What is a blog? Good question… After having a flick through the 2 readings set by Seth, I feel like I most definitely have a strong grasp on the question of “what is a blog?” Blogging is a form of media that basically was incepted when the internet first started in 1990. A new post […]
Read more "blog #79: what is a blog?"Third and final year, and this semester I’m taking on a great new subject… Networked Media. Led by Seth (this semester I have Seth for 2 of my subjects!), we’ll learn all about online media – in particular, blogging. While I have a little bit of background on blogging through Media 1, I wouldn’t by […]
Read more "blog #78: networking in a new year"Another studio done and dusted, Room With A View is officially over and I’m a little upset to be honest. The studio gave me a first hand look into a career path that I’ve always been interested in – and for a long time have wanted to pursue for the rest of my life. Radio […]
Read more "blog #77: that’s a wrap"Tomorrow we are finishing up our feature on the Sydney Lock Out Laws and I’m really excited to finish it all up! Our interviews are with Ellie Worthington, the bar manager at George Street’s Q Bar; Dr Brooke, a specialist doctor speaking on health effects of the Lock Out Laws & a lovely lady from […]
Read more "blog #76: feature this"Yesterday was my first time on air presenting my own show! It was such a thrill, I really enjoyed my time on air at 3RRR and hope that one day I would be able to broadcast my own show weekly across any radio platform. Our interviews all contained great content which I’m super happy with! […]
Read more "blog #74: first step in a long journey"Our first ever live radio show, and it was a…. SUCCESS! The show had great content, the interviews were A+ and everyone fulfilled their roles to the extreme. There were only a few minor stuff ups that could’ve been avoided, however I’m confident that by our next show we would have hammered these mix-ups out. […]
Read more "blog #72: on air!"Finally, after a year of focusing on film and being behind a camera, it was time for year 2 of university to start with a huge focus on radio – the pathway I would love to follow upon leaving school and graduating. Radio has been a huge passion of mine for as long as I […]
Read more "blog #69: take a little time to enjoy the view"Being someone who loves reality television, the focus for week 10 was reality television with a specific focus on shows such as The Bachelor, Unreal and Candid Camera. Reality television can best be described as “the ‘entertaining real’… ‘authentic’ personalities, situations, and narratives is considered to be reality TV’s primary distinction… and also its primary […]
Read more "blog #68: part one, the bachelor & dating shows"Transnational television can best be described as a concept, program or idea that takes different forms (Chalaby, 2005). Many existing formats have gone transnational and have worked: for example, cross-border satellite TV channels, international and regional news channels and joint ventures. Chalaby also infers that transnational television takes different forms (Chalaby, 2005) including the international […]
Read more "blog #67: part two, transnational programs"So after my amazing 3 week holiday to North and Central America, I’m back in gloomy old Melbourne – where the sun never shines and rain is aplenty. My first day of semester 2 at RMIT consisted of a session for my studio class Character as well as a lecture for The Spectacle of Music Video which were […]
Read more "blog #63: homecoming"