The last blog!

I'm not sucking up, but since this is our last blog, I guess, I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed this class. It is so nice to WANT to go to class for once.

Anyway, the three modes that I would like to utilize are going to create the unified identity of a professional journalist. I already have a blog that contains many of my professional clips. That is definitely going to be one of my modes. Then, I thought I might create an additional blog that would host my other modes.

I first wanted to create a music playlist that relates to my early years spent becoming a journalist. I became interested in the field because music reporting really appealed to me and molded my professional identity. So, I thought I could create a playlist, or possibly a video, and host it on this separate blog. I really wanted to use Garage Band, but being realistic, I just don't think I'll have enough time to do it as well as I'd like, so I won't do it at all. I think the biggest challenge with this part of the project will be that it is time consuming and syncing up music can be a little difficult.

The second mode will be photos. These will be hosted on the second blog. I plan to create at least one Photoshop image and then include photos I have taken professionally, either stand alone, or as a link to a profile I have created on another Web site. It is called Capture El Paso. This profile is actually part of a large contest, but I consider it professional because my submissions may be published in the book associated with the Web site. I think I'll encounter difficulties with this part of the project through sheer logistics. It'll be hard to get all my work together on this blog and decide what goes on. I'll probably have to some scanning and digging through my office to find things I want to use.

The last part of my project would be my professional blog. Since it is already up I don't anticipate too many difficulties with it. Perhaps I might change the page theme. I also think I'll change my picture to a more serious photo.

I definitely think that all of these modes will tie together my identity as a professional journalist and show that I have become a multim-modal journalist.

- Jackie

Awesome Abe and MySpace

Our client is the 16th president of the United States of America, Abraham Lincoln.

We have chosen to utilize MySpace and create an overall identity of professional with a touch of personal input from our client.

We are performing for the general audience of Myspace users, especially anyone that might want to become a "friend" of Abraham Lincoln.

The goal of this profile is to inform readers about the former president's life, while hopefully allowing them to enjoy some of Lincoln's personal interests/characteristics that we have chosen to create.

I definitely think out client would approve. We have taken careful consideration in order to make sure that his identity as one of the greatest presidents in history is protected, while taking very few liberties just for a laugh.