The end of the Week

As I cap the end of the first week at NYC's  ProPublica, I have learned a lot quickly.  I been able to pick up a few important visual  tools that I can present to my students at Howard University this fall. ProPublica is  a major online news organization and the editors, designers and reporters have been simply wonderful--better than baked bread. What I have missed since returning to the newsroom this week is moving around in the city unearthing new ideas and discovering new stories. What is equally important is that  I have gained  a new knowledge of technology terms--such as:  Meerkeat and Periscope, two video streaming apps; design frameworks: Atavist,  Gridset, and OpenElement by just sitting around and flying like a bird across the room.  I viewed the world of interface design used in website presentations, and have a better understanding in how major outlets provide cross-platform reporting.  I have observed much this week, I have sat like a patient pigeon watching and learning.