COME 252: Low Standards of Gaming Journalism
- In my Writing for Media Class, I wanted to further prove the point that gaming isn’t taken seriously in an academic context, and that it should be. This paper specifically talks about why gaming journalism differs from other forms of writing, and that in order to effectively judge a game’s quality, one has to not only know what they’re talking about, but also be good at the game they are playing. Too many journalists play a game, struggle with it, and then rate the game poorly because of their own personal struggle. I want “less serious” forms of media to be taken seriously in the world, and this paper seemed the way to prove that. My professor criticized this paper, and instead wanted me to write about news journalism, but that exactly proves my point: it’s not fair to dismiss certain media for the simple reason that people don’t take video games seriously.
COME 252: Cybersecurity Guest
- In the same Writing for Media class, we had to write a news article about one of the SNC guest lectures that semester. I attended one of these Great Decisions Lectures, and learned about FireEye and the world of cybersecurity both domestically and internationally. It was eye-opening to me, seeing how much information one country could possibly find on another, and how warfare has evolved to include technology and cybersecurity. It was scary to think about, because with this spread of information that seems great on a surface level, it also opens so many possibilities for cyberterrorists and enemies of the state.
COME 324: Drunk Driving Paper
- I included this paper in the Communication Inquiry section, but thought it also fit in the Appropriate to Context section because there was a level of accommodation to make it as a persuasion paper. It was not simply an analysis of a commercial, or a project, but rather a call to action to stop any kind of drunk driving, and the dangers that one can find with acting this way.
COME 329: Good Citizen Essay
- The Good Citizen essay was also included in Communication Inquiry, but it is in here as well because in any other context, people will think of themselves as good people, and think that they are doing their part to help the common good. In political communication, however, messages had to be created and altered to adapt to being a good citizen, and fitting in Hall and Sinclair’s parameters.
