I’m particualarly interested in telling stories through audio content, with ‘man on the street’ pieces. I am a huge podcast junkie and the podcasts that I love the most are ones that focus on telling stories from a regular persons point of view. Podcasts like Street Stories or This American Life are insights into the life of people I may have nothing in common with but they have interesting stories to tell.

The discussion regarding the objectivity and the future of journalism in regards to young people and where their news is coming from is quite an interesting debate. As someone who gets most of their news through podcasts, blogs and the comedic style news programs mentioned in the discussion, I think it’s quite interesting to assume this means a laziness in terms of processing or intepreting information. If anything I think there’s a culture of disinterest that has happened as the result of news outlets turning to ‘gossip’ style journalism, with footy players and Paris Hilton on the front page. I have no doubt that it is now these type of stories that seem to bring in advertising money and sell papers but if I want to get news information I enjoy reading a variety of voices from all walks of life. This is more of a personal reasoning behind a shift. I also enjoy getting news from around the world, and with a newspaper like the Herald Sun which has such a huge emphasis on sport, followed by entertainment like news and ‘celebrity’ commentators, there is a very limited amount of news reported that is of interest to me. I enjoy reading entertainment and sports news just like anything else, but I look elsewhere when it comes to heavier reading. Online news sources are accessible, free, and offer the opportunity to browse and move on…

based on the readings i enjoyed reading the insights from people into the industry and getting different perspectives into the implications of online journalism and bloggers taking over the world. I enjoy reading online content so much, and rarely if ever buy newspapers it was actually really helpful to read insights into the change from another point of view. The Rupert Murdoch quote felt ironic in the context of looking at FOX news.

the piece from Barons to Bloggers called Nullius in verba written by Lance Knobel the exploration of the use of new media and the internet for research purposes, and the discussion about the pros and cons of Google, Wikipedia and Skype. These three elements seem to have a really relevant and important space in defining culture generally not just journalism.

I would agree with the basic concensus that there are plenty of blogs out there that are pointless and aren’t adding to culture and sharing in information in the utopian manner we can often view online content, however I do love the idea that there are so many stories being uncovered and told by people who may not have had the chance in the past. I have no doubt that the newspaper barrons and journalists will eventually find and adapt to new media and find a way to make money and living out of it. New media has allowed some great new and important voices to be heard.

I have a full time job at Box Hill Institute where I’m a Media Officer. I spend my days making student publications. I’m currently working on the 2009 student diary and I have an internship in the online department of the Institute where I’m trying to build social community like components to the StudentWeb. I also make a quarterly student magazine and a television program.

I’m also a freelance writer, most of the time I don’t get paid, eventually I might add links to my work here. I finished my Certificate III in Radio Broadcasting last year which I did through the Foundation for Young Australians and JOY. I co host/ produce a radio show on JOY Wednesday nights 10-11pm called Diff’rent Strokes. We also podcast the show and it’s available through i tunes.

I’ve been involved in community media for about four years. I’ve produced & presented radio and directed tv at SYN, but there’s heaps of other things I’ve done in the media field. I get awkward when talking about myself so if you want to know more just ask me.

My skills are basic Adobe CS (I’ve never used CS3 though), I also know how to use Adobe Audition, and can kind of use Pro Tools & Final Cut Pro. I’m mostly self taught so I’m normally much use in teaching anyone else.

likes; sports, indie music, radio, podcasts, playing around online, trivia, i’m also have freakish knowledge about x-files.

dislikes; sausage related products, people who pat me on the head, personal space invaders

I really want to learn more about online content production. I’d love to be able to promote my radio show better and hope to learn as much as I can to do this, but also find new places to explore online where I can contribute and learn.