As we all know technology has been evolving for as long as we can remember, and it will probably continue to grow and change. This is kind of a bitter sweet growth, I’m scared to be that old person (like our grandparents) and have NO CLUE how to work our remotes, let alone the internet… or our cell phones!


Television, like every other industry has been affected by the internet and convergence. What the heck is convergence anyways? For the sake of television it’s basically the way in which TV utilizes other media outlets such as internet to interact with, or appeal to their viewers.


In the case of my favorite show… Gossip Girl, convergence and the internet has definitely impacted the way the producers utilize the internet to reach their audience. Being too busy in the evenings to watch Gossip Girl on CW11 I usually record it and tune in later. I don’t particularly like viewing my shows on the internet, but since we received this assignment I went on and watched the full episode. It wasn’t that bad! I still like the big TV though, but I can see how producers try to use the website to get their viewers to get connected after the show is over. They have music, video clips and pictures you can see from past and upcoming episodes.

Advice for the Future

When I first thought about this assignment I was like, “what?!?” To be honest I have never been a blogger, this class blog is the first one that I’ve ever had. So between not having time for a blog and not being too knowledgeable about blogging, it’s an understatement when I say I haven’t the slightest clue about who’s blog I should write about.

So I decided to take the easy way out and visit Brazen Careerist and see who would catch my eye and it turns out that I found someone pretty interesting! Being a Public Relations major (or emphasis-same thing, right?) I decided that the most valuable blog would probably be someone in the same industry, so I came upon PR Interactive.

I am fully aware that finding a job after college is though, usually you have to start at the bottom and work your way up…but I had no idea it took this much preparation. Yes I currently have an internship for a smaller firm, The Raymond Experience. Prior to reading all about post graduation I thought one internship would be good enough to land a dream job at a top tier PR firm, turns out much like Meg Roberts, I was VERY wrong!

I think that the most valuable thing that Meg taught me is that you have to take advantage of every opportunity that gets thrown your way. I’m not so much attracted to the exciting multi-media aspect of it, because it obviously doesn’t have that much. What did does have is advice, valuable advice at that, and yes it will keep me coming back for more!

Whats With All The Hype...

After deciding on blogging about the debate that had the most buildup and excitement in the media I tuned in to NBC On October 2, 2008 to watch Senator Joe Biden and Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin take part in the 2008 Vice Presidential Debate. Being the first and one of the most important Presidential elections that I can take part in, I was eager to see how the competition would stack up. It’s not that I haven’t cared about elections in the past, I just feel that being a college student and a part Americas future I have learned that my decision really can make a difference. After all of the hype this particular debate got from media I’m sure that most people were excited to see how it would all play out.

I think that each candidate did a fairly good job. I don’t think that there was a clear winner or loser, but I think each candidate had their strengths and weaknesses. Gwen Ifill, the moderator of the debate, did a good job at being fair to each candidate. I really like that she is the only person who knows the any of the questions and subject she plans to touch on during the debate. It really lets the viewer know that the questions are original and the debate will be fair throughout all aspects.

The one thing that I have always said and I’m sure I can speak from many when I say that I can’t stand all of the slandering and attacks that each party takes part in. I’m sure that it is necessary in comparing each party, but I just wish that all of the candidates in each party would focus on the positives of their plans and not focus on the negatives of the other parties plans.

In regard to each candidate, I think that there were some questions that they chose to “dodge” and not answer directly, I think this was mostly Governor Palin. I noticed that although she had plenty to say, she often avoided the question Ifill was asking. Palin was often folksy and “soccer momish” when speaking, I think that with this she was obviously trying to appeal to certain type of people. I think that she definitely surpassed critics’ expectations and impressed many.

Biden was ever so knowledgeable and full of the facts, as he should being a veteran in politics and all. I wish that I could have heard a little more about the economic issues and GAS PRICES! I think that everyone would have liked to hear more about that. I understand that there is a time limit, and I’m sure the candidates are thankful for that. I think that each candidate presented themselves well and gave very good arguments. I went into this debate with as much of an open mind as I could and I think that I actually took a lot more away from the debate in doing so.