1st blog Intro (topics 1-3)
Topic 1 I am not quite a journalism major yet. I am also interested in music. They seem equally non lucrative. Larger picture, I want to try and use my creativity to share people's stories, maybe also using audio and visuals, as I am interested in film and I think podcasts could be a whole lot better than they usually are. I want to improve my interviewing skills. Asking strangers questions is tricky. I am interested in several different artistic fields. I am looking to change paths and make more creative work. Hopefully get some sort of an audience and try to incorporate this into a profession. I am taking this course because I think it will help me with my writing and have practical application to communicate information. Topic 2. I would like to get more practice interviewing. I am much more comfortable writing independently. But I think people could be more interested in hearing the words and thoughts of others. I think once I get over the initial awkwardness...