Week 3 Crayton

The ONA, or Online News Association, is an organization that focuses specifically on online journalism. While it is not a local organization, they have held conferences in the
area, with the most recent being held on KU’s campus. The aim of this organization is to help build a network of journalists that not only focus on the field journalism, but also on the
ever changing technology that is being used to push news and information out to
the masses on the web by online journalists today.

This organization seems to be a perfect fit for my goals. I am planning on covering the video game industry (actually I just landed a spot doing that; go me), and the main place to find out news and information about gaming is on the internet. This organization's aims go hand in hand with my goals and I think it would be a perfect fit for me.

http://journalists.org/

Week 3 - Whightsil

       Fasone & Partners is a local advertising organization located in Kansas City, MO. I hadn't heard of the company before this assignment, but after a little bit of research on their website, I think they are very Interesting. Their website screams creativity which, of course, I absolutely love. They complete a large variety of advertising and media work around the KC area including anything from TV advertisement to promotional events. They also seem like a very welcoming group of co-workers who are eager to help and are willing to go the extra mile!

Fasone & Partners Link

Week 3 Southall

I ran a search for media companies in the Topeka area and got zero results. I’m sure we have some, but I wanted to blog about a company that’s easy to find online.  After all a media based company that can’t be found online quickly is doing something wrong. The next obvious place to look is Kansas City. I found a few websites, but two jumped out at me.

The first website is for a company named VML. Their website is bright, exciting and well organized. With each click of the mouse I found another link I wanted to explore. The company is global with offices in places like New York, London and Milan, yet its global headquarters is in Kansas City. VML does everything from research and planning to activation and management. They basically sell your brand.  

The second website was for a company named Evans Media Group. The main page was very hard to look at. There are very few colors and the ones they have seemed faded or washed out. I was immediately turned off by the lack luster appearance. The two companies offer similar branding services for their clients but VML is impressive while Evans is not.

It’s interesting to see what is available in our area for a career. I didn’t realize there were this many options.

Week 3- Lara

I wanted to go big on picking an agency that did it all. I know that maybe smaller is better in a lot of things, but to be big is another thing. That's why I picked Rhycom located in Overland Park, KS. It's a company that doesn't just deal with one type of business, but a wide variety. They deal with local, regional, national, and even international corporations. I know that when I work, I want to be a part of something big and know that even in my small part in a big company, it's what makes that big company run the way it does. Also because you don't just have your own field of knowledge there such as just advertisement. But you also deal with others fields as well and expand your knowledge with others as well. From web design to graphics, and branding. They all come together to form the corporation of what it is today. I want to know that being a part of something big a successful that makes everyone there who works their small part to feel the same way as well.

http://www.rhycom.com/index.php

Week 3-Qi

     Personally, search for the local media is not an easy stuff because I am a totally newcomer without any media background information in Topeka. The famous meida from my knowledge is the well known TV stations and press of USA. Fortunately, there is a meida company located in our campus. I guees everyone now have the answer. Yes, it is KTWU.
     KTWU is the first television station in Kansas which founded in 1965 and now has 3 digital channels(KTWUHD, KTWU MHz Worldview and KTWU Enhance). Their audience include children and adults with their subjects to education, cultural enrichment, international affairs, public affairs and entertainment. They belong to PBS group which I like its documentary film"Prohibition". KTWU quite welcome to people join for them or provide them qualitive productions if you are a independent producer. In addition, they acclaim that they will offer the opportunity for interested students to obtain valuable on-the-job exposure to areas of media affairs, they have positions of internship on Marketing/Promotion, Education, Digital Media, and Television Production, and if you want more details about how to apply for the internship for KTWU, you can just visit their office in our campus or e-mail FRIENDS@washburn.edu.
     As I described above, they have their traditional and mature platform of media, and they also like to provide chances for people who interested in. Literally it is a good chance for me to try. I like photogrphy and I had the internship in China from press to TV station. Now I want to experience the difference between American media and Chinese media. I also applied the student media in campus and took part in their orientation meeting, their purpose and work content really appeal me. KTWU also interesting on cultural enrichment which I think I can help.
http://www.ktwu.org/
http://www.ktwu.org/about-2/careers/

Week 3 Peterson

An awesome publication in Topeka I would love to work for someday is seveneightfive Magazine. They cover all the nightlife and entertainment in town, and they do it in a fun, and carefree way.  Every time I look at one of their magazines I have the desire to be part of designing it, writing in it, or both. It’s always so eye-catching and at the same time, relevant to my life in Topeka.

            Their main focus is arts and entertainment, and as the A&E editor for the Washburn Review, I find myself drawn to other arts and entertainment publications. When I first found seveneightfive about 3 years ago, I was so excited to see it in Topeka because I had just moved here from Phoenix, AZ where there were many magazines like it, but I had not ever seen one in Topeka. When I returned home to Topeka and found seveneightfive, I was excited and pleased that my home town was stepping it up a notch, and catching up with other bigger cities. I look forward to the future of seveneightfive and hope to be part of it someday.

           

             http://www.seveneightfive.com/

Week 3 - Ogle

I’ve been a longtime fan and reader of the Kansas City-based publication, Pitch Weekly. The publication started out as the newspaper-styled Pitch Weekly that could be found, free of charge, at bars, restaurants, night clubs, concert venues and record stores in Topeka, Lawrence and Kansas City. Since then, the publication has evolved into the web-based Pitch.com. Primarily an Arts & Entertainment publication, Pitch covers virtually every aspect of the Kansas City-area nightlife and entertainment scene that one could possibly imagine. Restaurant reviews, concert calendars and features on area musicians, the local art community and even modern dating are all topics you’ll find in Pitch. I’ve always appreciated the publication’s penchant for digging beneath the mainstream and focusing on the various sub-cultures that pop up with each new generation. A recent interview with filmmaker Kevin Smith about his movie “Red State” and his run-ins with the Westboro Baptist Church gained national notoriety for Pitch. It has long been a goal of mine to contribute to Pitch.com, particularly to the music section.