Media Professionals In Training, Grab A Life Vest

A few things have happened to me since I last wrote: I graduated college, I got back on Instagram, and I landed a couple internships. Let me tell you about one of those internships. I just started a remote internship with a fantastic agency called the PR Alliance. I’m eternally grateful for landing that position, […]

Radio: Dying or Evolving?

I used to listen to the Steve Harvey Morning Show every morning on my way to school when I was younger. I’d always have to get out of the car when the Strawberry Letter segment came on: an advice segment where people anonymously wrote in about all their life issues. For obvious reasons, 10-year-old me […]

Are You the Write Type?

There are 16 personalities. At least, that’s what Myers and Briggs want us to think. Have you ever heard of the 16 personalities quiz? It’s a personality test derived by Isabel Myers and Katherine Briggs to help people gain more insight into who they are and why they do the things they do. Seems like […]

Genre 101

Happy Sunday! I’m very excited for today’s topic: genre writing! It’s possible that you’re accustomed to writing your stories for one specific genre. Are you a horror fan? Fantasy geek? Comedy buff? Lover of romance? Or…perhaps you like them all? Whatever the case may be, there are various ways to adjust your writing to cater […]

Storytelling Starts from the Bottom

Are you the type of person that thinks telling a compelling story is just something you can’t do? Believe me when I say you tell stories every day. As humans, we are inherent storytellers. Think about the last time you had a great conversation with someone. I’d be willing to bet you told a story of […]

What Does It Mean to Mean Something?

*Implant from a previous page. Originally written April 2020. Tried and true writer or not, I’m sure you’ve heard something along the lines of this at one point or another: Stories must have meaning, morals, or themes in order to be complete. I agree 100% – a good story makes you feel something and resonates […]

Creating A Unique Writing Process

Throughout my years of being a literature lover, I have read upwards of 10,000 books in my 19 years of life. Of course, that means I’ve seen 10,000 different writing styles that all work in their own individual way. My favorite author, C.S. Lewis, had a writing style that I desperately tried to emulate, but […]

My First Short Film…Kinda

I am by no means planning on becoming a filmmaker, but yet here I am making videos. That’s not to say it wasn’t fun – the process was pretty enjoyable, ESPECIALLY writing the script and surrounding story. So let me set the scene for you: My EMF221 class, Principles of Electronic Media and Film, had […]

Playing with Light

Light is so underrated. I’m a mass communications major at Towson, but my minor is electronic media and film. Now that I’m starting to get into the meat of my minor, I’m learning so much about how angles, shots, and lighting are crucial to any good story. For my Principles of EMF class, we recently […]

SECU Financial Reality Fair Package – Broadcast Journalism

Videography is HARD. I had approximately 0% experience filming packages, so MCOM381 put my amateur to the test. For my final project for MCOM381 (Broadcast Journalism 1), I decided to cover the SECU Financial Reality Fair on April 30. I filmed and produced the entire package. I have intermediate experience with Premiere Pro, which is […]