Phil's Multimedia Workshop is flapping hard to get off the ground!

Good Morning my fine Internet friends.

This blog will showcase the work I will do in my Multimedia Journalism class at the University of New Hampshire.

I have some short- and long-term goals for his blog.

First, it's required. That's self explanatory. How else would you show off multimedia stuff if it just lives on a USB drive. I want to get a good grade in the class so this is mandatory. That's a very short-term goal.

Secondly, I want to create a body of my journalism work on the Internet as an informal resume. So, that means that I will probably edit and post some older stories -- mostly profiles because they don't really go out of date -- to fill in the cracks and give you all a taste of my voice and interests.

Thirdly, I hope that I will be able to look back on this (and keep it up to date if I can ever find my cursed lost camera) and say that I had a hand, however small, in creating good quality, online journalism that can be used as model for students and industry leader that come after me.

To get up on a soap box for just a minute, I think that all news consumers should understand the difference between "Citizen Journalism" and real journalism.

Real journalism comes from training and guidance - both classroom and workplace experience. Blogging is fun and entertaining. I have a personal blog and I like writing goofy things.

When people confuse gossip and uniformed commentary with real journalism, we all lose.

Therefore, I hope to create that distinction through my actions in this class -- stories posted, video and audio recorded.

I hope you enjoy my work.

I'll do my best to keep you entertained and informed.