The Myth of “New” Journalism

If you’ve been enrolled in a communication/journalism class over the past two or three years you will hear one common theme that is pounded into your eardrums.

“Journalism is changing”.

Avoiding the Handouts

They seem to be everywhere. On college campuses, people avoid them with the speed and agility normally shown at the NFL combine. In cities, they litter the streets more than Sacha Baron Cohen litters the red carpet.

Don’t Call It A Comeback

So it’s been almost two months.

Two whole months into 2012, and I’ve been relatively holding up my end of the bargain. Yes, I know I’ve missed some days, or I may have even posted at 1:47 in the morning and counted it as the previous day (for the record: it totally counts).

And here we…..go

Tomorrow is my first ever experience as a play-by-play broadcaster.

The Government According to Sports

So the other day, I posted a link to the “Rap Cabinet” aka what hip-hop artist would make up the governments top positions. I thought it was awesome, and so I’m just straight stealing it.

Can You Hear Me Now?

Hello?

Helllooooooooooooo??

That was the expression that I saw on the face of a student yesterday. Just reaching out for anyone. She may not have said it out loud, but her eyes said more than words ever could. I know this may sound like an intro to a Morgan Freeman movie (it’s not) or the beginning of a Chris Connelly SportsCenter segment (again, wrong), but it’s not. It’s just an every day ordeal on college campuses everywhere.

Another Day, Another Test

Hey kids, this article is called “Brian is posting at 11:57 because he’s studying the psychological effects that media has on viewers!!!”

Hokie Basketball’s “Biggest Fans”

It’s no secret that it’s always tough to be a basketball team at a football school, and at Virginia Tech he rule stands. So when the Hokie men’s basketball team dropped nine out of their last thirteen games, students didn’t take it too well. It’s the dirty little half secret that a lot of Tech students don’t want to admit, but the support has never fully been there. You hear a lot of chitter chatter around campus such as: “We support our basketball team, they’re just not that good, blah blah blah blah.”

The Hurricane that is my weekend

“Dude….the alumni are coming into town.”

Marcolini and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day