Coronavirus

What is the world coming to?

As you all may know there has been a wide mass spread of the Coronavirus here in the United States. So far the carolinas are being hit with this virus pretty hard. Being that I stay in the North Carolina area, the virus has become a hassle to my everyday routine. I have come accustomed to staying in the house all day and die from boredom. Sometimes I would make time to go outside and hang with some friends, but the interaction don't last long.

The only thing I wish would stop would have to be the PANIC SHOPPING. People are going crazy trying to gather food and supplies for their homes. As I roam the streets I Have taken notice that a lot of stores and restaurants have close. 

Aside from all of that, gas prices have went down extremely due to the fact that a lot of people are staying indoors. Me however, I've been going out just about everyday trying to make sure everything is running smoothly now that I'm limited access to different things. 

Another major blow to America, is the lack of social commerce though everyone. Not that it is everybody's intention to be rude or standoffish, but that is the vibe I'm getting from everyone that I have encountered. My social circle still stands the same, however, when it come to interactions I'm sanitizing my hand and wiping down my area every five minutes. 

In relations to my collegiate studies, I must say it is kind of hard to keep up with the assignments for the classes that were not made to be hybrid. I've noticed that there has been a slight drop in my grades. I'm not as alert as I would be if I were to be on campus. I figured that the reason for this would be that I still feel like I'm on spring break still. 

Overall I will have to say with the temporary changes, everything is still accessible and it manageable. 

The History of the

 Harold W. Crawford 

Building

About Harold W. Crawford

Picture of Harold W. Crawford

Dr. Crawford was the dean of  Industrial Education during the time South Carolina State University was named "South Carolina State College". during the foundation of his life, Dr. Crawford earned two bachelor degrees. One was in Mechanic Arts and the other in Automotive Engineering. Later he attended the University of Detroit to receive his master degree in administration and supervision. 

After receiving his educational degrees he taught at Savannah State University before working for South Carolina State University college. The old engineering building that is located on the campus of South Carolina State University was named after him after others recognized the good he has done for the school. 

While being involved on campus, he was also involved off campus as well. Aside from being the dean he exceeded in being a member of Board of Trustees at Orangeburg Tech. College, the advisory board for Orangeburg Area Vocational Rehabilitation Center, and more. Dr. Crawford worked in various ways to make improvements for South Carolina State University. 

Wednesday, Feb 26th 

On Wednesday, Feb 26th, at 1pm, former professor, Dr. William Hines Jr. spoke to the students of the communication program about the history of the Harold W. Crawford building. 

"It was mainly for the trades, the skilt... the other mechanics" Hines addresses at the Black History month event. 

 The building that is now use to educate students about broadcast and media was once made for high tech engineering and sculpting. 

Professor Dr. Hines  made some notes that he has met Dr. Crawford himself. He claims that he was not to close to him, but was able to meet him personally. 

"I drink beer and watched football games with him. He was a kind of a reserved individual, a little on the shy side" Hines explained. 

Dr. Hines later explained the struggle for Crawford to get the president's position. He made it known that during the time the former presidents got their position, most of the dean voting was based off of how the runners viewed society. It was hard for Crawford to fight to be president because the board knew during the time African Americans with high leveled jobs we to be targeted. So, they picked Benner Turner. 

Dr. Crawford was never given the opportunity to serve as the president of South Carolina State College.

"So they picked Turner to be President and the rest of them were pushed aside, Crawford remained the Dean". says Professor Hines. 

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Quick Question: Does reported news todays really connect with the characteristics of news.

Impact

In the New York Times, Sunday paper (February,9th,2020); the story of China and the rising numbers in deaths caused by Coronavirus. Coronavirus is a deadly disease spreading in China due to eating raw and wild animals without the proper washing. This story was and still is a major concern to every individual around the world. This disease has had more deaths than the SARS disease.

 This is because over centuries, people from all countries have moved and migranted. Knowing that there is a deadly disease covering just about all of china, the United States of America is in a uproar. For those who don't know, China is America's biggest vendors and to know that over 900 chinese citizens have died from this; is major.

The story holds a huge affect on those all over the world who may have a connection with china.  This disease may have a major impact on the United States of America. 

