Comm 1/15
Soap Box: There are loads of opportunities for different people with different talents!
Advertising, graphics, video, research, PR
Real agency, Real clients
Soapbox.net
Scroll: No experience needed.
Experience comes and exposure
Scroll TV/ Upper valley Idaho: Experience isn’t needed… Upper valley has feature stories, on Channel 8
LIKE THE COMM FACEBOOK PAGE
Emily…something or other…. Joined scroll and got a job at the Standard Journal became editor in chief. Started working at Deseret News after she graduated. She wrote a 24 page special on Carl Bloch’s exhibit.
Comm 1/22
Journalism “more important than we think”
Brother Williams
4-5 years ago journalism was in trouble because technology hurt it.
Comm majors should consume communications and news
Local news 8, the marshall project, pro publica, the daily signal,
Facebook: we share…. Personal, Real, Relevant
Microsoft Hologram Glasses are sweet!
Put your best work on your blog!!!!!!
Comm 1/29
Brother Howard
Video Production- Many jobs
90 Second Story- 90 seconds is the average to jam pack material.
Directors, producers, editors, videographers, graphic artists, sound engineers, lighting..
Median salaries- 35,000-58,000
Put real world content in your portfolio
Comm 2/5
Sister Esplyn
Visual Media- Photos- Video- Web Design
All comm majors should have a knowledge of visual media!
“ESV Factor”…Efficient, Skilled, Versitile
Why Comm/ visual media majors are hired… Website, Adobe skills, graphic design, web design, photography and editing, wordpress, KLOUT score(social media efficiency)
Tips to get a job .. Pray, timing and connections, make it happen, custom resumes, unpaid internships, network!, have faith, be positive.
Comm 1/11 PR is EDUCATING those around your company.
Join Prssa
PR teaches people… The Church, “ I’m a Mormon” temple open houses..
PR people have to be able to write!
The process is: Source…Encoding…Message…Channel…Decoding…ReceiverYou need to be good to the public
Lobbying is a part of PR for the government helping
Work at PR/ Ad Firm or for an organization
2/ 19 Advertising: sister Hendricks
Tip: Take a marketing Class: Product, Price, Place, Promotion, People.
There are so many different typed and ways of advertising.
Types of advertising agencies: full service, business to business, creative boutiques, media-buying services, interactive, In-House.
Many opportunities that come from advertising.
Comm230, 330, 322, 380,385,430
2/26/15 Brother Christensen
The Grad plan software is not perfect, but going to the center will help overcome that.
Go to the Grad plan day to get card checked off!
3/5/15 Brother Cole
Ethics: what is right or wrong; moral.
Wordsmiths value morality and the written word.
Libraries started in the 3rd century- Library of Alexandria
1709 when law is made to protect written word… 1716 plagiarism is made
Copy right lastsfor 70 years. It used to be 14 years.
You can use material in a class room, and a small portion of the material can be used without permission
Jessie Chatterton 