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New Media journalism – Mastery Journal Entry 

At the beginning of 2023, I embarked on a journey to achieve my master’s degree.. I love writing. So, applying for the New Media Journalism program at Full Sail University was my first choice, as I have wanted to attend FSU since High School. As I attended lectures, I began seeing a different part of the writing I love. Reporting or covering an event and, most of all, documentaries. This, among other tips and techniques of camera usage, gave me the confidence to stand out from the crowd and get the content I needed. While researching, I came across an article, Gen Z and millennial travel: The wanderlust generations, which shares that Millennials along with Gen Z share a trend: travel. This article was published in 2019 but has only grown since then. 2017, Facebook passed two billion active users; in 2023, roughly three billion users will be involved.

Countries have always paid public figures to visit their countries, but an article published on Business Insider shared that even Saudi Arabia was enlisting influencers to help repair reputations. This led me to find out how I could enter that market and do what I love at the same time. New Media Journalism from Full Sail University. My expectation for this course was to understand research, creditability, and professionalism in journalism, writing, and digital content. My original objective was to build a solid base of understanding in communications to use in exercise science. I eventually fell more in love with the art of writing. I then began to see that I wanted to write copy for travel and health.

Learning about writing, research, web design, public relations, and more. Taught me everything I need to know to be successful. I can enter the workforce confidently and work in several professions, such as media communications, social media management, and new media journalism. I will implement these things into my personal life as I plan to write more than just copy or social media management. I will continue to write as I travel and add to the blog I have created throughout the program. Using this as a professional trainer has given me more insight into how I want to continue educating people on health and fitness. As I step into the world of media and away from professional training as the primary job, I want to put the knowledge I have obtained toward documentaries. Shooting the documentary on Smith Tower was my favorite assignment. I had a lot of fun, and being able to do all aspects of media development to upload a solid story about a significant place was a learning curve but the most fun throughout the course. As I end this class and write my last entry for New Media Journalism at Full Sail University, I thank everyone who has helped me get this far. Below a link to my website and my journey this year. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!