Blog #2

A backpack Journalist is a Journalist who does freelance writing and gathers their information for stories by means of travel. They keep whatever items or equipment they may need in a personal bag. Journalism student, Jared Silfies, carries an aray of items in his backpack that assist him in doing his work. Some of the important things carried in his backpack are a macbook, a digital camera, writing utensils, a standard planner, a cell phone, USB cables and flashdrive. Silfies's bag also contains a copy of the Element Style Book. By carrying this around it shows that he takes his work seriously and has little room for mistakes in his writing. The style book assists Silfies with concerns about grammer and usage in his work.

Journalist, Rachel Youens, works out of Austin Texas. This is where most of her research and work takes place. Youens incorportates a lot of multimedia in her work. Her backpack most likely consists of materials that assist her with these tasks. As a journalist that can deliver work both in print and electronically, she probably uses a plethora of reporting material. Her bag may contain a digital video recorder, tape recorder, a digital camera, USB drive as well as the basic pad of paper. All of these materials are helpul in creating and posting the videos, blogs and digital portfolios that Rachel Youens displays on her webpage.