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Is blogging a form of journalism? Does it have the right characteristics and qualities? As a part of our media studies senior seminar class, Issues and Investigations, the five of us are going to try to answer this question by attempting to maintain a “journalistic” blog. We will each post on issues that regard and are affecting students, faculty and staff members academically and socially at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa.
To give you a glimpse into our lives, and why this particular subject interests us, here is a brief biography on each of us:
- I’m Mackenzie, a senior Media Studies major and English minor. I have been involved in the campus radio station as well as a section editor for our campus newspaper, The Tack. I have also completed an editorial internship with Moment Magazine in Washington, DC.
- I’m Justin and I am a senior media studies major and English minor. I have been active on the campus paper The Tack where I write a column entitled Life in Plastic. I have also participated in editorial and fashion internships at Jane and W magazines.
- I’m Katie and I am a senior journalism and media studies major with a minor in English. I have been involved with the school paper, The Tack, as an editor for a couple years and I have worked for The Cabinet Press in Milford, NH.
- I am Rachel, and I am a junior media studies major and an English minor. I have been the News Editor for my campus newspaper for two years. I have also completed an internship at the Nebraska City News-Press.
- I’m Lindsay, a senior media studies major and English minor. I have been involved with the campus newspaper, The Tack for three years, and currently serve as Co-Editor-in-Chief. I am also the Assistant News Editor of the campus radio station, KBVU “The Edge”. I have completed editorial internships at Cityview, Des Moines, Iowa’s alternative weekly, and The Storm Lake Times.
