Welcome to the Communication Studies
Portfolio Blog presented by Lance Otani.
“A review of blog literature suggests that blogs may have many social
and emotional benefits. In particular,
there is the suggestion that blogging may have benefits in the form of coping,
insight and growth, catharsis, as a free space to communicate, through
feedback, through recognition, and in social support” (Baker and Moore, p.
379). With this in mind, it is intended
to be a professional blog that features samples of various writings related to
Communications fields. The purpose is to
create a fluid portfolio that can demonstrate the author’s writing proficiency
in the field of Communication Studies.
The audience for this blog will be a cross section of potential
employers, peers and interested parties that are invited to skillfully critique
the writings in an effort to improve the blog and the author’s writing
skills. The design will be presented
with the purpose and audience in mind.
It will incorporate the seven elements that Michael Martin says makes a
blog look great. These are structure,
balance, color, small details, clarity and emphasis, remarkability and
functionality (Martin, 2010). The blog
content will be without hidden agenda.
It will consist of samples of media writing, technical writing and any
other business or professional writing that may be relevant to the audience.
References
Martin, M. (June 26). 7 Elements to make
your blog look great. Pro Blog Design.
Retrieved
Baker, J.; Moore, S. (2010). Creation
and validation of the personal blogging style scale.
CyberPsychology, Behavior and Social Networking. 14(6), p. 379-385.
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