5 things I learned/loved about you…

Now that the term has come to an end, I reflect and think of what I learned and liked from this class. I have come up with a list of five things that I found interesting and helpful and that I will use to change the world around me and myself as well. Do not be…

What can I do to change this?

Graphic design has always been interesting to me. I love watching people create for different types of settings. The fact that a person can take pictures and then edit it to be something extremely different, or design something that they thought of amazes me. After Justin Kemerling’s (designer and collaborator) talked to our Journalism class…

Are advertisements changing the way we think?

“Today, ideas and content must flow furiously at a pulse rate that the digital landscape demands,” said Richard Edelman, CEO of Edelman, at the 2014 Edelman Academic Summit. “But that quickening doesn’t obviate some basic truths,” he added. “We must never lose sight of the importance that quality storytelling and a journalistic mindset have in…

Should I Do This?

I have always found myself changing my career path while I was growing up. From wanting to be a veterinarian and then changing it to being a chef. But none of them felt the way that I feel right now with my decision for Journalism. Like any other person, I have had my doubts about…

“Did you hear that on the radio?”

I remember being 10 or 11 years old and getting fascinated and excited when someone told me something new, something that I did not know; news. My love for learning new things and knowing what is happening has grown since then. Now I am Journalism major at Creighton University and I cannot feel happier about…

“So hmm…”

I remember when I was in middle school and my friends and I could not wait for the weekend. To go out to the movie theaters, to the game arcade or to one of our homes to bake some cupcakes and brownies. As we transitioned to high school we would still long for the oh,…

Could I ever live without you?

Living in a time where people are so immersed in the digital world can have its disadvantages. The majority of people are always on their phones catching up, and looking for new things. While this can be entertaining, having to do this many times a day can be tiring. My father asked me one time if…

What I Think of The Media

Welcome to my blog! My name is Virginia Rodriguez, I am twenty-years-old and I am from the Dominican Republic. I am currently a sophomore at Creighton University, and my major is Journalism, with the hopes of one day to work in a fashion magazine. I am taking the Introduction to Mass Communication Technology class because…