My name is Mike Stechschulte, and it's my goal to become a better editor through completion of this course. While many journalists want to be reporters, it's always been a passion of mine to put my talents to use as an editor/designer for a daily newspaper. Because the journalism industry is evolving so rapidly, learning convergence tools such as blogging is going to be a critical part of my development. Although I don't expect to learn them in this course, eventually I would like to learn to use graphics and video programs such as Adobe Flash and Final Cut Pro.
I have been editor-in-chief of The Michigan Times for more than a year, and I'm excited to put what I will learn in this class to use at our campus publication. Our first issue of the semester goes out Jan. 19, and I expect we will have a good lead story to share with the campus (I don't want to give it away just yet!). Our first issue should also include some video footage of the Winter Block Party, which is an annual gathering of University of Michigan-Flint clubs and organizations with food, performances and entertainment for the campus to enjoy. Although we still use Windows Movie Maker, we have a Flip video camera and a monopod, which these days is enough to produce a serviceable video report.
I'm actually doing my homework a week in advance this time, which is a rarity for me, because I have eight hours between classes on Mondays and Wednesdays. I definitely would recommend steering away from that sort of scenario if you can. I'm dying of boredom, and it's only my second day of class.
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