Hello everyone! My name is Jianys (G-ann-iss) Berrios and I am 21 years old and currently in my fourth and final year as a senior at Washington State University Vancouver. I am currently working towards obtaining a B.A. in Digital Technology and Culture along with the goal of obtaining a certification in teaching once I have completed my degree in the hopes of becoming a secondary-level visual arts teacher.
Now, there are many areas of digital publishing that I find interesting but I would have to say that I really enjoy digital publishing that takes place through social media platforms in the form of videos. Some social media platforms that I really enjoy are TikTok and Youtube, which are of course the most notable social media platforms within today’s society but when it comes to TikTok I like how you can cater content to a range of groups with just a short video that can last up to a few seconds or minutes. As for YouTube, it is essentially similar to TikTok in that you can cater content to different groups through visual means, but I enjoy how informative some of the content can be through YouTube as well compared to TikTok.
I am interested to see how and what we will learn in taking this course, along with exploring the different types of digital publishing, create an impact/importance within media today. I am also interested in learning more about the different kinds of programs that can be used within digital publishing to gain an audience.