of the work that I have been doing in the department. It only gets me that much more excited to continue on and keep pushing myself to the limit. Today we will be having an organizational meeting to get ourselves up to par with what needs to be done. The team has also decided to call ourselves Epic Productions as this video could lead to other opportunities or even the possibility of a start up, you never know who could be looking at what we are doing.
Monday, February 16, 2009
What about beer pong? - Reader Response
Dudes! Time for Beer Pong! CollegeHumor.com Invades MTV
College Humor, which is a website devoted to humorous pictures and videos that happen in a college atmosphere. Over the course of time they have earned quite the reputation with the younger crowd and attracted audiences all around the country. The websites humor is being compiled into a new 30 minute television series on MTV. They used their existing staff as actors and did all the shooting in their actual office which to me is pretty cool to be able to use all original material. Around the office it is said that they like to play a lot rather than work but by playing they seem to get a lot of work done when it comes to creating and thinking of content. This is pretty cool how the website grew enough that MTV wanted to make a show on them. I am really trying to think of a website idea that no one has come up with so I can get big in some way. I think it would be cool if I created a site that became so popular MTV would want to make it a show.
Some of the producers said that they thought it would be hard to get normal people to become actors but things just happened to work out. There were definitely times when things got awkward or you would see an employee running from set to set going to check their email. It almost makes me want to make an episode of the day and a life I live going through college in my fraternity. There is definitely a side of Greek life that not everyone sees and it sucks how the stereotypes have built them to being just hardcore partiers.
Another thing I found interesting in the post was it said “Taping a short Web show takes two crew members; shooting an MTV episode takes about a dozen.” This is crazy I’m curious what everyone would have to do, I am thinking it’s just multiple cameras, lights, and then sound guys. I am going to be creating a new TV show next term for KBVR that will allow me to go out into the field more and I can see myself using quite a crew as I hope to make this a great production to show off in my portfolio.
College Humor, which is a website devoted to humorous pictures and videos that happen in a college atmosphere. Over the course of time they have earned quite the reputation with the younger crowd and attracted audiences all around the country. The websites humor is being compiled into a new 30 minute television series on MTV. They used their existing staff as actors and did all the shooting in their actual office which to me is pretty cool to be able to use all original material. Around the office it is said that they like to play a lot rather than work but by playing they seem to get a lot of work done when it comes to creating and thinking of content. This is pretty cool how the website grew enough that MTV wanted to make a show on them. I am really trying to think of a website idea that no one has come up with so I can get big in some way. I think it would be cool if I created a site that became so popular MTV would want to make it a show.
Some of the producers said that they thought it would be hard to get normal people to become actors but things just happened to work out. There were definitely times when things got awkward or you would see an employee running from set to set going to check their email. It almost makes me want to make an episode of the day and a life I live going through college in my fraternity. There is definitely a side of Greek life that not everyone sees and it sucks how the stereotypes have built them to being just hardcore partiers.
Another thing I found interesting in the post was it said “Taping a short Web show takes two crew members; shooting an MTV episode takes about a dozen.” This is crazy I’m curious what everyone would have to do, I am thinking it’s just multiple cameras, lights, and then sound guys. I am going to be creating a new TV show next term for KBVR that will allow me to go out into the field more and I can see myself using quite a crew as I hope to make this a great production to show off in my portfolio.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
NMC 301 group project progression
Today we met up in the MU and discussed our project to become a bit more on the same page. The only bad thing is seven people decided not to show up so I hope they find the incentive to figure out what is going on and what they need to get done. I have been currently working on a run sheet for the video and just trying to get a general theme for the video. I have been exploring other videos to see if I can find one that relates to what we are doing. I am also going to be filming the interview for Pamela Cytrynbaum which will happen sometime later in this week. I have also been looking into anything that I can get from KBVR because that is one connection that I have and it is a great resource. Casey and I are also looking into web template to have a place where we can aggregate all of our content. I am also there for anyone who may need any help with anything I have a decent knowledge in the general concept of the project and I don’t mind helping with whatever thing I can.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Is she really an undergrad? Lindsay Schnell Guest Speaker for NMC 301 class.
