Carter's Blog

I have decided to create a magazine for my project.  I chose this because I find myself reading magazines often at doctors' offices or in line at grocery stores and I find them very interesting.  I believe that I would be good at creating a magazine because of how I enjoy taking pictures and writing about topics that I like.  I feel that I will be able to do a good job creating a layout that would fit the theme and make the magazine interesting.

There are various aspects of film production that I am interested in based on my experiences and what I have learned in class.  I find the story line in films very interesting as they are most of the time very different and creative.  I also believe that it is very interesting how the creators of the movie have to do research on the backgrounds and surroundings of the movie so that it makes sense and is accurate.  I also find it very interesting how the editors can put music behind the scenes to make the film grab the audience and keep them focused on the movie and the story line.  I feel that I possess various skills that would make the film a good project fit for me.  I am very creative so I feel that thinking of a story and making a good film would be a fun experience for me.  Making a film would also be a good fit for me because of how I enjoy working on projects with other people to create things that will entertain.  Some things that might be a c...

There are various aspects of print journalism that interest me based on my experiences and what I have learned in class.  One of the main interests I have in print journalism is the research that has to be done to write these articles.  I find it very interesting that the article writer researches and learns a lot of information about the topic.  This research helps the writer be able to go in depth with the information about the topic and give a full analysis about their research.  In class, while watching Nixon , the journalists spent a lot of time researching to learn all the information about the Watergate scandal so that they can write facts about it in the paper.  I also find it interesting how the news teams have to work together to make sure that their are credible sources supporting the facts they receive to put in the papers/magazines.  It is interesting because of how the journalist/author has a risk of losing their credibility if the fact is not...