Some of us journalism faculty have been meditating on how to address multimedia journalism at Hunter. I'm curious where the students on this list stands on this possibility, in terms of your interests and your abilities. It's tough enough to simply master the writing and research/reporting skills plus the civic savvy that it takes to be a good journalist. Full-on mastery of multimedia elements like web design, still photography, video and audio could practically turn into a triple major! At the same time, many professional journalists are working fluently with across media. There may also be intermediate skill levels that are adequate to navigate in the current convergent journalism environment. An interesting wrinkle here is that a lot of you are probably shooting and editing video for websites like YouTube and MySpace just for fun! Not to say that these recreational uses amounts to complete multimedia skill, but it's a start. So could we hear from some of you guys about the abilities you possess and your interest in engaging in multimedia storytelling at some appropriate level? Peter Parisi -- Peter Parisi, Ph.D. Dept. of Film & Media Studies Hunter College 695 Park Avenue New York, NY 10021 212-772-4949 It's not the suffering itself that is so bad, it's _resenting_ the suffering. --Allen Ginsberg