Fundamentals of Interactive Journalism

Some people like to blog about the news. Some people like to watch the news. Some people don’t like to do either. I bought this expensive laptop, because the CUNY J-school only runs on Macs. I like my Mac. I leave it at school, however, because I prefer using my PC at home. My desire to blog is equivocal to my desire to schlep my laptop home when I have one waiting for me, one that I use better, one that makes me happy.

I understand this whole blogging thing is new, hip, a so called easy way to write/post/share your feelings with members of your community. I could just as easily call up my friends on my Blackberry, which I invest a lot of money in as well, to talk about things about which I might blog. 

Some people in my broadcast class roll their eyes when they get their assignments, because they want to be in print, and do not feel the need to make videos with audio. I understand their feelings. I also understand that it is important to be well-rounded in all aspects of journalism, and it doesn’t make my heart stop to have to sit down and “blog.” I’ll do it. I’d still rather be talking. 

i know the feeling, little one