Lindsay Schnell has been known for her work at Sports Illustrated and The Oregonian. She shared many of her experiences taking us throughout the ups and downs of her career. “She has a real tough attitude” said Pamela Cytrynbaum, she goes after what’s she wants and doesn’t let anybody get in her way. Schnell also brings up a point of confidence “don’t be shy to say your kick ass at what you do.” Having that confidence in your work will only make you glow even more, it shows that you really put in the time and effort.
Throughout her speech she continued to reference all her connections. She would go out on a limb and introduce herself to anyone that may benefit her. I can relate to this as I am now trying to build my network and get my name out there as much as possible. I feel this to be very important when trying to get a job in the media especially with how the economy is now. She is a highly motivated person and seems to love what she is doing. I agree with her 100 percent when she says if you don’t like what you’re doing then you need to find a new passion. I used to be engineering major. Which was enjoyable at first then over the course of time I decided it wasn’t what I wanted to do the rest of my life and changed into the New Media Communication field.
I also found the guest post that she did on one of SI’s blogs, Guest Post: Lindsay Schnell. I found it pretty witty as she was just strait up about everything and said that she was the better blogger. It was also nice of her to help us out with our final project. She points out that you need to do a little background reporting to help make it more of a conversation rather than an interrogation. It is also important that you avoid yes or no questions, you really just want a person to talk story with you to get the best content. Thank you Lindsay if you ever read this! She really points out to me that when trying to get in the media world you have to be motivated, confident, and maintain a good social standing with connections.
Throughout her speech she continued to reference all her connections. She would go out on a limb and introduce herself to anyone that may benefit her. I can relate to this as I am now trying to build my network and get my name out there as much as possible. I feel this to be very important when trying to get a job in the media especially with how the economy is now. She is a highly motivated person and seems to love what she is doing. I agree with her 100 percent when she says if you don’t like what you’re doing then you need to find a new passion. I used to be engineering major. Which was enjoyable at first then over the course of time I decided it wasn’t what I wanted to do the rest of my life and changed into the New Media Communication field.
I also found the guest post that she did on one of SI’s blogs, Guest Post: Lindsay Schnell. I found it pretty witty as she was just strait up about everything and said that she was the better blogger. It was also nice of her to help us out with our final project. She points out that you need to do a little background reporting to help make it more of a conversation rather than an interrogation. It is also important that you avoid yes or no questions, you really just want a person to talk story with you to get the best content. Thank you Lindsay if you ever read this! She really points out to me that when trying to get in the media world you have to be motivated, confident, and maintain a good social standing with connections.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Facebook in person - Reader Response
The video Facebook doesn't want you to see
Here's the description from YouTube:
"What would it be like if Facebook was actually played out in real life? As featured on BBC Three show 'The Wall'"
This was great! I don’t know what life would be like if we didn’t have our social networking sites. I know it wouldn’t be like this video but none the less things would most likely be pretty different. This video provides an example of what facebook would look like if it were to play in a real life scenario. I thought it was funny when a person spray painted on someone’s house saying that they were writing on his wall and everybody can see it. They did a great job making this video they dropped all the right lines to make it match right up with the site. Eric Zorn explains how facebook took it off his profile, “facebook has removed this video from my page and, I'm assuming, many others.”Due to privacy settings," says the note. Right. Looks to me like they can't take a joke...”
This video may be funny but at the same time it is how our culture is becoming to be on facebook. People are friend requesting random people that they saw in their class or walking back from a party. I personally have gotten a few random requests from people in my classes but I usually don’t accept them until I actually shake hands with the person and meet them. Would we be more social if we didn’t have social networking? I can’t even predict whether we would be more social or not because it’s hard to picture not checking my facebook 15 times a day.
This also makes me think of who could possibly be viewing my profile. People that are higher up in the food chain and possibly looking to employee me at some point. I would just hope that they wouldn’t judge me based on what my hobbies could be. Seems a bit unfair to me, I mean everyone likes to have a good time every once and a while. So an embarrassing photo makes its way onto the internet, I get a job interview and kill it, then come to find out I don’t get the job because of a picture they found of me on the internet. That’s bogus, I feel if someone has the right knowledge, skills, and the mindset there is no reason why a picture on the internet should be the choosing factor of whether someone gets the job or not. I can see the content of someone’s page being more of a factor like how they present themselves on their page. Like if a person were to say all they like to do is drink and do drugs all the time. That would be something to consider, but if someone talks about what they are involved in and what good they are doing in the community, then that should benefit them. Think about life without facebook employers wouldn’t have the option to look through all your pictures they would only know your experiences and what you tell them. Regardless social networking is something that has become of the norm and everyone knows about it. I can definitely see both sides of the argument with employers researching people’s profiles, which is why I keep mine somewhat appropriate. I just hope I don’t encounter any negative experiences through what I may put on my facebook page.
