Multimedia Journalism J2150

A journalism student's attempt at being productive.

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COLUMBIA--Ashley Smith, a junior at the University of Missouri and a hospitality management major, works at Ellis Library as a desk security attendant. "I act almost kind of like a secretary, I guess," says Smith. "I help patrons and students and visitors and direct them around campus and through the library. And I monitor a radio and help enforce Ellis' rules." Smith says that the first and last couple of weeks of each semester are the busiest for her. "In the last couple weeks of classes, some people are just now finding out where their classes actually are on campus because they haven't attended all semester. So, a lot of the time, they're panicking because they can't find their class and they have a final to get to."​

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Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Celebrates 15 Years

Now in its 15th year, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, in Indio, Calif., blurs the line between performer and fan.

The New York Times reports on the 15 year anniversary of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, including slideshows of photos taken by photographer Emily Berl.

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The perilous attraction of owning exotic pets

National Geographic reports on exotic pets, exploring what the owners and critics have to say through the use of text, photography and video.

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MH370: New last words from cockpit: 'Good night Malaysian three seven zero'

Another day of searching for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 ends without any trace of the plane, Australian officials say.

CNN reports: authorities report on a change in the last words spoken by the copilot before signing off with air traffic control. Video and text included.

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5 Modern WordPress Alternatives to Keep an Eye On - Six Revisions

Six Revisions writes about alternative blogging sites to that of the popular WordPress.

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Albert Einstein thought that a black hole--a collapsed star so dense that even light could not escape its thrall--was too preposterous a notion to be real. Einstein was wrong.

National Geographic magazine's March 2014 edition reports on the reality of black holes through the help of text, photographs and graphics.

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http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/03/recounting-a-journey-into-syria/

The New York Times' photography blog, Lens, features a story written and photographs taken by Tyler Hicks regarding the Syrian conflict.

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New technologies are shedding light on biology's greatest unsolved mystery: how the brain really works.

National Geographic magazine reports on some of the newest discoveries about the human brain in its February 2014 edition through the use of text, photographs and videos.

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This Chart Shows An Alarming Rise In Florida Gun Deaths After 'Stand Your Ground' Was Enacted

There's some disagreement about whether stand your ground laws lead to increased gun deaths.

Business Insider reports on the rise of gun related deaths in Florida since the enactment of the "stand your ground" law in 2005. Graph was flipped by Business Insider so as to make it less misleading.

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Syria conflict: Peace talks resume in Geneva

Syrian government and opposition delegates began a fresh round of UN-brokered peace talks on Monday, but prospects for common ground appeared unlikely as the two sides traded accusations over weekend violence that disrupted food distribution meant to ease the plight of civilians.

The Independent reports on the continuation of peace talks in Geneva over Syria with the use of photographs and a video of civilian reaction.

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http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/05/it-takes-a-village-to-protect-a-rhino/

The New York Times' photography blog, Lens, features a text-and-photograph story featuring Ami Vitale's experiences with a village in Africa that cared for and protected a rhino from poachers.

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State of the Union: Obama calls for action, with or without Congress

State of the Union: "Let's make this a year of action," Obama says, adding he will work with or without Congress.

CNN reports on President Obama's 2014 State of the Union address with the use of both text and video.