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Week 12 – Blog Activities - Reflection Reflection On My Learning Journey I have learned from this term to write in a shortened, succinct manner for media. It is a completely different mindset, and will be really useful if I ever have to work/self-employ with this method of writing. You are not born knowing how to do this, so, you have to learn it. The text-books and moodle instructions and notes were clear and easy to follow; with so many extra resources and links to investigate, Ames (2017). The online, face-to-face zoom sessions were a real help to me, being so far away from any campus. Having that human, real-time connection, made me feel like I was learning at university. Also, asking questions, and receiving instructions in real-time is helpful and time-saving. Doing the assessments helped me learn this new way of writing, and going out into the public to ask questions and gather information, was a daunting and empowering experience. Giving and receiving peer rev

Week 11 Blog Activities     Inquiry:  Read the article ‘Woman stuck under train at Eagle Junction Train Station, Brisbane’, published on 10 September 2014:   http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/woman-stuck-under-train-at-eagle-junction-train-station-brisbane/news-story/3fdffc6978a2cb47b0461d1dbb1177ad a. What are the problems with the article? b. Does it meet the guidelines for reporting self-harm?:  http://www.mindframe-media.info/formedia/reporting-suicide c. Post your responses/reflections on your blog. There are a few problems with the article. It is very confusing to read. You have to re-read it a few times to work out the 5w’s and How. The fourth paragraph sentence is too long with two lots of information in it. It would be better as two short sentences, dealing with each point separately. The timing, what happened and who did what are spread-out through the article. It is not set out in chunks, with the relevant information to each concept kept t