by Chris Snider | Sep 30, 2019 | Digital information
For the seventh year in a row, three social networks finished atop my annual survey of first-year students in the Drake University School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Students are asked to rate various social networks from 1 (hate it) to 5 (love it). I do...
by Chris Snider | Sep 21, 2019 | Digital tools
Ready to learn how to make compelling videos using the camera you always have with you? Des Moines Video Workshop will teach you the basics of shooting quality video as well as how to edit that video with your smartphone. Attendees will work in teams to shoot and edit...
by Chris Snider | Feb 20, 2019 | Digital information
The world of social media is constantly changing. Keeping up with those changes can feel like a full-time job. I should know: I write a weekly email newsletter where I try my best to keep readers up-to-date on the changes. Below are my go-to sources for keeping up on...
by Chris Snider | Jan 28, 2019 | Digital information
Today marks the start of a new semester at Drake University, so I thought I would check in with my Digital Media Strategies class about how they are using Instagram and how they feel about some social networks in general. This is a follow-up to the social media survey...
by Chris Snider | Dec 21, 2018 | Digital information
YouTube. Snapchat. Instagram. For the sixth year in a row those three social networks finished atop my survey of first-year students in the Drake University School of Journalism and Mass Communication. I gave the survey on the Friday of the first week of classes...
