Tess's Adventures in Multimedia

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Tess Yocom tay25c 14130816   http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/04/26/first-quarter-gdp/2113863/   This USA Today article stated that the U.S. economy grew at a rate of 2.5% this past quarter. Although it sounds hopeful, the … Continue reading

April 26, 2013 · Leave a comment

All Done!

Wow! I can’t believe it’s the last week of classes. Where did the semester go?It seems like just yesterday we were all learning about what we needed to do in … Continue reading

December 5, 2012 · Leave a comment

Cyberspace is an Exciting Place

I will be the first to admit that I’m addicted to the internet. Whether I’m plugged into social media, online shopping, or reading online news, I can easily spend hours … Continue reading

November 29, 2012 · Leave a comment

The Final Project= The Final Stretch!

I can’t believe that it’s almost Thanksgiving break. It seems like just yesterday we started school and this wonderful journey in multimedia.   I can honestly say that I learned … Continue reading

November 16, 2012 · Leave a comment

Absentee Voting Could Change Missouri Elections and Polling Sites

Missouri citizens line up to vote on Tuesday, November 6th, 2012. Precinct volunteers stated that the longest lines were from 11:00-2:00. November 6th marks election day for citizens across the … Continue reading

November 6, 2012 · Leave a comment

I’m Working on My Weakness!

I’ll be honest: photography is not my forte. I really struggled with it during the seeing red and 3 photo package assignments. Trying to adjust all the settings, get it … Continue reading

October 31, 2012 · Leave a comment

The Most Important Class I Attended in My First Two Years

  I’ve always thought of pursuing a degree in magazine editing. I’m a grammar nerd and love pitching stories. Talked to students about the strengths of their stories and how … Continue reading

October 31, 2012 · Leave a comment

Technology: Best Friend or Worst Enemy?

I’m writing this blog post a little angry. Not at anyone in particular. Actually, at myself, a little, although I’m still not sure whether or not this is my fault.  … Continue reading

October 20, 2012 · Leave a comment

Broadcast: It’s More Than Meets the Eye

I will be the first to admit that I’ve taken the work broadcast journalists and videographers do for granted. Before taking this class, I never realized that journalists must film … Continue reading

October 15, 2012 · Leave a comment

Ethics 101

Congratulations, J school: you’ve officially pulled at my heartstrings. During Monday’s lecture, it was difficult to hold back my emotions when looking at photos of a dying child in Sudan, … Continue reading

October 5, 2012 · Leave a comment