Ideas for my Non-linear assignment...

My beat is dealing with health and beauty. So, for my non-linear story assignment....
-I would of course have my audio branches.
-Maybe a link to a food chart
-Link to ingredients found to most make-up that's is detrimental
-Maybe video of common exercises that most people do wrong
-Links to articles dealing with eating correctly

Just some ideas; will become more developed soon. =]

For My Slideshow

For my slideshow; I will focus on Mallory and her workout schedule.
-She has made a commitment to working out and has stayed diligent to her goal.
-She switches up her routine so she doesn't get bored.
-She has even switched up her eating routine so that she can acheive maximum success.

Editing Techniques

I watched the 'Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall' Saturday night. While it was long (2 hours); it was a very interesting piece.

-The program did a good job of creating a mood. The split of Germany into West and East really took a toll on all citizens regardless of how they felt about the split.
-When they referred to West and East Germany they had different angled views. The West had the close, family knit views and the East had the aloof, unconnected views.
-I noticed that when they talked to survivors or referred to their families; they panned close to their faces. I think they did this so that the audience could get the sense that they were real people who had gone through this split of their country.
-When they talked about East Germany's government or the wall's every growing technology; they took a wide view. I believe they did this to show how removed and against the wall most citizens were.
-While they did this throughout the entire program, I noticed when they would describe the survivors’ stories in-depth; they made sure that the re-created images matched their stories as close as possible.

Click here to see the synopsis on the 'Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall'

Ideas for Audio Story

For my audio story here are some ideas that I am thinking about doing:
-how using eco-friendly make-up is more beneficial
-ways to take care of the skin
-ways to eliminate stress

Throwing some Ideas out there....

I'm thinking about exploring the ways that hair...
-has become such a defining mechanism.
-why hair is considered a sexual tool (females & males)
-hairs' meaning to different cultures.

Let me know what you think. If I think of any other ideas; I'll add them. Its just a start. =]

New Introduction

My name is Bridgette and I am a junior at Towson University. I am studying Mass Communications and minoring in Spanish. I am Native American and Nigerian. I enjoy any type of exercise but my favorites are swimming, biking, playing basketball and soccer. I love kids even though they give me headaches (from time to time lol). I am excited about this semester and hope to learn more in the field of Journalism. =p

Unpredictable yet consistant...

This weather is so unpredictable yet this is expected; especially in the transition month of spring to summer which happens to be April. My exercising is going wonderful, this is something that I will continue to do well into my adult years. We only have 2 weeks left of school and then finals =]. I think that my ability to study for finals will improve drastically because my mind is more alert and if I continue to schedule my time wisely, I will have successful results. However, I'm going to try to keep up an exercise schedule during finals and see how my body responds.