Here's the description from YouTube:
"What would it be like if Facebook was actually played out in real life? As featured on BBC Three show 'The Wall'"
This was great! I don’t know what life would be like if we didn’t have our social networking sites. I know it wouldn’t be like this video but none the less things would most likely be pretty different. This video provides an example of what facebook would look like if it were to play in a real life scenario. I thought it was funny when a person spray painted on someone’s house saying that they were writing on his wall and everybody can see it. They did a great job making this video they dropped all the right lines to make it match right up with the site. Eric Zorn explains how facebook took it off his profile, “facebook has removed this video from my page and, I'm assuming, many others.”Due to privacy settings," says the note. Right. Looks to me like they can't take a joke...”
This video may be funny but at the same time it is how our culture is becoming to be on facebook. People are friend requesting random people that they saw in their class or walking back from a party. I personally have gotten a few random requests from people in my classes but I usually don’t accept them until I actually shake hands with the person and meet them. Would we be more social if we didn’t have social networking? I can’t even predict whether we would be more social or not because it’s hard to picture not checking my facebook 15 times a day.
This also makes me think of who could possibly be viewing my profile. People that are higher up in the food chain and possibly looking to employee me at some point. I would just hope that they wouldn’t judge me based on what my hobbies could be. Seems a bit unfair to me, I mean everyone likes to have a good time every once and a while. So an embarrassing photo makes its way onto the internet, I get a job interview and kill it, then come to find out I don’t get the job because of a picture they found of me on the internet. That’s bogus, I feel if someone has the right knowledge, skills, and the mindset there is no reason why a picture on the internet should be the choosing factor of whether someone gets the job or not. I can see the content of someone’s page being more of a factor like how they present themselves on their page. Like if a person were to say all they like to do is drink and do drugs all the time. That would be something to consider, but if someone talks about what they are involved in and what good they are doing in the community, then that should benefit them. Think about life without facebook employers wouldn’t have the option to look through all your pictures they would only know your experiences and what you tell them. Regardless social networking is something that has become of the norm and everyone knows about it. I can definitely see both sides of the argument with employers researching people’s profiles, which is why I keep mine somewhat appropriate. I just hope I don’t encounter any negative experiences through what I may put on my facebook page.
Monday, February 9, 2009
How much of a webpage do you actually look at? - Reader Response
Eyetrack studies: What we've learned and how to conduct your own
This post provides four examples of what most web users do when browsing the internet.
1. Users will skip anything that looks like an ad
2. Readers like “F”s
3. The higher your search engine rank, the more visitors you will attract
4. Young people want info and they want it now
Being an amateur web designer I can relate to this post as I do skip through a lot of content on the web and only check out what catches my eye or keeps me interested. I am really curios how they would study this. Do they put a bunch of people in a room on computers browsing the internet and record them? It makes you wonder what kind of habits we have. I wonder how I would compare to other people.
In the study it says that users will skip anything that looks like an ad and I believe this unless the ad had some sort of interaction involved. I am sure we all remember the old myspace ads that had you shoot something then you win some outrageous prize. I haven’t come across one of those recently but I have seen some that are designed really well and animated which draws me in.
Here is an image demonstrating with the heat filter where your eyes look most.
Apparently readers browse sites like they are “F”s which is completely understandable. All the cool interesting stuff is at the top, then in the middle there is that extra bit of information that you just have to have, and then finally you get bored at the bottom of the site with a bunch of unnecessary content.
