Professional Portfolios

My review of three online journalism portfolios:

 

http://josephruss.wordpress.com/journalism/

This portfolio is an easy-to-read, informative and well presented showcase of the journalist’s work. The blog has a combination of examples of work, a CV and information on the journalist’s employment history. The blog has an easy link to the journalist’s linkedin page and so makes it simple to contact Russ. It’s a well set out blog and a picture of the journalist as a header photo personalises the blog and adds identity. It’s an effective and eye-catching portfolio and discloses appropriate information about the journalist. The portfolio showcases a combination of both journalistic work and copywriting.

 

http://tomhansonjr.wordpress.com/

Hanson’s portfolio is another strong wordpress based portfolio and is full of information. It’s almost quite overwhelming how much work is showcased on the blog and perhaps is lacking visual imagery to break up the text. The portfolio adds a personal touch with the examples of the user’s work and also posts about current news and Hanson’s favourite news stories. Although there is a lot of content on the blog, the last post was in 2012 and shows that there is a lengthy hiatus between posts. The portfolio is a great display of the journalist’s work and shows a large variation in the type of work the journalist has had published.

 

http://vnssmultimedia.wordpress.com/

This is a very strong portfolio that has a good visual impact. The layout is very effective and the home page includes a link to the journalist’s twitter page to make it easy to contact the journalist. The portfolio includes a combination of the journalist’s written work, video journalism and photographic work – this multimedia approach makes the information easy to digest. Rodriguez’s portfolio is regularly updated and includes outside links to her work, social media and her resume. It is a brilliant example of an informative yet easy to read portfolio. The eye catching design helps to showcase the journalist’s work in an appealing and uncomplicated manner.