Welcome

Welcome to my first ever blog post. As an individual who hopes to pursue a career in journalism, I thought it would be best to continue to develop my skills on an open platform. I’m excited to receive feedback on my content throughout this journey, as well as provide interesting stories, recipes, and general posts about myself. I plan to maintain a focus on civic engagement and politics throughout my blog, as I see a need for greater involvement in our government as a society.

One of the media’s most important roles, in my eyes, is acting as a watchdog for those in power. I will focus on campus politics, issues affecting students and local politics. I also plan to highlight ways to get involved in our community.

Outside of my career plans, there are some causes I have grown extremely passionate about. This platform will give me the ability to draw attention to candidates I believe in as well as organizations I see making the world a better place. The thing about these folks trying to build a better world is- they can’t do it alone.

I plan to encourage you, my readers, to get out and help these amazing people. As I write this, I am currently working on a local senate campaign, which will help fuel many of my posts. You can check out her site here: https://electjackiegrimes.org/

This blog is overall a place where you will be able to see me grow. Throughout the process of building this blog, I hope to develop my skills in photography and web writing. This blog will help me build skills around using multiple media forms in my reporting. I anticipate learning a lot more about visual and audio tools, which you will be able to watch me develop.