Last First Day of School

So, it's been about a full year since I last wrote a blog on this site. I'm a journalism student at the University of Missouri and a reporter over at KOMU 8 News, Mid-Missouri's NBC affiliate. It seems so long since I last had to do one of these. I feel like I've learned so much since taking Greeley Kyle's class in Broadcast Two. Really, that wasn't that long ago.

So, one of the main things I hope to continue from this class? Continuing to blog after I'm not required to do it. I remember Jen Reeves coming into our Broadcast Two class and telling us about how blogging will help market you and make you look better to employees. I grazed over that lecture in Broadcast Two because I thought there were other more important things I needed to devote my time to.

I kind of resent that now. I know most of the students I'm working with probably grazed over that lecture as well. Let's be honest, Greeley Kyle is pretty intimidating. Now though, I'm taking Jen's class. She's the Interactive Director at KOMU and knows everything 'social media esque' on the web. I need to know more about the web side of things because I've really let that slide in my past year at KOMU. I tweet when I'm required to, but I do not use the # or the RT enough. Therefore, I'm not advancing myself enough on the social media side. Let's be honest, that's the future of TV news as well. Funny it might not have much to do with television. It all has to do with the web.

So, in a nutshell, I'm starting up my blog again A. because I have to and B. because I should. That's the more important one. It will be interesting to see whether I can keep that up as the year goes on. I guess you'll have to keep up with me to see if that happens.

P.S. one thing I do do well on the internet...posting all of my videos. It's kind of a problem.
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