First Day Back...

Last semester I hosted Opening Drive, an online high school football show, and that was my only internet experience for awhile.

So it's been about a year since I've worked a full web shift - especially news. Today I came in for a five hour shift, and it all came back to me pretty easily. I found out what the reporters were doing, and got right to updating stories from the weekend. I was lucky to be working with Beth Hoag because she's experienced with the web, and she's a convergence reporter, so she was all about adding more content to KOMU.com. We posted closings to the site, and after checking the email a few times I opened a press release about a drug bust. It's been awhile since I've written the news rather than sports, so I really liked the change of pace.

I kept in touch with the reporters and pulled images from their videos to add to their stories (HD images, of course). Then the news began! I always feel like it's a whole day waiting up to those evening shows, and I love seeing what the different reporters finish with at the end of their shifts. After editing video and helping the reporters edit their stories for the web, I called it a day. I just finished recording all of my winter break work, and look forward to a very interactive semester!