"At the top, users read all the way across, but as they proceed their descent quickens and horizontal sight contracts, with a slowdown around the middle of the page," according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. "Near the bottom, eyes move almost vertically, the lower-right corner of the page largely ignored." (1000 WORDS)
Number three the higher your search engine the more visitors you will attract. This is obvious everybody clicks on the first few links they come across when searching on Google. I need to look into finding out how to get my websites ranks up. Same story with number four young people want info and they want it now. Like for example you make a search and you don’t find what you want on the first few pages, so you change the keywords in your search bar and try a different search.
I found this post very helpful for my future in web design they also included links of site that will test the friendliness of my page; CrazyEgg and clickdensity.
This post provides four examples of what most web users do when browsing the internet.
1. Users will skip anything that looks like an ad
2. Readers like “F”s
3. The higher your search engine rank, the more visitors you will attract
4. Young people want info and they want it now
Being an amateur web designer I can relate to this post as I do skip through a lot of content on the web and only check out what catches my eye or keeps me interested. I am really curios how they would study this. Do they put a bunch of people in a room on computers browsing the internet and record them? It makes you wonder what kind of habits we have. I wonder how I would compare to other people.
In the study it says that users will skip anything that looks like an ad and I believe this unless the ad had some sort of interaction involved. I am sure we all remember the old myspace ads that had you shoot something then you win some outrageous prize. I haven’t come across one of those recently but I have seen some that are designed really well and animated which draws me in.
Here is an image demonstrating with the heat filter where your eyes look most.
Apparently readers browse sites like they are “F”s which is completely understandable. All the cool interesting stuff is at the top, then in the middle there is that extra bit of information that you just have to have, and then finally you get bored at the bottom of the site with a bunch of unnecessary content.
"At the top, users read all the way across, but as they proceed their descent quickens and horizontal sight contracts, with a slowdown around the middle of the page," according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. "Near the bottom, eyes move almost vertically, the lower-right corner of the page largely ignored." (1000 WORDS)
Number three the higher your search engine the more visitors you will attract. This is obvious everybody clicks on the first few links they come across when searching on Google. I need to look into finding out how to get my websites ranks up. Same story with number four young people want info and they want it now. Like for example you make a search and you don’t find what you want on the first few pages, so you change the keywords in your search bar and try a different search.
I found this post very helpful for my future in web design they also included links of site that will test the friendliness of my page; CrazyEgg and clickdensity.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
ESPN meets EA Sports in a video game/ TV collaboration. - Reader Response
At ESPN, Play-by-Play Goes Virtual
I think this is pretty cool a combination of ESPN sports and Electronic Arts sports. Bring the video game world with the television world will only attract new viewers just because it is something new and exciting. The Walt Disney Company has been working on this new technology for the last year that will allow for the host to interact with virtual players.
This is really interesting stuff I am excited to see the different types of technology that are coming out. They said that they will soon be able to create a sequence that will show different scenario of a play, the example they use is what would have happened if Peyton Manning thrown right instead of left.
I think we will be seeing more and more of this as time goes on. People are always in search of what’s new and exciting. I can see other channels besides ESPN teaming up with the video game world to attract like minds. Channels like the Science Fiction channel combining some creepy monsters from a game with human actors to create a 3D world. This will only attract new young viewers of the program as they see familiar characters from their video games.
I don’t have the biggest reaction to this article it is just cool to learn about it. In 2005 Electronic Arts and ESPN made a contract worth $850 million for EA to create games that use the ESPN name and content. That is a huge number, it’s crazy to think how much is behind the scenes of the $50 dollar game you buy at the store or behind the set of Sports Center. I think it would be cool to be working in a department of either companies and I look forward to seeing what they come up with next.
I think this is pretty cool a combination of ESPN sports and Electronic Arts sports. Bring the video game world with the television world will only attract new viewers just because it is something new and exciting. The Walt Disney Company has been working on this new technology for the last year that will allow for the host to interact with virtual players.
This is really interesting stuff I am excited to see the different types of technology that are coming out. They said that they will soon be able to create a sequence that will show different scenario of a play, the example they use is what would have happened if Peyton Manning thrown right instead of left.
I think we will be seeing more and more of this as time goes on. People are always in search of what’s new and exciting. I can see other channels besides ESPN teaming up with the video game world to attract like minds. Channels like the Science Fiction channel combining some creepy monsters from a game with human actors to create a 3D world. This will only attract new young viewers of the program as they see familiar characters from their video games.
