Hailing from the two “forgotten” boroughs of Staten Island and Queens, we are a group of five Journalism students and we know our strengths and weaknesses. While we may have all failed math at least once, we make up for it with a passion and flair for writing. Our blogs will focus on the things we live to love: music, film, art and food.
David Ospino, the only male in a group of highly-caffeinated girls, is also the oldest member of our group, a graduating senior, a writer for the Ticker, and the only Mets fan in our group. He hopes to increase his knowledge of new social media by throwing himself into the world of blogging.
Diana Coats, a Junior with interests ranging from music and movies to sports of all kinds, is also hoping to get more involved with the blogging world. She follows the New York Times culture blogs, including the ArtsBeat, which we will all be taking example from for our own.
Kari Pulizzano, also a Junior and Journalism major doesn’t have much experience with blogs, but puts her passion for music to good use by writing for a small local paper covering the Staten Island music scene and hopes to channel that energy into blogging about local music.
Teresa Roca, a sophomore, is the most quiet and petite member of our group, but don’t let that fool you. While the other girls are talking about music and movies, she talks about following and covering sports for the Bleacher Report. “I feel like blogging is a big part of being a journalist, and I’m really interested in sports and I’ve been writing for the Bleacher Report, so taking this class will definitely improve my writing.”
Izabella Zaydenberg is a sophomore and the only member of our group who seems to know exactly what she wants to do with her writing; cover fashion. She currently interns for designer Christian Siriano and is looking to improve her blogging skills for her intership and future career. She follows blogs like Stylecaster and Refiner29.
We may seem sort of mismatched, but we make up one awesome group of writers with a real passion for what we do, and we’re looking forward to sharing that with all of you.
