Introduction.

I left the first class extremely excited for what this semester holds in store.  The closest I have come to multimedia reporting thus far is the use of a hand-held recorder to conduct interviews; needless to say, it hasn't been very close at all. I am a little wary about my lack of tech-savvy when it comes to computers (including my own) and editing software. The final project is going to be difficult and, I'm guessing, even more time-consuming for myself than other classmates because of this but I am still really looking forward to it. I have yet to stumble upon any topic ideas for the project but can't wait to see what my classmates and I produce when all is said and done at the end of the semester. I prefer more interactive news, finding documentaries and multimedia clips a much more entertaining and eye-opening than standard print journalism. The use of multimedia provides such a greater opportunity to connect and engage an audience in the issue at hand while giving the journalist more artistic reach as he or she breathes life into story that could otherwise fall flat in print. I am excited to have the oportunity and motivation to finally create a small piece of it myself. I do recognize, however, that discretion is important in the story selection before creating a multimedia piece. Just as some stories deserve more than printed text, others don't have the body to hold their own in video and audio clips. I think the process of finding and planning my final piece will be much more challenging than that of any of my previous work.