I don’t have the biggest reaction to this article it is just cool to learn about it. In 2005 Electronic Arts and ESPN made a contract worth $850 million for EA to create games that use the ESPN name and content. That is a huge number, it’s crazy to think how much is behind the scenes of the $50 dollar game you buy at the store or behind the set of Sports Center. I think it would be cool to be working in a department of either companies and I look forward to seeing what they come up with next.
I want a free whopper! - Reader Response
Friends, Until I Delete You
Where was I when this happened? I would have totally deleted 10 friends for a free whopper. Couldn’t I just go add them again after I got my burger? I think that this is pretty wild, I understand Burger King trying to get a little extra advertising but just how this article talked about how they feel offended when someone unfriends them on facebook. Personally I don’t think I would even notice if someone unfriended me, it must mean I don’t talk to them enough in the first place. Unless it was someone I had a good connection with but I don’t think that type of person would even unfriend me in the first place.
This article talked about the application on facebook that would allow you to receive a free whopper if you delete 10 of your friends. They said there were 234,000 friendships that were ended from the event. This post also points out that it’s a good idea to go through all of your friends at least once every year and delete the people you quite frankly just don’t know anymore because you only met them once or they are just strangers. I am probably going to go through my friends after I am done with this post.
Brian Gies, a vice president of marketing who didn’t participate in the event explained the marketing team’s thinking about Facebook. “It seemed to us that it quickly evolved from quality of friends to quantity,” he said, “which was interesting to us because it felt like the virtual definition of a friend became something different than the friends that you’d want to hang out with.” (NY Times Douglas Quenqua) This quote really got me thinking about the reasons that I am friends with somebody on facebook in the first place. Things that come to mind are actually being friends with them, going to school with them, met them the night before, saw them on campus, or just thought they had a cool name. I remember in my early college years seeing a girl on campus that smiled at me but didn’t say anything, so I just decided to add her to my friends on facebook. She accepted but we never actually said anything to each other we were just facebook friends. Now I realize it was a pretty silly thing to do, I should probably go delete her.
Another quote from this post that I enjoyed was from Mr. Blodget who asked Facebook to develop new friendship levels that would let users sort their acquaintances by degree of separation. He suggested categories like “ ‘personal friends’ or ‘work friends’ or ‘extra special friends’ or ‘BFFs’ or ‘friends you want to hear meaningless trivia about all day long,’ ” and implored, “Please give me the ability to put friends in these groups without telling them I have done so.” (NY Times Douglas Quenqua) I think that would be a great idea because it would allow you to keep track of those certain groups at whatever rate you may want to. I think it would be cool to have a page full of all the friends that I am in recent contact with. Overall I thought this post was decent, it did get me to think about what kind of friends I have on facebook, but I still don’t think befriending someone might cause that much drama especially if I got a message saying that they did it for a whopper.
Where was I when this happened? I would have totally deleted 10 friends for a free whopper. Couldn’t I just go add them again after I got my burger? I think that this is pretty wild, I understand Burger King trying to get a little extra advertising but just how this article talked about how they feel offended when someone unfriends them on facebook. Personally I don’t think I would even notice if someone unfriended me, it must mean I don’t talk to them enough in the first place. Unless it was someone I had a good connection with but I don’t think that type of person would even unfriend me in the first place.
This article talked about the application on facebook that would allow you to receive a free whopper if you delete 10 of your friends. They said there were 234,000 friendships that were ended from the event. This post also points out that it’s a good idea to go through all of your friends at least once every year and delete the people you quite frankly just don’t know anymore because you only met them once or they are just strangers. I am probably going to go through my friends after I am done with this post.
Brian Gies, a vice president of marketing who didn’t participate in the event explained the marketing team’s thinking about Facebook. “It seemed to us that it quickly evolved from quality of friends to quantity,” he said, “which was interesting to us because it felt like the virtual definition of a friend became something different than the friends that you’d want to hang out with.” (NY Times Douglas Quenqua) This quote really got me thinking about the reasons that I am friends with somebody on facebook in the first place. Things that come to mind are actually being friends with them, going to school with them, met them the night before, saw them on campus, or just thought they had a cool name. I remember in my early college years seeing a girl on campus that smiled at me but didn’t say anything, so I just decided to add her to my friends on facebook. She accepted but we never actually said anything to each other we were just facebook friends. Now I realize it was a pretty silly thing to do, I should probably go delete her.
