Personal Narrative: Moving Into A New Market

Remember last week when our feature writer left. I think I’ve found the best possible candidate for the newly opened position. Her name is Kristen Lewis. After reading her job entry article,”Your Phone Could Ruin Your Life”, I can tell that she is very skilled at both catching attention and getting her audience to remember the article. She’s probably even skilled enough to get people to jump on board with what she’s saying. Lewis is definitely our greatest option concerning who should be our newest feature writer.

Taylor Sampson interviewed Jay Welsh, current Florida Virtual School instructor in Journalism and seasoned broadcast journalist to talk to him about the career of journalism. When asked what would all aspiring journalists study and do before entering the profession he states “Number one is a great writing education. Very little is done without a script, and you are responsible for writing that script.” He also says to follow your passion “There is all types of different fields (for journalism careers). Mine was sports. For others it might be politics, fashion, wild life.” He even says every aspect of life has a journalist path. “The last thing would have to be comfortable speaking. You’re going to be in front of people. It can be a bit egotistical if you like being the center of attention; because that’s what you are.”

I had the pleasure of interviewing Christian Schaffer, the Co-anchor of Good Morning Maryland at WMAR-TV at ABC-2 News in Baltimore. Broadcast news is a medium that is thrilling, exciting, and fast paced. Schaffer took time out of his action filled days as a Co-Anchor to allow me to interview him and get inside his world.

For my interview, I was fortunate enough to get ahold of a man who works for a major local news station known as RDI or Radio Canada. His name, Pascal Robidas, a thirty six year old television news reporter. I met him through my uncle who lives in the same triplex as him. Throughout our fascinating forty five minute long interview, I learnt so much more about his life and job than by reading a book on the subject.

“What inspired me to become journalist is I was always was a pretty good writer. I wanted to write in a field where work would be consistent and I could play a part in spotlighting things that needed to be discuss in society.” stated Hooley. Journalism became Hooley’s life and

a journalist who focuses on the business and economic issues for National Public Radio, and as a

When considering a journalist, the first thought is usually a reporter or an article editor for a newspaper. Staci Parks has dipped her toes in both, but today finds herself occupied with online articles and internship applications.

I began my career in journalism because I love to write and wanted to expose injustices and spark action. As a reporter, I learned how to write clean copy on tight deadlines and developed an eye for editing. Editing, in fact, continues to be one of my favorite tasks; I love the challenge of trying to figure out just the right words to convey an idea to an audience. At my last job, I became the unofficial office editor, proofreading everything from PR materials to staff members’ important emails. I’m confident my training and skills would allow me to write quality material for the Brennan Center and I’d be excited to assist in the editing process.

I watch the local and national news each day because it generally interests me and keeps me informed on the current events in Indiana, in the United States, and around the world. I am more familiar with the central Indiana or Indianapolis news stations that I have grown up watching, such as FOX59, CBS4, WISH-TV8, WTHR13, and RTV6, but would be happy working in Evansville, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Terre Haute, or other cities in Indiana or the Midwest. I am currently working towards securing an internship at either a local news station or a national news station, such as FOX, CNN, ABC, CBS, or NBC, for this summer, junior year, or the summer of my junior year. I am really looking forward to getting some experience in the field and adding to my resume. My versatility of skills from my classes and clubs for on-camera work and off-camera work will be very helpful in a variety of jobs at a news station in terms of talent or

I have the advantage of age and life experience with the current skill set of someone much younger. I have a varied portfolio of published writing along with many other social media and technical skills that make me a great multi media journalism candidate. I look forward to working with

As an American expatriate growing up overseas, I understand how important the news is. Oftentimes I learned of new developments not through the news, but by living through them. I remember when a volcano erupted in Iceland and stopped all European air traffic, stranding my friends in countries scattered across the globe. I remember when the President of South Korea got caught up in the mob and killed himself, angry riots of Koreans kept my family from being able to safely go home. I understand how important truthfulness, speed and accuracy are in reporting and that the media with which you report is also paramount. That being said, I welcome the opportunity to learn new skills. Having grown up overcoming cultural obstacles, language barriers

Confusion, the lack of understanding, the unknown, the lack of knowledge of things being the same or being completely different in a matter of years, months, days, minutes, and seconds. Not knowing what will happen next, what’s around the corner, the thought, a thought so naïve, but one we all believe at one point in our time. The thought of perfection when that’s just the cover up of what is really going on, and the realization that things don’t go as planned.

As I have stated above, I was intrigued by your view on the steady decline in journalist’s pay, and how it connects to whether you write for an electronic press or a written press. I also came across that you refuse to pay your workers a lower than average wage, like so many

The decision to be a broadcaster at E. W. Scripps School of Journalism because E. W. Scripps is committed to provide an education that insists professional excellence,

It would take a strong person who doesn’t care about ratings to bring you an overall honest newscast about everything. Good and bad, with no biases. Because I don’t want to have to have this convo with someone 10 or 15 years from now about how you only hear about negative things on the