Blog Post 1 - October 6, 2025
Fall is aproaching and the semester is in full swing! As the weeks fly by, I have been brainstorming the avenue I want to take for my upcoming story. While my story will focus on the importance of third spaces, right now I am working on narrowing down the people and places I want to highlight. I want my story to center around individuals who are creating third spaces for their communities, and how community members are responding to these spaces. I believe that interviewing small business owners whose spaces foster community will allow for my story to have a fresh lens and new perspective. I am excited for the progression of this story and to dive into the individuals who are building up and strengthening our community through third spaces.
Aside from my ongoing story, I have also been enjoying class thus far. Building this portfolio and learning more about digital storytelling has been exciting, and I am looking forward to further progression in both of these areas. I am eager to learn more about digital and audio storytelling and how the journalism field continues to progress and evolve.
Sample Chart - October 29, 2025
Interactive Map - November 3, 2025
Blog Post 2 - November 3, 2025
Hello again! Writing these little blog entries has made me realize how much I want to start my own blog! I'd love to create a space where I could write about my hobbies and interests, post-grad plans, and all of my trials and tribulations that occur along the way. I have been enjoying building this portfolio throughout the semester and am really excited for when it is complete. My story about third spaces is coming along, and I know I'll feel a huge sense of relief once I have it completed. Learning more about the history of third spaces has been really interesting, and I am looking forward to highlighting some of the amazing third spaces in our own community.
I have also been enjoying our recent class activities. I had no idea how easy it was to create digital elements such as interactive charts and maps. I've also been learning a lot about how to utilize spreadsheets and how they can help create valuable data for future stories. I didn't realize how important these elements were in journalism, but seeing their impact and effectiveness in a story has been interesting. I'm excited to finish the remainder of the semester strong!
