CW Philly

Ok, so for those of you unaware of my internship/side job... I am Editor-in-Chief of Campus Philly, and this Saturday is College Day at the Parkway. So first and foremost come out! It's definitely going to be a good time. A free concert with Armor for Sleep and The Cool Kids, Local Stages, and free admission to 11 museums with college ID! On a second note, this one day may make me go ahhhh, but also it's fun. Just yesterday I went to CW to film and Philly Matters to Me spot that premiered today. Yes my 60sec of fame. What do people remember, my cheesy see you on the parkway line. Finally, I want to give kudos to CW Philly. They were awesome and treat the Philly Matters to Me segments great. They make one feel very comfortable and open. So I would like to thank them for that great opportunity. See you on the Parkway!

News news news...

In order to think multimedia, you must be willing to drown yourself in news... and quite frankly I am drowning! All over the place is news. These days, I now receive emails about news from my friends who are not even comm or journalism related majors. I am not sure if its funny or great that news has encompassed my life. But the truth is new is starting to take over, hopefully this is just another seed in the quest of thinking multimedia.

Do yourself a favor, get a twitter

One quick essential piece of advice. Get a twitter. In the professional world, just about every journalist has a twitter. Not only do you need a twitter, but do yourself a favor and update it. In order to think multimedia, you must do multimedia. Right after you click away from this wonderful blog, please visit www.twitter.com and start twittering. Thanks.

Stocks are all over!

I am back from the ONA Conference and am back in business as a college student. Throughout today I was working on Flash (hoping one day it will pay off). Now although I am just a college student, I am positive the stocks today are going to effect us dramatically. Its shocking and amazing how many can ignore a little thing, but at the same time its everywhere. My lesson for the day, when something is plastered on every website, take note of it and realize it is a serious issue. (For more information on this issue visit my twitter @ www.twitter.com/meganpellegrino

Be yourself and succeed

Sometimes the greatest things in life are just simply around the corner. During the course of this weekend, I have truly learned something amazing. This is that anything is possible if you set your mind to it and are yourself. Never be fake and be sure to not try to make yourself stant out. In the end, if you are good enough you will simply stand out without trying and it will show. The ONA conference gave me the initiative to continue striving for success without giving up or being fake trying to look the best. It showed me anything is possible, just be yourself and have fun reaching for the stars. Everyone involved in planning the ONA Student Newsroom, I thank you. It was an amazing, unforgetable experence!

Some things I have learned.

It's clear to see the web is demanding and incoming into the future of journalism. It seems the new key is how to go about that successfully without harming your income and advertising. Although many see newspapers as dying, I was told yesterday that newspapers will not die. Print editions will live through. Web may be rising, but that does not harm the newspaper. Its a matter of classification, buying, selling and ecomony. To my surprise, the newspaper industry is very complex and holds a great deal of economic backgroung and statistics. The best advice thus far: As a journalist always post the question "who are you going to trust" and make sure you are a trustworthy reporter. My second piece of advice learned: Never view video as being something that is video or audio as audio... think of it as being videojournalism or audiojournalism... although it is on the web and not print you are still conveying journalism.

ONA Con'd

The ONA experience has created thought and difference in my approach to journalism. Before today, deadlines were a thing that came by in days. Today, its minutes to and hour. To my surprise... I am a great deadline meeter. In fact it took me less than an hour to finish my full text audio podcast and photo upload. So scary, I impressed myself! ONA Newsroom is truly setting my ways and proving to me I love this fast paced newsroom life!

ONA Conference

I'm here at the ONA conference truly exploring what it means to become multimedia. Everthing is truly starting to come together. Yesterday I had the experience to visit and explore the Washington Post and visit and network at the Newseum (Disney for the Journalist--and I'm not joking). As for today. Lets explore the case of the generational gap in the newsroom as well as a keynote speaker. This opportunity leads and succeeds and I am truly so excited over this whole experience and feel like one of the luckiest people on earth. With graduation just months away, this opportunity is well worth it. Anyone here in DC, please feel free to find and contact myself.

Opportunity Arrise

What they say is when opportunity arise, you must jump and go for it... this is exactly what I am doing. This week I am lucky enough to be granted with an opportunity of a lifetime. I will accepted to be a part of the student newsroom at the ONA Conference in D.C. Yes, I realize I am lucky and am ready to step up and do my best! It is imperative to show everyone your best and be the best you can be. I will keep all posted on what this multimedia experience is all about!