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Here is a how-to video about how to rush at High Point University! We know you're dying to, Professor Heagney.

-By Keaton Case and Lauren Fischetti

Fair Use/Over the Rainbow Video

Copyright laws are all about balance; giving writers protection for their work as well as allowing new writers to use old ideas in their writing. Fair use protects a writers' ability to use old sources and generate new ideas from them. Fair use is a right; it's rooted in the First Amendment, but like any right, its reality is dependent on how much it is exercised. Fair use is about reasoning and logic, it's not just about following the rules. You can use the code of fair use to respond to takedowns and defend your rights. Fair use applies when commenting, critiquing, illustrating, providing an example, for incidental use, cultural rescue, launching a discussion, and mashups. It's imperative that the use of copyright material is transformative, the amount is proportional to your purpose, and to always try to give credit where it's due.

Here is my "Over the Rainbow" video:

Audio Story

Here is my Audio Story!

COM Week

       Last night, I attended the Sports and Event Management presentation of Brandon Beane, the Assistant General Manager of the Carolina Panthers. Beane spoke about his past prior to working with the Carolina Panthers, and how he grew both personally and professionally to get to where he is today. A North Carolina native, Beane came from humble beginnings, and started off college at UNC Wilmington studying teaching. What he soon realized was that he wasn't passionate about teaching, and decided to switch majors to Communication. He dreamt of working for a large organization, such as the Carolina Panthers or the Charlotte Hornets, but he had no experience in the field and didn't think he seemed "appealing" to such organizations. The first time Beane had exposure in this field was through an unpaid internship after he graduated from college, which is something that I found compelling and interesting. As a college student, the idea of not having a clear career path or a job set up post-graduation is the equivalent of coming to the realization that Trump might be our next President. It's petrifying. His drive and determination outweighed the uncertainty of not knowing when his next job offer was going to arise and when he was going to start making money. This is something that resonated with me, as I realized that above all, you must follow your dreams and strive to do what you're passionate about, rather than worrying about having a set career path or a high salary. It's almost like I have these invisible deadlines in my head, constantly worrying about gaining an internship by this year, and securing a job by that year. Brandon Beane showed me that it's not about the materialistic things, the title, the salary, the actual job, but rather it's about following your dreams.
       Brandon Beane climbed the Communication ladder of the Carolina Panthers to get to where he is today. He was so determined to work with the Panthers, so he took any and every opportunity presented to him. He worked in media relations and football operations prior to becoming Assistant General Manager. When it comes to the concept of communication, Beane became accustomed to every aspect of communication, even if it wasn't exactly what he wanted to do. Being a holistic, well-rounded employee made him successful in his career, which is something that the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication is bases its teachings off of. As a Communication major, I'm exposed to all aspects of communication, which is something that has proven to be beneficial in the work force. In just a few short months at High Point University, I have gained a plethora of knowledge about advertising, public relations, using Adobe software, and so much more.

Interview Cut

To serve as one of our outside of class assignments, Professor Heagney advised us to interview someone for ten minutes and bring it to our next class. What we didn't know was that we were going to have to turn these lengthy interviews into a 30 second snippet of audio. After recording almost twelve minutes of audio with my friend Mitch, I felt as though this would be impossible. How could I  possibly cram twelve minutes of in-depth information into 30 short seconds? It actually turned out to be much easier than expected, and I actually thoroughly enjoyed finding the most inclusive audio to portray my interview in just 30 seconds.

Here's what I came up with!

Video Responses

Ira Glass: The Building Blocks to an Audio Story

1. Anecdote
An anecdote is a sequence of actions, showing that one thing leads into another. What makes an anecdote unique is it can make even the most dry, boring storylines something worth listening to. The sequencing of events adds an element of suspense and you're almost anticipating what's to come.
Manipulate listeners into wanting to hear more about your story. Raise some questions about your topic, and make them wonder what's to come. Outline your storyline with questions to guide listeners along the way, and answer those questions gradually throughout your story.

2. Reflection
The reflection serves as the reason behind the story, and gives you an answer as to why you may be listening to the story. It also gives meaning behind the anecdote, which in turn makes for a great storyline. A good story flips between the anecdote and reflection, expressing a cause and effect type of pattern.

Arc/Progression of a Radio Lab Podcast

     To start, Abumrad and Krulwich begin in a place of absolute unknowing. They typically are not familiar with the topics they deal with, which serves as almost a prerequisite for a position in this field. They even end in a place of absolute unknowing as well. They describe their arc as going from not a lot of knowledge, to a little bit of knowledge, and then back to not a lot of knowledge. They see success as not being able to remember the knowledge presented to listeners, except for one or two minor details of the entire podcast.

This American Life and RadioLab Podcasts

    After listening to 10 minutes of both podcasts, it became evident to me the similarities and differences that these podcasts have. Within the first few seconds of each one, there was an immediate contrast. The RadioLab podcast started with a very futuristic, computer-like noise that made you want to listen on. It also began with a advertisement shoutout for a company that I'm guessing sponsors RadioLab. This American Life began with Ira Glass introducing himself, what the show was, and their topic of discussion, which was an introduction that I was expecting from a podcast. There was no fancy music, no futuristic undertones, it was simple and to the point. The tone of both podcasts contrasted, as well. RadioLab was much more upbeat and lively, and seemed more relaxed. This American Life was much more serious and monotone, and I didn't feel compelled to listen on simply because I got bored.
     Both of these podcasts shared a very factual, to the point approach through their podcasts. They focused on the topic at hand, and addressed the facts in an anecdotal manner, making you wonder what was going to be said next. What I also enjoyed about these podcasts is that because you weren't able to see these people and only listen, both podcasts relayed the information in a conversational style, making it easy for listeners to connect with them.

Memes

Memes have taken over social media with their quick wit and funny puns. If a celebrity publicly embarrasses themselves, you'll be sure to find a meme of them the next day relating to the incident. 

With the Oscars this Sunday, I found it fitting to do a meme that was centered around two of the most iconic things about the Oscars: the most-retweeted tweet star-studded selfie, as well as Leonardo DiCaprio.

What I did with this image was I cropped an image of the beautiful Leo on the body of Bradley Cooper, and his longing gaze in the distance sparked my meme caption.