Get Engaged at FIU on the 1st National News Engagement Day on Oct. 7, 2014

Raul Reis, dean of journalism and mass communication at Florida International University, discusses ways his school is adapting to the incorporation of technology on storytelling. Matias Ocner / South Florida News Service

By Kathleen Devaney and Crystal Chew

South Florida News Service

Media Metamorphosis: The impact of technology on journalism today.

Students and professionals in the journalism and education fields discuss the ever-evolving nature of mass communications as technology changes the platform. Technology is playing a pivotal role in the way that journalists are reporting the news. As the Internet transforms mass media, the involvement of citizen journalists weighing in on stories through blogs and other social media is becoming more prevalent.

If one wants to succeed in this field, they have to constantly adapt and have a visual mindset when telling a story. Journalists today must be creative and evolve their stories to incorporate both a print and multimedia component that is interactive and engages the viewer.

If You Go:

What: National News Engagement Day @ FIU – BBC: SPJ Extra-Cheesy News Quiz for a slice of pizza.

Where: WUC

Hours: Noon to 1 pm

Cost: Get engaged for a free slice of pizza.