Social Media Writing

Twitter (140 characters)
D.T. is originally from Irvine, but she’s in San Jose to study Public Relations. Fun facts about her: she loves #italianfood and #dancing!

Facebook (140 words)
Danielle Tornatore, 20, is currently in her third year at San Jose State University. She is originally from Irvine, Calif. but traveled up north to move away and meet new people. She is studying Public Relations and ultimately wants to work in the entertainment industry, preferably relating to music, movies or fashion. During the summer, she went to France and Italy for the study abroad program and was able to visit the Louvre museum. In her free time, she loves to go shopping, listen to pop rock music and soak up the sun at the beach. If you ever want to make her happy, take her out for some Italian food and she might thank you by baking some delicious cookies and cupcakes! If she could do anything she wanted and wasn’t afraid, Danielle would go skydiving with her friends.

Introduction (300 words)
Danielle Tornatore started her third year at San Jose State University in August 2013 as a Public Relations major.

She is originally from Irvine, Calif. but traveled up to San Jose to meet new people and explore new sights.

She has a younger sister in high school named Kaitlyn who loves to take photographs.

Her dream in life is to work in the entertainment industry, preferably relating to music, movies or fashion.

When she was in high school, she danced for a competitive team and battled against many teams around Southern California.

She was also a gymnast for eight years.

Her favorite season is summer because she enjoys wearing dresses, the warm sunshine and freedom.

In the summer of 2013, she had the lucky opportunity to be part of the study abroad program.

She chose to travel to France and Italy for four weeks and was able to visit the Louvre museum with 20 of her classmates.

She loves to go shopping and listen to pop rock music in her free time.

You may also be able to find her relaxing at a local beach with a couple of her good friends.

If you ever want to make her happy, take her out for some Italian food.

She might thank you by baking some delicious cookies and cupcakes.

Her favorite genre for movies is comedy and loves both Bridesmaids and The Hangover.

Teen Vogue and Elle are her favorite forms of literature.

As a public relations major, one of her favorite classes is Writing for Social Media.

A bee has only stung her once in her life.

She loves Apple products and prefers a Mac over a PC.

If she could do anything she wanted and wasn’t afraid, Danielle would go skydiving with her friends.

Fairytale Leads

Hard lead: Local Kansas girl discovers the man behind the Wizard in Munchkin Country after being trapped in a cyclone.

Soft lead: After being blown away in a cyclone, Dorothy, a local Kansas girl, adventures into Munchkin Country and befriends the Scarecrow, Tinman and Cowardly Lion to defeat the Wicked Witch of the East and ultimately reveal the scrawny man behind the great Wizard of Oz.

Word of the Week #1

1. livid
2. What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen
3. "My mother was livid, because of course she knew nothing about doing what you wanted, and only what you wanted, other people's feelings be damned."
4. furiously angry; adjective
5. The fact that my brother took my car without permission made me livid.

Blog Post #1: All About Me

Hi there!

My name is Amaris Mang and I'm currently a fourth year student at San Jose State.

I'm studying Advertising and working on a minor in Nutrition and Food Sciences.

I am a production editor for the Spartan Daily and the online editor for the Spartan Magazine Club's new magazine, Vine.

I also work as a slave sales associate and shipment lead at American Eagle Outfitters in Westfield Valley Fair.

I think that working retail is something everyone should try at least once in their lives.

If I could do anything I wanted in my spare time, I would choose to go snowboarding.

Unfortunately, there is no snow here so I like to read (books, magazines, social media) and update my lifestyle blog from time to time.

I am always looking for new things to do - places to eat, movies to watch and art to make.

As you can probably tell, I'd rather have too many things to do than not enough things.

I would classify myself as one of the worst writers in the world, but I like to think that I am good at spelling.

I am aiming to be part of the layout design team for Real Simple magazine, but my ultimate goal is to publish my own magazine.