Where students from the University of Mississippi's Meek School of Journalism and New Media showcase their JOUR 102 (Intro to Multimedia Writing) course work.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Are College Journalism Students Bad at Multimedia?
Michael Koretzky, adviser of the Florida Atlantic University Press, thinks so. And he lists the reasons why in an article published here. Do you agree or disagree with his assessment? What do you think?
College Journalism students want to stand out in their work, that is why they have a journalism major. They want to be able to flaunt there work and make an impression not just mix in with all the rest. I agree with what Michael Koretzky is saying in the way that these students do not put effort forth into the internet like they would if it would be on paper. Students don't stand out and make a "bang" on the internet with that they probably just feel bland whereas if asked to write an article that would be published in the paper they would spend days maybe even weeks prepping and constantly going over their work in order to make an impression, in order to stand out because everyone knows the internet is the "now" and nothing in the "now" stands out like it did when it first became big.
I agree with Koretzky’s assessment. Journalism students feel more honored and well respected when they are published in print. Through blogs, Facebook, Myspace, and other online source, any one can share their words and ideas. Yet not every one can see their words published in print. While published print should encourage respectable writing, students should still write with the same motivation when publishing their words online. Be it online or print the author is still backing up the words with their name and the name of their university.
I can agree with everything that Koretzky stated in this article. In relation to my everyday life, I read the DM student paper almost everyday, but I have never been on the paper's website. I don't know why. I guess the real paper is cooler and more fun to read or something. It's a special feeling holding a hardcopy paper containing your classmates ideas and opinions. Way cooler than reading them on Facebook or something else. I also would rather my words be printed in a paper as opposed to being placed online because a hardcopy paper seems more lasting and exclusive. It doesn't run off of a server with the possibility of crashing. Once it's printed, it's there forever. Or atleast until it gets eaten or lit on fire or something.
Being that I am a journalism major who has had a few of my works in the newspaper I agree with Koretzky. I have a myspace and facebook so being published on the internet will feel like I just posted a blog on one of those sites. However, when I saw my articles in the newspaper it was something tangible that I know I could keep in a portfolio forever. In addition, if internet is really the future of journalism then we as students should appreciate it and put just as much effort in it as we would print. Moreover, I really enjoyed this article and respect his opinion.
I completely agree with this assessment. I believe that students who see their articles on the front page of their schools newspaper should be proud to know that they put in enough time and effort to come up with material that anyone on campus can read. Most students will go their entire college career without ever visiting the school newspaper website. The students who write for these websites understand this and they realize that can be less formal when it comes to publishing articles online. Rather it be an article published in the newspaper or an article published online it is the author's responsibility to write these articles with their best pride and effort.
I have always loved writing and letting others enjoy what I have created. My freshman year I had a story published and it was the best feeling knowing others enjoyed my work so much that they published my writing. Knowing the feeling of having my work appreciated makes me completely agree with koretzky. I believe everyone loves to see a job well done and enjoys seeing it in a place where others can enjoy it.
While reading Koretzky's thoughts about college journalists and multimedia, I began to understand his motives for writing it. He is only stating that we as journalists should not belittle our work by letting it get to the world wide web. Thinking ahead, the future for journalists are very slim. As he stated,"Web is the future. Print is the past."
I definitely agree with Michael Koretzky's view of student multimedia. I think most student writers would prefer to see a published hard copy of their work rather than their story posted to a website. Maybe this is because a hard copy appears to be more permanent and easier to show off. Besides, your grandmother is not going to print out a copy of your story from a website and post it on her fridge like she would if your story was printed in the paper.
I thought it was very interesting that Michael Koretzky said that college students do not put as much effort into online writing. So much time is spent perfecting MySpace or Facebook profiles, but when it comes to writing an "online exclusive" they aren't as concerned. Addressing the points that newspapers are tangible and cost more to publish than online publications really stood out to me. I would much rather read a magazine or a newspaper instead of finding it online or taking the time to pull it up on my phone. I liked this article very much. Although print is considered a thing of the past, college students still value being published in the newspaper or reading a newspaper.
