After a four year stint of working for local CBS affiliate, WDTV, we parted ways on good terms. It was time for a change in my still young multimedia career. I was excepted into West Virginia University's student newspaper, The Daily Athenaeum, as the multimedia editor. It is my responsibility to bring some more excitement to thedaonline.com webpage through the use of film. This is something that I was extremely excited about and could not wait to get the journey started.
My very first assignment was to make a promotional film that showcases what the Daily Athenaeum does from start to finish. From the happening of the action, to the writing of the editors and staff, to the finishing touches of printing the paper.
The DA staff had planned out a field trip to our printing headquarters, which was located in Uniontown, PA. Everyone was excited to go see firsthand how The Daily Athenaeum was turned into print. Being a film and multimedia guy, this was all new to me. We arrived around 10:45pm and began our tour. I was amazed at the work that goes into making just one newspaper. I couldn't help but think of all the thousands of readers that simply pick the paper up, read one or two articles then throw it to the curb. After seeing all of the work that goes into these publications, I now have a new found respect for print news.
Want to see what I am talking about? Check out the video...
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