My name is Doug Gilghrist. I am not the traditional college student. In fact I am about twice the age of most of my classmates. Last year, at the age of 40, I decided to go back to school, at Slippery Rock University, and pursue a career in sports journalism. I have always been interested in becoming a sports broadcaster, specifically baseball. I also love writing about sports. I am currently a writer for SRU's school newspaper, the Rocket.
I am relatively new to all this new media technology. I have had a Facebook account for a few years, but that has pretty much been the extent of my social media experience. I have recently gotten a Twitter account set up, but haven't used it much so far. I am interested in learning more about the different technology, because I know in my new career as a journalist, I will need to have this knowledge. This is actually the first time that I have even attempted writing a blog, so hopefully this goes well.
A traditional media outlet that I visit often is ESPN. As a sports fanatic, I like to check up on the latest sports scores, as well as be informed of the latest stories and news in the world of sports. A new media outlet that I like to visit is Yahoo! Sports. They sometimes have different coverage than ESPN, so it's nice to get another viewpoint on the world of sports.
This completes my first ever blog post. I will be posting more throughout the semester, so I hope everyone comes back for more.
