What I've Learned
I'm a news junkie with an addiction to new media and digital storytelling.
Though my exact focus and path have changed, my passion remains the same: words. Writing, whether it is an article, a Facebook post or Tweet, HTML, CSS, Java or whatever the outlet may be, is what I love to do.
At FOX10 News in Mobile, I am able to pursue that love from all fronts. As the Digital Media Manager for www.Fox10tv.com, I write my own articles, proofread those of reporters and have even begun to delve into the world of writing snippets of code to expand the narrative from the TV screen to the computer/smartphone/tablet screen. I create and moderate contests and site commenting. From Fox10tv.com to Facebook to Vine, I help to better engage the news station with the viewer or reader, while presenting them with a quality product that they want to come back to.
Specialties: News writing, feature story writing, copy-editing, Adobe Creative Suite, photoshop, social media, HTML, CSS, web design, jQuery, Javascript
Though my exact focus and path have changed, my passion remains the same: words. Writing, whether it is an article, a Facebook post or Tweet, HTML, CSS, Java or whatever the outlet may be, is what I love to do.
At FOX10 News in Mobile, I am able to pursue that love from all fronts. As the Digital Media Manager for www.Fox10tv.com, I write my own articles, proofread those of reporters and have even begun to delve into the world of writing snippets of code to expand the narrative from the TV screen to the computer/smartphone/tablet screen. I create and moderate contests and site commenting. From Fox10tv.com to Facebook to Vine, I help to better engage the news station with the viewer or reader, while presenting them with a quality product that they want to come back to.
Specialties: News writing, feature story writing, copy-editing, Adobe Creative Suite, photoshop, social media, HTML, CSS, web design, jQuery, Javascript
What I can do
Writing is my passion. Since I could
understand how words turn into sentences, I have been making those sentences
into stories through various media. The intricacies of language and a love for knowing about my surroundings and informing others has encouraged me to pursue journalism as a career. As a
journalist, I plan to use my passion for writing, creative mind and
skills in other media to make a wave in whatever field I enter as a
professional.
In addition to writing, I have an appreciation of aesthetics. Working behind the lens has become a recent passion of mine. I captured all of the photos in the navigation bar of this website. In addition to still photography, I have begun working with video by publishing multimedia stories for the Student Printz and by working with the Sports Technology group which puts together live productions of sporting events, as well as highlight videos, for the University of Southern Mississippi.
I am goal-oriented, but everyone says that about themselves. I think that one of my best qualities is my ability to listen. It serves me well as a journalist because I listen and interpret the words of interview subjects to formulate follow up questions that improve the quality of those interviews. This skill is helpful personally as well. I'm able to interpret others' criticism of me and use it to improve myself.
Speaking of self-improvement, that is another ability that I take pride in as a journalist and a person. I constantly search for resources to improve my skills as a writer, photographer, designer and human being. In today's quickly changing world it's a given that anyone looking to be hired be able to keep up with technology that can evolve in the blink of an eye and I certainly fit that bill. I constantly read technology news to stay in the know and up-to-date on how the world of tech is changing.
In addition to writing, I have an appreciation of aesthetics. Working behind the lens has become a recent passion of mine. I captured all of the photos in the navigation bar of this website. In addition to still photography, I have begun working with video by publishing multimedia stories for the Student Printz and by working with the Sports Technology group which puts together live productions of sporting events, as well as highlight videos, for the University of Southern Mississippi.
I am goal-oriented, but everyone says that about themselves. I think that one of my best qualities is my ability to listen. It serves me well as a journalist because I listen and interpret the words of interview subjects to formulate follow up questions that improve the quality of those interviews. This skill is helpful personally as well. I'm able to interpret others' criticism of me and use it to improve myself.
Speaking of self-improvement, that is another ability that I take pride in as a journalist and a person. I constantly search for resources to improve my skills as a writer, photographer, designer and human being. In today's quickly changing world it's a given that anyone looking to be hired be able to keep up with technology that can evolve in the blink of an eye and I certainly fit that bill. I constantly read technology news to stay in the know and up-to-date on how the world of tech is changing.