Blog 2: Topic Choice

a. The topic I chose was video game journalism. I chose this topic because of my interest in the reporting of upcoming game titles. In addition to the critical review of existing video game titles.

b.

•  iPoly Citizen: I hope to meet with a different people who are experts in the field. This will relate to me improving as a iPoly Citizen because I will be able to assist future seniors who plan to do a similar project. By either answering questions or referring them to experts I know.
• Effective Communicator: I plan to learn how video game journalists operate when they work together. This will make me a more effective communicator because I will see how they accurately express their creative ideas to each other.
• Effective Learner: I plan to experience preforming a formal critical review on a video game. This will help make me a more effective learner because, it is necessary for a video game journalist to quickly learn how different games and game consoles are played with so that that critical reviews can be done properly and while the game is still in a "new" state. 
• Effective User of Technology: I plan to become familiar with different gaming systems or consoles. This will assist in making me a more effective user of technology. Due to the fact that different companies develop their technology differently, a familiarity with different systems will allow me to become more adaptable to different companies technology.