About the Author
My name is Sean Blanda and I’m a senior at Temple University majoring in Magazine Journalism.
I was born Sept. 19, 1986 and raised in various Southern New Jersey towns with a brief stint in Wilmington, De. I attended Penns Grove High School (where some famous guy also graduated from).
I currently reside in Mantua, a neighborhood in Philadelphia, while I try to graduate Temple in four years. I engulf any magazine, newspapers, and Web site I can get my hands on. I am trying to help pay those pesky college bills through freelancing both in print and on the Web. I also enjoy losing my money playing Texas Hold’em, having terrible spelling, and hanging out with the best friends a guy can ask for. I cheer for all of the Philadelphia sports teams and can’t cook worth a damn.
I am also trying to find my way in a rapidly changing journalism landscape. Therefore I try to learn all of the new technology (HTML, CSS, Flash, Audio/Video editing) as possible while still knowing how to put the pen to the paper.
About the Site
This site serves as a way to chronicle my journey though the ever changing landscape. I try to offer a mix of what its like to be a young journalist, my theories on media, and am just looking to offer something to the media lanscape other than panic and negativity. I try to shy away from the personal and political stuff and above all just would like to see media stay informative and as an aid to democratic process.
This site also serves as a way for me to attract freelance work and show off my entire portfolio.