Bethe's COM-565 Blog

There’s more to being a writer than just writing. Writers must be innovative, adaptable, creative, stubborn, disciplined, focused and be able to learn new things. From the first instances of writtenlanguage in Sumerian in 3200 BCE, to the invention of movable metal type in1234 CE in Korea, to Guttenberg’s invention of the printing press in 1440 (World History Encyclopedia, n.d.) , writers have always been looking forward, finding ways to improve their craft, and bring their words to life. In modern times, technology has allowed even bigger leaps forward and what better way to bring words to life than by using computers and Artificial Intelligence. Technology has already forever changed the worlds of writing and journalism. Processes that once took an army are now often completed by a single author from writing the words to pressing the “publish” button in an online article. They self-edit, proofread their own work, edit their own photos, videos and audio, and they create their own g...

  More than merely placing marks on paper, editing is an artform, carefully honed and painstakingly executed. Companies, corporations, and enterprises rely on an editor’s skills to help maintain their brand, uphold their image and put forth clear, concise and professional copy for their advertisements, promotions, websites and correspondence. Whether the words are printed on paper, on a screen or on a billboard, the importance of editing cannot be overlooked or taken for granted. A skilled editor can save a company time and money, improve/maintain customer satisfaction and help to uphold an image of professionalism (Kennedy, 2019) . But, as stated by Angela Anne Avery-Ahlijian in her Senior Honors Theses Copy Editing in the Digital Age: How Technology Has Changed Copy Editing , in the age of online journalism, traditional editing processes are changing, and the role of editor would likely be unrecognizable to editors of the past now that editors are expected to perform additional...

           Podcast people, that is. The technology known as podcasting has exploded in popularity with consumers and has had a steady,almost meteoric, rise over the past 15 years (Richter, 2021) . During this time, podcasting has forced the evolution of modern-day communicators into a new realm of increasingly complex preparation including audio recording, sound effects, and podcast production. As part of the phenomenon of ‘Media Convergence’ (the practice of storytelling across multiple media platforms: print, audio, video, and online,) the popularity of podcasts reflects a modern audiences’ preferences to get their news (and entertainment) from multiple places and in multiple formats. Since the practice of convergence journalism involves getting the news to audiences where and when they want it  (Kolodzy, 2012) , this type of on-demand content allows people to listen whenever and wherever they want and to multitask while doing it . A Quick Look Back...