Introduction

Hello! I am Jordan Baca and welcome to my blog. This blog is what I will be working on as the backbone of the Blogging for Journalists class I’m taking at the University of Northern Colorado. Its purpose is to give me an outlet to improve my journalistic writing skills, and learn to cover a beat on a new platform that I have never used before. It is also a way for me to delve into something I’ve been interested in since childhood: art.

This is the first time I’ve ever used a blog, so throughout this process I’ll be learning about how blogging works and improving on my journalistic voice. I am confident about my writing skills in general, but I want to improve my writing nonetheless. What I hope to improve even more through this experience is mainly my interpersonal journalistic skills, since it’s always been difficult or daunting for me to conduct interviews. As I’ve gone through several journalism classes, I’ve slowly been building on my reporting skills so I hope to hone them even further by writing this blog.

            In the past, I have written pieces for UNC’s campus magazine, the Klaw; and its literary magazine, the Crucible. I often cover art events, like the performing arts gala and writer’s conference, so covering the art beat in my hometown is something I would enjoy and a subject I am also familiar with. In doing so, I hope to learn more about the people who bring key cultural influences to Santa Fe.

            I’m looking forward to this blogging experience because I picked a topic I am passionate about, and I know that blogging is an important thing to do in the writing industry. Santa Fe is brimming with art of all different styles and forms, and I look forward to sharing some of my favorite artists on this blog, and getting to know curators at some of the galleries downtown. Though it is known for Southwestern and Native American art, Santa Fe has a lot to offer in terms of pop art, and there are galleries that specialize in art from different parts of the world. I am proud to come from such an interesting town, and I’m excited to share one of my favorite aspects of Santa Fe with anyone who reads this blog.