Sunday, February 23, 2014
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Social Media is Not the First Stop for UMD Students Who Want to Keep Updated on Snowstorm News
With a snowstorm fast approaching, students on the University of Maryland campus are heading to different sources to get their snowstorm information. However, students aren't heading to social media outlets first for storm updates, but rather the more traditional route of reputable news channels and weather apps to make sure they get the most reliable information.
One student trusts the reliable University's "Emergency Preparedness" system, which includes emergency texts alerts, instead of the sometimes questionable updates taken from other social media outlets.
Jessica, a sophomore journalism major, explains that her first stop for information about the upcoming storm is the weather app on her phone, later checking Twitter for a first hand account of weather conditions.
With so many credible sources to find out information pertaining to the upcoming snowstorm, as well as various ways to find out if there are campus emergency alerts from the university itself, UMD students don't feel the need to rely on debatable information from social media.
Picture Source: National Weather Service
Monday, February 10, 2014
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Monday, February 3, 2014
Mobile Story Project Ideas
1. The Next Generation of College Applications
College applications are always a stress factor for seniors
in high school, trying to get into their top schools. Recently, one high school
senior applied to UMD by sending in a video of his Maryland related lyrics to
Jason Mraz’s “I’m Yours.” How many students find provocative and new ways to
stand out during this application process? I can do man on the street video
interviews of college freshman and ask them what they did to make their
applications stand out. As an expert
source, I can interview a few people who work in the admissions office to see
what they are looking for and hear about some of the interesting applications
they have received. I can take pictures or video of the admissions building and
the UMD application as well.
2. The New Book Exchange
Everyone on campus knows that where the Maryland Book
Exchange once was, is now a big hole in the ground. However, what a lot of
people haven’t noticed is that the Book Exchange has moved to a much smaller
location on Knox Rd. near CP Ship and Mail. I could interview workers at the
Book Exchange and see how the move has affected the store’s popularity. I could
have them explain whether or not a lot of students still come to the store and
what is different about this store versus the old one. I could also do man on
the street interviews for students to see if they know the Book Exchange has
reopened and moved and if they like the new store. I could take videos and
pictures of the new store and where the old one used to be.
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