The story hits the characteristic of IMPACT because of the connection with the United Stated, which is were we as the people are living.

link to full story: Coronavirus killed over 900 in China

Human Interest

(Sunday,February 9th, the New York Times)

Since the passing of NBA player, Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna Bryant; fans have been stressing to know the "real " reason of the plane crash. Media representatives have decided to share the plane crash from before it happened and afterwards. 

This story may be the closure that all of Kobe's fans need to feel at ease. 

Yes, the story is still devastating, yet, many are relieved or soon to be relieved after being told what really happened. The story is newsworthy to today's time considering he was a legend in the sports world. It captures the hearts of those who looked up to Kobe and Gianna.

This story would be an example of Human Interest be of the emotional barrier it has on Bryants fans and family.The story was a gateway to bring closure to those in the audience who may have been emotionally affected by Kobe Bryant's death. 

Link to full story: Detail story of Deadly plane crash; killing Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant, and 7 others

Timeliness

The Herald newspaper released a story on February, 16th, 2020. The story took place in Rock Hill, SC. Two student were shot around 11 am that Sunday morning. police have not found the shooters as of today, but are still on the lookout. 

This story is an example of TIMELINESS due to the quickness it was reported so that people around that area can be more careful observing his or her surroundings. 

Link to full story: Shooting on Clinton College Campus in Rock Hill, SC

Comparing NewsPaper Fronts

New York Times 

New York Times Newspaper Front

New York Times has a way of making sure that the front page stories are relevant to people's everyday lives; as well has a popular story interest that the people need to hear. Also, in order to fit a good amount of stories, the ones published in smaller sections are the ones that are least trending or relevant.

The Heralds News

The Herald Newspaper Front

The Herald is a newspaper that speaks highly on it's local news. As I analyze it, I've noticed that there are not too many stories being shown. The stories shown on this particular front is speaking in regards to underground stories. 

The Montgomery Advertiser

The Montgomery Advertiser Newspaper Front 

The montgomery Advertisers, focuses on the local community as well, but does not have that many news stories to offer. That may be the case due to the size and population of that area. 


Overall, all three of these newspapers seem to be very organized and worthy of what is going on around the national and local areas. The formats may come off as different, just to save the fact of not using the basic format for every paper, but still is written in a similar style. The columns and separation of these papers is very easy on the eyes of the viewers; including myself. 

Listed are the links to these Newspaper Fronts. 

• The Montgomery Advertisers
• The Herald News
• The New York Times

GOODBYE 2019!

THE CLOSING OF MY FALL SEMESTER

 Based on the title, it is time to announce that the end of the 2019 Fall Semester has finally come to an end. Throughout these past five months, I have learned that the In's and Out's of a communication major is journey of never ending work. 

   There were a lot of sleepless nights and long hours working on editing and correcting writing technique, but I do know that it will benefit me in the long run. I'm excited to give you guys a recap of my projects that I have created thought out my Electronic Media class. Hopefully, it will lead some of you to think of this art as a future major or career. 

So, lets cut the chit chat and hop right into what is my first step into being successful.

LINKEDIN

 My first project was the Linkedin project. If you have not checked out that post, I advise you to stop what your doing and go READ IT!! Like it is described in that post, Linkedin is a connection website for those searching for a job or looking for potential unemployed people in different fields. My Linkedin

Below is a look at my Linkedin Profile. 

      This website is great for those who are in college looking for an internship anywhere that relates to their field of study. Also it is a good way for young adults to learn how to broadcast themselves  professionally for those working in higher position.

Blog Post: My Linkedin Blog

TWITTER

My 2nd Project was the Twitter post. To be completely honest with you all, I was never a fan of Twitter; no social media at that. I just never saw what the hype was all about and I don't think I ever will know. However, creating this profile and posting has opened my eyes to all of the different categories and labels, so that you won't feel alone. There is always someone who can relate to you.

Using the right emjoi's, and hashtags, will result into people from all over dying to be your number one comment, like, or retweet. Speaking as of today, I hate to say that I have not been so active posting wise, but retweeting is a different story. I'm still trying to get into the swing of things so posting will be on hold for awhile.


MY TWITTER LINK

PINTEREST

Pinterest, Pinterest, PINTEREST!!!!! 

