Corinne Elliott
Journalist/Multimedia Storyteller
The Pulse Media Hub
Messiah College's Media Hub on campus is known as the Pulse. The Pulse includes Pulse 90.7 Radio, The Clarion Yearbook and The Swinging Bridge Newspaper. Here, I worked for four years and served as a writer, editor, and designer for various positions. For more information about the Pulse. Click Here.
Recommendation: Sari Heidenreich
Editor-In-Chief (2011-2012)
"Corinne is an extraordinary employee who takes initiative and works well under pressure. When I hired her as design editor, the Swinging Bridge was due to be published in about five days. She went straight from the interview into orientation and designing the newspaper. Corinne never hesitated to work late into the night to get a job done and has an eye for detail and design. I appreciate the creativity and positive and caring attitudes she always brought to the table. I would recommend her for any position you are hiring for."
Design Manager: (September - May 2012)
As a freshman at Messiah College, I was asked to serve as the Design Manager for the Pulse Media Hub. It was my responsibility to design the entire twleve page newspaper bi-weekly. I was the first ever freshman to serve as a manager. As Design Manager I ...
-Managed various editors and writers for content and photography
-In constant collaboration with my EIC
-Worked extensivly with InDesign, and Photoshop
-Produced design for eleven newspapers in a eight month period
Recommendation: Morgan Lee
Student Director (2011-2012)
"Although Corinne joined the Pulse with little information about how the news scheduled functioned and what exactly her responsibilities would entail, she nevertheless learned and grew on the job, stayed late hours to complete her responsibilities and offered actionable feedback, frequently coming to me with suggestions for how the system could be improved. I leaned on her immensely during my time as Student Director and appreciated her presence on the team."
Arts & Entertainment Editor: (January - May 2013)
I was asked to step in and replace the A&E Editor for the spring of 2013. I covered various orginizations on and off campus and managed several writers to produce relevant content for Messiah College. As editor I ...
-Followed various organizations that dealt with the fine arts or entertainment
-Worked together with our designers
-Developed story ideas for our writers
-Managed student writers and edited their content
Articles Published in Swinging Bridge 2013:
Zeek's Coffeehouse: Features Article
Being their first venture, Doug and Beth Pendergist offer a unique blend at Zeek’s Coffeehouse. Opening up on February 6, this is the Pendergist’s first family-ran business. In search for the perfect cup of coffee, Doug and Beth have always been on the hunt for different roasts and beans of all flavors...
Being Elmo: Film Review
As a generation of children growing up with television, one of the most impressionable characters to us all was the beloved monster named Elmo. Originally tossed aside by puppeteer, Richard Hunt; Elmo was given new life onSesame Street by Kevin Clash. In this 76-minute documentary, Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey follows the dreams and struggles of the man who eventually made Elmo into an international sensation...
Antigone: Play Review
Tragedy, love and stubbornness; these are the perfect ingredients to make a good drama. Here at Messiah College, the Department of Theatre and Dance presents Sophocles’ Antigone. This old Greek story has a new modern twist as the setting is placed in a dystopia of agony and misfortune. For those who do not know this Greek legend; according to the theatre department, “Antigone presents the story of the daughter of Oedipus in a battle about right and wrong...
The Industry: Opinions Article
Going off on a little rabbit trail for those who do not know, the Hays Code of 1930 or also known as the Motion Picture Production Code was a set of rules and guidelines for film-makers. This code was proposed by William Hays and was followed by the major motion picture studios in fear of government control. Before censorship, racy films like “Morocco” and “Blue Angel” that included excessive amounts of sexuality as well as violence were a norm for the film industry.
Features Editor: (September - December 2014)
As Features Editor I worked closely with the News Editor to produce relevant content that not only alligned with Messiah College news, but worldly news as well. I worked to find interesting features stories that students could relate with. As Features Editor I ...
-Kept up with Messiah College and World News
-Worked together with our designers
-Developed story ideas for our writers
-Managed student writers and edited their content
Article Published in Swinging Bridge 2014:
Bringing Back Vinyl
About three years ago my intrigue with vinyl was captured when I was cleaning my late aunt’s basement. She had an old, broken down mammoth of a record player. It was too far gone to take home, but none the less it captured my attention. For Christmas, I got a record player (at Target no less) and out for trash the very next day by serendipity, was a box of 100 vinyls. That December, I combed through original collections of the Beatles, Elton John, and Billy Joel. It was pure magic. The pops, crackles and soft-warm sounds that come from vinyl were much more soothing than I ever thought. I became to know some of my favorite artists on a much more intimate level...