When I first enrolled in JRN 450, I truly didn’t know what to expect. A classmate of mine the previous semester had tried to explain it to me, but I knew that I was just going to have to wait until the first day of class to fully understand what type of journey this class… Continue reading JRN 450: What A Ride It’s Been

LaSharah Bunting has been in the news industry for the majority of her life. Bunting  currently works at the Knight Foundation as the director of Journalism, but before she accepted her position there, she worked at the New York Times for 14 years. I was lucky enough to be able to have a 20 minute… Continue reading LaSharah Bunting Discusses the Future of Journalism

It’s very rare for a creative idea for a startup to come out of no where. If only it was as as easy as walking down the street, having the idea fall from the sky with a note attaches saying, “Hey, take this idea, create a startup and become a successful human being.” If only… Continue reading A Fax Machine?

When I was younger, I was convinced my world calling was to be an author. I would spend all my summer days thinking of different stories I could write about. I will never forget the day I “published” my first book. I went and grabbed a couple sheets of blank computer paper, folded the pieces… Continue reading Be a MVP by Creating a MVP

Everyone has weaknesses. These weaknesses, unfortunately, sometimes can be barriers to our success. But I’ve learned throughout the years that weaknesses can only affect your performance if you let them. If you work hard enough, you can turn your biggest weakness into your biggest strength. Or so I thought. Until this week, I’d never heard… Continue reading Eat A Vegetable or Two

Think of the game of football. Before the game, coaches sit with the players, go over plays and how they are going to win this game. If a particular team they are facing has really good defense, they are going to think of different offensive plays that can score them a touchdown. They are going… Continue reading It’s Time To Put Your Game Faces On

I’m a big believer in the phrase “anything can happen.” The phrase has proven itself true throughout my life. It’m always confused when people don’t expect the unexpected. They simply stick to what they know and every resulting decision is nothing spectacular. I like to believe that the universe has magic in store for people… Continue reading Startups: They Won’t Be A Piece Of Cake

I’ve always considered myself creative. As a kid, I would spend my days reading, coloring, painting or writing. As I got older and faced problems that required a different way of thinking, I’ve always been able to think outside of the box and solve them confidently. However, when it comes to my professional career and… Continue reading Startup Success Means Observing the The Box

The Pew Research center released its 2017 annual report regarding how American’s receive their news. They analyze numerous ways a person can access news and how they access their news and compare them to previous years. After our JRN 450 class discussion about the possibilities that the 2017 report could hold, I decided to write down… Continue reading Say Goodbye To Newspapers And Hello To The Future