Now this is my 3rd project. This project was fun to do overall. I loved that I could create something that will reflect me in a more digital effect. If you do not know, Pinterest, is a crafting board full of ideas and creations by people from all over that put all of their energy into.

Each profile has different logs and boards reflecting that person, or his or her taste of interest. 

Attached is my Pinterest account, hopefully you can tell what kind of person I Am through my boards.

MY PINTEREST LINK (Don't hesitate to check out my pinterest page.)

Pinterest blog post Pinterest Blog LINK

GREEN SCREEN PRO

BEFORE BACKGROUND

Now the green screen project was my most hardest one. I say this because there were so many instructions to follow and if I missed one the overall picture would not come out as it should. As I said in my Green Screen project post , I used the BEST software there is; which is Adobe Premiere Pro.

BEFORE GREEN SCREEN

The PC/Mac app is generated to edit just about anything under any condition. This project was assigned to each student to pick a place they have always wanted to be and take a picture using a green screen; posing as if they were in the picture. 

Here is my green screen creation. I placed myself in the mist of  an angry mob, which is totally opposite of what was assigned. I did that to show tell my viewers that the place you want to be may not be the place you need to be and to show my silly side. 

Blog Post: My Green Screen Blog

FINAL PRODUCT

PRETTY PREZI

My Prezi Project is a project that was very creative and fun. It was a good way to learn about each of my classmates in thoughts of what we may have in common.

For those of you who do not know, Prezi is a site made to create PowerPoints, but not just any power point. Having the ability to choose a template that has reality visuals along with the zoom in and zoom out controls with every slide.

 In other words Prezi is a major upgrade from Microsoft PowerPoint, in my opinion. However, if you would like to view my Prezi feel free to do so. THE LINK IS DOWN BELOW........



My presentation was about the top 10 things I have to do everyday in order for my day to go right.
If you guys do view this presentation I hope that you find some humor and something you could relate to.

Blog Post: Prezi Blog



Here I'am, closing out this chapter of my life. I would like to thank my wonderful professors that has taught me this past semester. I hope that I can go down the right and successful path of the communications field. This class has taught me to be very brief when talking about a topic.Also, taught me how to embed links and become more social through different social media sites.

So, now speaking to my fellow followers, I now wish you a wonderful Christmas and a strong push for new beginnings for the start of a new decade. It's crazy how fast one decade goes, but what some do not know that within those years so many accomplishments has been recognized.


WILL YOU BE NEXT??? 

10 Daily Routine Must Do's

10 THINGS ABOUT ME IN 1 PREZI!

This week I decided to let all over my lovely friends know the top 10 things I have to do every day. So, attached is a prezi presentation briefly explaining what I have to do everyday in order for my day to turn out amazing. Be mindful I'm not a easy person to figure out, but an easy person to relate to. 

Try and comment in the comment section and tell me if anything thing that is presented on this Prezi relates to you in any way. Let Get Ready to Prezi  

WHAT IT TAKES TO WORK GREEN SCREEN MAGIC!

During my Electronic Media class, I was assigned an assignment using a green screen. . We were to pick a place or sanario to be in and blend our green screen picture into the setting. My setting was to be placed in a angry mob, but before everything was calm which resulted in my pose and caption. This whole project I use the Adobe premiere software. Let's see how I actually made this happen. 

1. I took a picture in the studio using the green screen background. Here is and example of the picture I took using the green screen. Here I imported this photo and the background photo using Adobe premiere. 

 2. Next I will present to you the background I will be blending my green screen photo in. Here is the background I will be using.

3. Last but not least here is the finally product of the two pictures. It's a little bit rusty,but hey you have to start somewhere. Now how I got to this finished product all I did was the following

• Change Sequence Setting frame (horizontal 1000, vertical 750)
• Dragged background shot in V1 in Storyboard.
• Dragged green screen photo to the V2 channel Storyboard. 
• Click Effect mode ( the right of Editing mode at the top) 
• Opened video Effects, then opened Keying 
• Double clicked Ultra Keying 
• Clicked timeline clicked on my Green Screen photo (Using the dragger tool) and dragged it to the screen over my Green Screen image. 
• This will cause the two photos to blend. 
• Last but not least I added my text of what my scenario is.