Birmingham impressions - Volume 2

Before I came to Birmingham, I didn't really have a very good impression of the city. The images I found on the internet gave me the feeling that the city may be best described with the words "industrial", "grey'" and that it maybe quite nice, but really nothing special. When I discovered the city I found out, that it's much more beautiful than I thought. I really like Birmingham and I really think that the images you can see online are not very encouraging to come here.

For my enterprise project at Birmingham City University (I'm studying my MA in Online Journalism) I'm creating a website with impressions of the city - of course some who've been to Birmingham may still not think, that it is a nice city, as this is subjective, but I do. The film is the main part of the project, trying to convince people, that Birmingham's not just "the second city" but a very nice one, too. I hope the video fulfills this aim. Feedback and comments are of course greatly appreciated. :)
This is my second video about Birmingham, some parts of it are used in this video, too. Many thanks to my friend Sebastian Huber, who gave me the rights to use (and shorten) his song "Day Night Day".

So this is it.

My very first blog. 

Well, actually that's wrong. I already blogged in 2008 while I was staying in the USA for six weeks (www.franzigoestohollywood.blogspot.com). 

But it was more a virtual diary, for me, my friends and my family. (which I am also doing this time: www.theblogbirdsdiary.blogspot.com)

Now there's this blog. Which will probably change a lot over the next year. I just started studying my MA in Online Journalism in Birmingham, UK. In this blog I want to put all the experiences I get there, try out a lot of things. And I have got to learn a lot of things, so the blog may look totally different when I finish my course. 

I'd like to write about my experiences as a foreign student in Birmingham, about German and English media, about video journalism, about current news etc. 

As I am a videojournalist (and I love being one), I'd like to start my blog with a video, containing my very first impressions of Birmingham. 

Feedback (either positive or negative), comments and tips are always very welcome.
I'm here to improve my skills, to learn how to work as an Online Journalist and I am very much looking forward to it and to read your comments on my blog!

Best wishes,

Franzi

P.S.: Many thanks to my friend EsAge, for letting me use his song for my video!