Research and Investigation Skills
Looking back to my first month at Full Sail University, I originally set three goals for each class during my mastery journey in Media Journalism. The course, Research and Investigation Skills Development, has been a joy to complete by far. My expectations of this course were met exceptionally. A short-term goal of mine is to become a news anchor. I feel this course has molded me into a creative force when it comes to interviews and content to report on. While having my background in Digital Film and Video Production, I felt like with this course I was beginning to come full circle in my career. I was able to grasp the understanding of the massive shifts in my field involving content to create, in addition to staying in my lane. I always wanted to learn different methods to research and delivering content to my audience, I achieved my goal and obtained additional knowledge.
This course helped me learned various methods that I will use in my journalist career. The three most helpful pieces of information I learned that I will hold dear, were tough to narrow down. During week 2, we were given transcripts in order to promote on social media. I felt this was very important because, social media is the future of publication. I appreciated the information on how to effectively gather and conduct the ideal interview. In conclusion, the most vital piece of information I received during this course was to always provide relatable information to the beat of your website. The knowledge that I obtained in this course will stick with me forever. I viewed this course as the top three on my list here at Full Sail University. I now feel confident in researching an expert, interviewee and successfully conducting interviews. I look forward to applying the knowledge I have gained in this course to my career.
