Monthly Archives: April 2017

At the beginning of this spring semester, I thought this class would just fill in one of the requirements for my degree, but it turned out to be a learning experience that I will use for the rest of my … Continue reading →

Concussions have become very prevalent in our society recently, as professional athletes have suffered from them at an increasing rate. This is also true for regular people, whether they play sports or not. Dan Goga, a junior at Penn State … Continue reading →

In the state of California there has been two shootings back to back within in a week. In Fresno, a hate crime was suspected due to the three families loved ones being shot. Prior to this, a school shooting in … Continue reading →

April 2 – 8 has been dedicated to crime victims by the Office for Victims of Crime, which is a division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Communities all over the country participated in National Crime Victims Rights Week in … Continue reading →

During this semester, I became more familiar with camera and editing software. The saying “practice makes perfect” reflects fully in this course. The weekly story idea assignment gives me the opportunity to cultivate the habit of translating words into video … Continue reading →

This course consumed a fair amount of my time, something I had originally not expected when I started Comm 465. Moreover, it taught me how to use a video camera professionally and edit better with Adobe. I did not think … Continue reading →

In 2009, the date of the most recent United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service ‘Forest Inventory Survey,’ it was found that nearly sixty percent of Pennsylvania’s land is covered by forests. Though humans have come to inhabit a good … Continue reading →

During this past semester, I have learned so much from the Comm 465 course. Prior to starting class, I had an idea of what to expect, but I was nowhere near the actual reality. This course was very hands-on and … Continue reading →

Before the start of Comm 465 I really had no idea what to expect. I knew I would be learning about television and news reporting, but other than that, I didn’t know what the course would demand. However, with that … Continue reading →

Over the course of this semester, I have learned and gained many skills from taking COMM 465 with Dr. Z. Three important skills that I have gained from the course include visual storytelling, editing with adobe premier, and how to … Continue reading →