Another quote from this post that I enjoyed was from Mr. Blodget who asked Facebook to develop new friendship levels that would let users sort their acquaintances by degree of separation. He suggested categories like “ ‘personal friends’ or ‘work friends’ or ‘extra special friends’ or ‘BFFs’ or ‘friends you want to hear meaningless trivia about all day long,’ ” and implored, “Please give me the ability to put friends in these groups without telling them I have done so.” (NY Times Douglas Quenqua) I think that would be a great idea because it would allow you to keep track of those certain groups at whatever rate you may want to. I think it would be cool to have a page full of all the friends that I am in recent contact with. Overall I thought this post was decent, it did get me to think about what kind of friends I have on facebook, but I still don’t think befriending someone might cause that much drama especially if I got a message saying that they did it for a whopper.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Parents on Facebook? - Reader Response
Stanford U. Researcher Teaches Noncredit 'Facebook for Parents' Course
When first thinking on this subject I thought it was crazy, I mean my parents getting a facebook. I don’t want them to see everything I am doing, any pictures that I may be in, or even if any girls that are talking to me. What would that do to my social status if I have my mom started writing on my wall? I might have to change a few things around. In the end I might be able to accept it, it could be a good way to keep in contact with my parents.
When I first started reading this article I chuckled a bit to myself because they were offering a class teaching parents how to use facebook. It’s like a facebook for dummies crash course, like the book. I don’t need to make fun of anyone it’s just I am like a facebook fanatic now and anybody that doesn’t have one is out of the loop. It’s great that Stanford University is offering a non-credit course “Facebook for Parents” under the collected data of researcher BJ Fogg. I wonder if my parents would even be interested. In the post they have a website that has tips for parents for facebook called Facebook for Parents.
I’m actually debating whether or not I want to show them. Part of me says to do it because it might make me more aware of what I am actually doing. I think I might actually talk to them more then I do now if I were to get more of a connection. I wonder what facebook would be like if everyone’s parents had one. It might just get corrupted and then a new social networking site would popup out of nowhere getting everyone away from the parents. Then they would have to have another class teaching them how to use the next site. The possibility of a simpler site made for family trees would be pretty cool. Make a way for all of your relatives to connect at one place that is exclusive to their tree. I might want to copyright this. There is probably a site for this created already that I just haven’t found or maybe there is one in the works.
This post was good it really got me thinking about the possibility of my parents getting on social networking. It also got me to think of a new site idea. Maybe someday there will be a time when my parents are talking to me over the internet. It may be a while though considering the fact that my parents have a hard enough time texting.
When first thinking on this subject I thought it was crazy, I mean my parents getting a facebook. I don’t want them to see everything I am doing, any pictures that I may be in, or even if any girls that are talking to me. What would that do to my social status if I have my mom started writing on my wall? I might have to change a few things around. In the end I might be able to accept it, it could be a good way to keep in contact with my parents.
When I first started reading this article I chuckled a bit to myself because they were offering a class teaching parents how to use facebook. It’s like a facebook for dummies crash course, like the book. I don’t need to make fun of anyone it’s just I am like a facebook fanatic now and anybody that doesn’t have one is out of the loop. It’s great that Stanford University is offering a non-credit course “Facebook for Parents” under the collected data of researcher BJ Fogg. I wonder if my parents would even be interested. In the post they have a website that has tips for parents for facebook called Facebook for Parents.
I’m actually debating whether or not I want to show them. Part of me says to do it because it might make me more aware of what I am actually doing. I think I might actually talk to them more then I do now if I were to get more of a connection. I wonder what facebook would be like if everyone’s parents had one. It might just get corrupted and then a new social networking site would popup out of nowhere getting everyone away from the parents. Then they would have to have another class teaching them how to use the next site. The possibility of a simpler site made for family trees would be pretty cool. Make a way for all of your relatives to connect at one place that is exclusive to their tree. I might want to copyright this. There is probably a site for this created already that I just haven’t found or maybe there is one in the works.
