Our class was so lucky on Tuesday. We got to hear from Ann Compton in a video conference session. Ann is a famous ABC News reporter who is currently covering her sixth president. She is a very insightful women and a great speaker.
I really enjoyed Ann's comments on multimedia and how it is changing journalism. She said it is amazing and truly adds to the story and creates new opportunities for receiving information. She stressed however, that one cannot over-look the power of writing well. Ann said, technology is advancing so fast that you must have well written words to explain the full story first and then let everything else (multimedia) add to it.
She also commented briefly on the new age of blogging. Ann feels that it is a fantastic idea and really connects people and their ideas, but that it is always important to remember that bloggers are getting their information from the media. Mainstream media will always come first.
Finally, she had a message for the students about technology and multimedia. She quoted a line that President Clinton once used when speaking with college students. He said: "Get your education broad enough now so that you can fill jobs in the future that have not even been created yet."
Great Class!
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