Ball State iMedia 2008-2009

So far, I'm really enjoying the iMedia class. (And the iMedia name, which you're all changing anyway. :) ) I think I'll like it even more once we're actually able to see the application and the work we've done. Mostly, I'm glad that I'm keeping in "package-making" strength. I think developing reporting skills are a little like exercising. If I take a semester off, I'm afraid I'll get out of shape. And if I'm planning to get a job in reporting in a few months, I need to keep up my skills.

This semester, I handled most of the story on the animal shelter. I did interviews with the people at the Muncie Animal Shelter and PetSmart, and I shot VO. I put them together into a package and wrote the story. I'm doing the iMedia class as a part of my thesis, too, so I'm going to make a video blog. Now, I'm working on a story about medieval fighters in Muncie. This group gets together every week, and they wear authentic costumes and use real weapons. Apparently, though, jousting is too dangerous. Who knew? I also shot the Tha Paper Boiz story, though we haven't used it yet. I did at least four interviews as a part of that.

I'm a little nervous about the name change. I voted for Scoop in the "top three" vote, but when I told my friend about it, she said, "That's kinda sounds like a tabloid." Umm, it kind of does. I hope we can talk about it a little more in class today.