This post was good it really got me thinking about the possibility of my parents getting on social networking. It also got me to think of a new site idea. Maybe someday there will be a time when my parents are talking to me over the internet. It may be a while though considering the fact that my parents have a hard enough time texting.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Finding music for your low budget production team - Reader Response
Where to find free sound effects and royalty-free music
This is an awesome find! While being a producer for KBVR this will help me with so much! Currently I am working on the OSU Dating Game and we are still in need of extra tracks. We have a few great sound tracks in our introduction and ending, then we have laughter and applause but it’s always nice to change it up every once and a while. I would still like to find some music to put in the beginning of the program to help grab the viewers’ attention when the host is introducing the show or at the end when the contestant wins. It would be awesome to get an upbeat classic tune when the host introduces the three contestants. This will be great audio is a great way to make a production great. You can change viewers emotions based on the type of music that you play. For example in scary movies when someone is walking alone the a dark mansion at night with the floor creaking then all of a sudden some eerie music starts playing, it slowly speeds up and then… BAM something crazy happens!
This post has plenty of great resources to go to for extra tunes or sound effects. I haven’t had too much time to fully explore these sites but I had to represent:
Royalty Free Music
Public Domain 4U
Musopen
Sound Snap
Find Sounds
This also makes me more aware of the copy write world; you never know what kind of people could come after you for the smallest thing you broadcast to the public. I have always been scared of something like that happening to me without even knowing it. It’s also pretty wild to be thinking about how many different things are copyrighted. Could I get caught without even knowing it if something I made was too similar to another persons?
At the end of the post they had a video example of sound mixing. In the beginning it really caught my attention with the dramatic music and what seemed to be a principle of a school saying that boy needs some sort of punishment! I almost felt like I was the one being yelled at. Then when the bass line dropped it caught me and I had to finish the video.
This was a sweet post to find and I look forward to exploring those websites more.
This is an awesome find! While being a producer for KBVR this will help me with so much! Currently I am working on the OSU Dating Game and we are still in need of extra tracks. We have a few great sound tracks in our introduction and ending, then we have laughter and applause but it’s always nice to change it up every once and a while. I would still like to find some music to put in the beginning of the program to help grab the viewers’ attention when the host is introducing the show or at the end when the contestant wins. It would be awesome to get an upbeat classic tune when the host introduces the three contestants. This will be great audio is a great way to make a production great. You can change viewers emotions based on the type of music that you play. For example in scary movies when someone is walking alone the a dark mansion at night with the floor creaking then all of a sudden some eerie music starts playing, it slowly speeds up and then… BAM something crazy happens!
This post has plenty of great resources to go to for extra tunes or sound effects. I haven’t had too much time to fully explore these sites but I had to represent:
Royalty Free Music
Public Domain 4U
Musopen
Sound Snap
Find Sounds
This also makes me more aware of the copy write world; you never know what kind of people could come after you for the smallest thing you broadcast to the public. I have always been scared of something like that happening to me without even knowing it. It’s also pretty wild to be thinking about how many different things are copyrighted. Could I get caught without even knowing it if something I made was too similar to another persons?
At the end of the post they had a video example of sound mixing. In the beginning it really caught my attention with the dramatic music and what seemed to be a principle of a school saying that boy needs some sort of punishment! I almost felt like I was the one being yelled at. Then when the bass line dropped it caught me and I had to finish the video.
This was a sweet post to find and I look forward to exploring those websites more.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Inauguration on Campus
On January 20th, 2009 my NMC 301 class met in the MU lounge to prepare ourselves for an eventful night. It was our job to go out onto campus and talk to people that we wouldn't normally talk to and get their response to the Presidential Inauguration that took place that morning. Right of the bat I was excited, because it’s not very often you are given the excuse to go talk to random people, especially during class. I loved getting this opportunity because I enjoy meeting and talking to new people. After preparation I teamed up with Diego and Ryan because they were the guys sitting next to me and they were the first people I talked to. Surprisingly, Diego and I had actually met once before and didn’t realize it until we got to talking. Once the group was assembled we were off.