Koretzky's idea of a college journalist's preference of print over online is one I've never considered, but it makes perfect sense. The fact that online space is virtually unlimited while newsprint is not makes being printed almost an award. Being printed translates to "your article is important enough to spend money on," while being put online translates to "your article is mediocre."
College Journalism students want to stand out in their work, that is why they have a journalism major. They want to be able to flaunt there work and make an impression not just mix in with all the rest. I agree with what Michael Koretzky is saying in the way that these students do not put effort forth into the internet like they would if it would be on paper. Students don't stand out and make a "bang" on the internet with that they probably just feel bland whereas if asked to write an article that would be published in the paper they would spend days maybe even weeks prepping and constantly going over their work in order to make an impression, in order to stand out because everyone knows the internet is the "now" and nothing in the "now" stands out like it did when it first became big.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Koretzky’s assessment. Journalism students feel more honored and well respected when they are published in print. Through blogs, Facebook, Myspace, and other online source, any one can share their words and ideas. Yet not every one can see their words published in print. While published print should encourage respectable writing, students should still write with the same motivation when publishing their words online. Be it online or print the author is still backing up the words with their name and the name of their university.
ReplyDeleteI can agree with everything that Koretzky stated in this article. In relation to my everyday life, I read the DM student paper almost everyday, but I have never been on the paper's website. I don't know why. I guess the real paper is cooler and more fun to read or something. It's a special feeling holding a hardcopy paper containing your classmates ideas and opinions. Way cooler than reading them on Facebook or something else. I also would rather my words be printed in a paper as opposed to being placed online because a hardcopy paper seems more lasting and exclusive. It doesn't run off of a server with the possibility of crashing. Once it's printed, it's there forever. Or atleast until it gets eaten or lit on fire or something.
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ReplyDeleteBeing that I am a journalism major who has had a few of my works in the newspaper I agree with Koretzky. I have a myspace and facebook so being published on the internet will feel like I just posted a blog on one of those sites. However, when I saw my articles in the newspaper it was something tangible that I know I could keep in a portfolio forever. In addition, if internet is really the future of journalism then we as students should appreciate it and put just as much effort in it as we would print. Moreover, I really enjoyed this article and respect his opinion.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with this assessment. I believe that students who see their articles on the front page of their schools newspaper should be proud to know that they put in enough time and effort to come up with material that anyone on campus can read. Most students will go their entire college career without ever visiting the school newspaper website. The students who write for these websites understand this and they realize that can be less formal when it comes to publishing articles online. Rather it be an article published in the newspaper or an article published online it is the author's responsibility to write these articles with their best pride and effort.
ReplyDeleteI have always loved writing and letting others enjoy what I have created. My freshman year I had a story published and it was the best feeling knowing others enjoyed my work so much that they published my writing. Knowing the feeling of having my work appreciated makes me completely agree with koretzky. I believe everyone loves to see a job well done and enjoys seeing it in a place where others can enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteWhile reading Koretzky's thoughts about college journalists and multimedia, I began to understand his motives for writing it. He is only stating that we as journalists should not belittle our work by letting it get to the world wide web.
ReplyDeleteThinking ahead, the future for journalists are very slim. As he stated,"Web is the future. Print is the past."
I definitely agree with Michael Koretzky's view of student multimedia. I think most student writers would prefer to see a published hard copy of their work rather than their story posted to a website. Maybe this is because a hard copy appears to be more permanent and easier to show off. Besides, your grandmother is not going to print out a copy of your story from a website and post it on her fridge like she would if your story was printed in the paper.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was very interesting that Michael Koretzky said that college students do not put as much effort into online writing. So much time is spent perfecting MySpace or Facebook profiles, but when it comes to writing an "online exclusive" they aren't as concerned. Addressing the points that newspapers are tangible and cost more to publish than online publications really stood out to me. I would much rather read a magazine or a newspaper instead of finding it online or taking the time to pull it up on my phone. I liked this article very much. Although print is considered a thing of the past, college students still value being published in the newspaper or reading a newspaper.
ReplyDeleteKoretzky's idea of a college journalist's preference of print over online is one I've never considered, but it makes perfect sense. The fact that online space is virtually unlimited while newsprint is not makes being printed almost an award. Being printed translates to "your article is important enough to spend money on," while being put online translates to "your article is mediocre."
ReplyDelete