Journal #1

Writing is a way of communicating with words through a form of media in order to convey a message. Different forms of media can include paper (for example: newspapers, magazines, letters, etc.), and the Internet (for example: blogs, websites, emails, social media, etc.). It is a form of expression and can even act as an outlet for people to illustrate their creativity. Writing impacts people to feel a certain way, to persuade them to agree or disagree with a certain perspective, and even to inform them about various subjects or current news. Writing not only conveys a message, but it also tells a person’s story. As we are modernizing and advancing the ways that we communicate, writing has become one of the most important concepts in today’s world. For example, everywhere you look there are billboards with words on them on the highway, or frequent text messages popping up on a cell phone, or magazines with written words all over the cover. We, as a community, are constantly looking at things that writers have written. We are constantly being moved by these words and changing our perspectives on different issues. We, (yes, I’m referring to “we” as us millenials) are “attached” to our cell phones, as some may say. We are entertained by the idea of writing and actually writing to others. We find it intriguing to be able to convey messages to others in a matter of seconds. Editing, Writing, and Media majors (like me) are captivated by creating these messages. Writing is our form of art. It is the fuel to our fire. The ability to be able to write something substantial and create a reaction out of your audience is such a satisfactory feeling. On the other hand, writing can be solely for yourself. For example, many people write in a diary just for messages to share with themselves. This form of writing is impacting that person in almost a therapeutic way. Writing in this form of media is acting as an outlet. Overall writing can be used in many ways in order to piece together an idea, it also impacts the way someone thinks, as well as formally documenting substantial messages.

Five Key Terms:

1.     Journalistic

2.     Entertaining

3.     Informative

4.     Social

5.     Formal

6.     Message

7.     Expression

8.     Media