The first attempt at approaching someone was probably the hardest one, I wasn’t too sure how everything was going to play out so I was a little nervous at first but once I shook his hand all my jitters went away. After walking away I remember Ryan saying “looks like we got a social person on our team! Justin you are our interview person,” ha ha thank you Ryan. I didn’t actually interview everyone we ran into, and overall our group did a great job acquiring a good amount of responses. The people that gave input seemed to be either shy or willing to share what they experienced. Many of the responses were that it was a very moving day or they didn’t watch it in the first place. We ran into one student in the MU who was really excited on the subject he was shouting “it’s a great day to be in America!” he even had an Obama t-shirt on. It was great being able to find someone with such great enthusiasm. We also met a bunch of people at the library, making sure not to disturb them of course. That was where we found the republican who wasn’t very happy about the whole Inauguration and said “it was probably one of the worst days ever.” I actually got a Facebook friend request from one of the people we met, little scary but none the less I felt pretty cool! It’s crazy to think about how many people are willing to talk if they are actually talked to in the first place. This was a great experience and I look forward for more to come.
The first attempt at approaching someone was probably the hardest one, I wasn’t too sure how everything was going to play out so I was a little nervous at first but once I shook his hand all my jitters went away. After walking away I remember Ryan saying “looks like we got a social person on our team! Justin you are our interview person,” ha ha thank you Ryan. I didn’t actually interview everyone we ran into, and overall our group did a great job acquiring a good amount of responses. The people that gave input seemed to be either shy or willing to share what they experienced. Many of the responses were that it was a very moving day or they didn’t watch it in the first place. We ran into one student in the MU who was really excited on the subject he was shouting “it’s a great day to be in America!” he even had an Obama t-shirt on. It was great being able to find someone with such great enthusiasm. We also met a bunch of people at the library, making sure not to disturb them of course. That was where we found the republican who wasn’t very happy about the whole Inauguration and said “it was probably one of the worst days ever.” I actually got a Facebook friend request from one of the people we met, little scary but none the less I felt pretty cool! It’s crazy to think about how many people are willing to talk if they are actually talked to in the first place. This was a great experience and I look forward for more to come.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
NMC 301 Introduces Justin Molter
Hello, my name is Justin Molter I am from Sherwood Oregon and a junior in New Media Communication. I have been involved with technology sense I was a little one playing the old Nintendo with my dad. In high school I was interested in computer software, computer hardware, web design, and computer networking. I graduated with a Certificate of Advanced Mastery in the computer hardware field. When first coming to OSU I was interested in the Electrical and Computer Engineering major because of my interest in computers. I soon realized that it wasn’t the major for me and decided to explore some other options. That was when I ran into the New Media option offered here at Oregon State, I saw it roughly defined like technology meets communication. I am now involved at KBVR as the producer for the OSU Dating Game show. I am also in a college fraternity, Chi Phi, and hold two leadership positions, the social chairmen as well as the historian.
Over the course of my college career I have become very interested in the media. This last year I have been reading the Daily Barometer or going to KATU to get my news. I also visit gossip sites like Maxim and Rolling Stone to get information on new music that comes out or any drama that could be happening in the media. Then of course I look at different sports sites to follow up on my different sports teams.
To make sure that I am staying in contact with all my friends I have a Facebook, Myspace, and more recently a Lymabean account. I enjoy being able to reconnect with friends that I haven’t talked to in a while and also finding out what they have been up to.
I was first interested in New Media when one of my friends needed help with a video project he was doing for a class. The project was just a short movie trailer but I thought I was awesome he was doing it for a class. Then I began taking classes in New Media and never left. Through this course I hope to learn how to make my work more professional and get more of an idea of what people in the market are looking for.
Over the course of my college career I have become very interested in the media. This last year I have been reading the Daily Barometer or going to KATU to get my news. I also visit gossip sites like Maxim and Rolling Stone to get information on new music that comes out or any drama that could be happening in the media. Then of course I look at different sports sites to follow up on my different sports teams.
To make sure that I am staying in contact with all my friends I have a Facebook, Myspace, and more recently a Lymabean account. I enjoy being able to reconnect with friends that I haven’t talked to in a while and also finding out what they have been up to.
I was first interested in New Media when one of my friends needed help with a video project he was doing for a class. The project was just a short movie trailer but I thought I was awesome he was doing it for a class. Then I began taking classes in New Media and never left. Through this course I hope to learn how to make my work more professional and get more of an idea of what people in the market are looking for.
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