National College Media Convention in Austin pt. 2

First day in Texas

It's the morning of the second day here in Austin, and we are getting ready to start our sessions at the 2009 National College Media Convention.

The flights down were good for the most part. That is with the exception of the landing in Austin (sketchy) but we knew we were in for a great trip when it started to snow after we left Spokane and stopped raining before we got to Austin.

The normal convention positives surround us including a 5 star hotel, walking distance to all major attractions and food that actually tastes good, but the most special part of being down here is knowing that the 3,000 students that surround us are just as obsessed with the future of media.

Make sure to keep an eye on the blog through Sunday. You can also follow The Communicator on Twitter @ twitter.com/_communicator

National College Media Convention in Austin pt. 1

Something new to check out

At 10:30 last night, to our surprise, a new blog popped up that more than peaks our interest.

We know you already love reading our blog, the wire harp blog and the applied visual arts blog... so adding the new sfcc journalism blog to that list is easy.

You can access their blog by clicking on the link over in our sidebar, or by clicking click here.

Welcome to the world of vloging

So...

We finally convinced our adviser that purchasing a Flip Ultra HD camcorder was a great idea. Our theory is to use this tool to bring in the one element of new journalism we are missing... vlogging.

Whether we do it good is still up for debate. So make sure to check back often for new blogs and vlogs.

The Communicator Vlog | 10/21/09

The creation of The Communicator.

p.s. this is NOT panic time... Thats for next time

Welcome message from the Editor-in-Chief

As we all head back to school, I can't help being extremely excited, as fall quarter marks my first term as Editor-in-Chief of The Communicator and The Communicator Online. This is definitely new territory for me, but I'm excited to follow the previous Editor-in-Chiefs who have worked countless hours to make The Communicator the amazing publication it is today. I am incredibly grateful for their tireless efforts and I am hopeful that we will continue to improve our publication in the coming year.

Each quarter, I come back to our newsroom more excited than the one before because I see our staff members pushing themselves even further out of their comfort zones to produce a product that was better than the one before it. Our staff has accomplished amazing feats, such as delving into multimedia projects and Podcasts and learning to cope with the changing industry of journalism to a more web-oriented media.

In the last year, our web publication, The Communicator Online went from being nearly non-existent, to a finalist for the 2009 Associated Collegiate Press Online Pacemaker, placing it among the top web publications in the nation. This dramatic change, which was in part due to the leadership of former Editor-in-Chief Madison McCord, signified a shift in attitude and increased effort among staff members as well as giving The Communicator a more reputable name among the SFCC community.

As Editor-in-Chief, I hope to increase interaction and communication between The Communicator and the student body, while still continuing to improve our print and web publication.

Hilary Vandenbark is the Editor-in-Chief of The Communicator and The Communicator Online. She can be contacted at sfcc.hilary.vandenbark@gmail.com