Wow, college multimedia has come a very long way.
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April 24, 2007
Why open source will change the media
Arvinder Kang over at Our News Network has a great piece on the movement of the media world to open source software. Go check it out.
April 9, 2007
Maps: online and in action!
I’ve finished the Atlas map of the 2007 National Aggie Muster locations.
There are a few A&M clubs that registered with the Association of Former Students but have not provided addresses. I’m going to follow up with those clubs tomorrow and get their locations on the map as soon as possible.
Obviously, the most important Muster map [...]
April 8, 2007
Maps galore!!
So, I’ve been busy this past week. Not counting the conference in Nashville last weekend, this week was pretty crazy, due to everything from tests to job interviews.
But I’ve also been busy working on some new stuff for thebatt.com. The company Faneuil Media, started by a former Google employee, has created a software called Atlas, [...]
April 2, 2007
Inspiriation from a child
A couple of weeks ago, I spent a day with the Raulerson family.
Today, The Batt published a huge 3 page story and a photo essay about Tacey Raulerson, the 7-year old daughter of two A&M staff members. She was born with retinoblastoma, a cancer in the back of her eyes. When she was nine [...]
April 1, 2007
Innovation in College Media
I got back from Nashville late Saturday night, and boy was it a great trip. I attended the Center for Innovation in College Media’s first conference, and learned quite a bit about the importance of online journalism. Speakers included Jennifer Carroll, the vice president of new media operations at Gannett (the publisher of USA Today [...]
March 26, 2007
Really Big Event
Over the weekend, I attended Big Event (You can watch the video here.)
For those who aren’t in the know, Big Event is the biggest student-run community service project in the nation. It’s in its 25th year, and from the looks of it, it’s going strong. According to event coordinators, more than 9,500 students participated.
Big Event [...]
March 20, 2007
The Batt & New Media
Welcome to Behind the Multimedia Desk blog here at The Battalion. You’ve navigated your way here, so stay awhile, have a look around.
First, let me introduce myself. My name is Chris Hokanson, and I’m the Multimedia Editor at The Battalion. I joined The Batt as a copy editor and page designer in the Fall of [...]
