Brianna Fields

Week 11 crept up without a warning. As all the deadlines approach, I am slowly becoming more and more stressed, trying to figure out a healthy balance between four subjects and working 30+ hours a week. Despite my struggles, I know the assessments need to be done no matter what. University is my priority, so I find myself knocking back extra shifts at work when they need me (sorry boss).  As a second year student doing a third year subject, I started off the course already intimidated by that fact. However, I forced myself to find the confidence to quickly get over it so I wasn’t hindered when it came to the work.  sleepsmarter.com When talks of the major assignment started, I had nothing. I didn’t have a clue what to do a story on. When I thought I had come up with a somewhat good idea, I re-read the assessment brief and realised it had to relate to the course topics we had covered throughout the semester. So there I was, back at square one.  I was so ...

This week we discussed social media, the rise of opinion and it's effect on factual storytelling. This topic was similar to week 9's topic of social media and the death of the journalism business, however looks at the topic from a different angle.  Gone are the days waiting for the next local newspaper to be released or for the daily news segment on television. Technological advancements have allowed us to find out the latest news, events and weather through devices. We have all the information we need at the tip of our fingers, and without having to go searching for it.  topshelfdigitalmarketing.com Disseminating news through social media was a smart move. Some may regard the younger generations as ‘lazy’, and putting news posts throughout personal news feeds definitely assists in informing social media users of newsworthy stories and events. Social media is the most common way to access news among 18-29 year old’s.  A 2018 Forbes study found that social ...