The Journalism Feeds On Curiosity

"Journalism isn't just writing," Clara said to the student audience, describing the 'wide scope' of tasks in her typical day. From flicking through social media, keeping up with gossip, and compiling opinions on a recent trend, Clara has a range of articles to present to her readers.

As an accounting major, I would have preferred to intern for a company that would utilize my accounting skills. There were not that many accounting and finance opportunities that were offered for this semester. Sadly, there was a student who dropped the internship due to the lack of accounting firms who were interested in taking on an intern. However, the internship organization was flexible and accommodating to all the interns. Chris Gaines has been a vital part of the internship program. My experience has been positive due to Chris Gaines direct interaction during weeks where we met as a class and always readily in

I was lucky enough to be able to do my intern at the same organization that I am currently

Above all, a journalist’s job is to seek the truth, and report it to the public. Occasionally a journalist will act deceptively in pursuit of that truth, causing for some of the most famous cases of undercover journalism—see Nellie Bly and PrimeTime Live—as well as the most infamous—James O’Keefe (Marx). When discussing undercover journalism, we must pose the question: can undercover journalism also be ethical journalism? And, regardless of the previous answer, is it ever justified? I will address both of these questions through the analysis of Shane Bauer’s 2016 Mother Jones’ piece on private prisons.

Each internship opportunity provided a different learning experience and helped expose me to a contrasting career option. My goal was to experience the calming yet thrilling feeling that my sisters described when they went to work everyday. On the third day of my sixth internship, my manager at the Depositary Trust & Clearing Corporation informed me that the building was on mandatory lockdown due to a breach in their settlement system and we could not leave until the issue was resolved. I sat at work for over fifteen hours listening to our team work together to solve this issue and as my boss explained the circumstances, that was occurring I realized that I was experiencing that calming yet thrilling feeling that I’ve been searching

My parents emphasized that doing an internship is beneficial as I would gain experience in the field that I wish to pursue. An internship would also help with decision making as far as wanting to still pursue a career in criminal justice or venture out and do something else. Once, I received all the information from the College of Criminal Justice website on the internship application process, I signed up and applied for the program. I was accepted and at first went and pursued an internship opportunity with the Houston Institute of Forensic Sciences, but they had already had the interns for the semester in which I was hoping to intern. Therefore, my next search was that of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Crime Lab in Conroe. I emailed Lieutenant Damon Hall, who is over the crime lab along with Sergeant Rick Anderson and set up of interview for the internship.

In addition to enhancing my current educational experience, I am interested in pursing a career in international relations. Upon graduation, I plan to attend law school and pursue a dual J.D./MA degree in World Politics. Through my experiences at Indiana University, I have recognized my interests in international relations and I would like to pursue a career where I can have a role in assisting nations reconcile after experiencing long-term conflict. This opportunity would create a solid foundation for me to achieve my goals.

While I have almost always had an insatiable interest in history and other cultures, I hadn’t thought of a career in foreign service until this past year; I studied abroad in Madrid and I took my first class focused on foreign affairs.

Far more focused on pursuing my academics, and determined to be politically active my junior year, I attended the Lead America’s summer Law and Advocacy and Diplomacy and Politics programs in Boston and Washington D.C. respectively, to learn to take effective action, pursue challenges, and identify critical issues. The flaws and eccentricities of the U.S. justice system were persistently discussed with attorneys as we learned the process of crafting congressional bills through panel discussions, viewing congressional sessions, meeting prominent politicians, and attending college lectures. Political science suddenly became a relevant, stimulating, and challenging course of study, especially after traveling to Japan with People to People as a Student Ambassador.

As a student and especially as an ardent follower of international affairs this aspect of the school not only supports my interests, but encourages me to follow them wholeheartedly. The diverse collection of classes propels me to expand beyond my comfort zone of learning and venture into areas of study, not exclusively international studies, but across disciplines that I haven’t previously explored, and that is an electrifying prospect for me. The fact that Berry offers such a broad array of classes, ranging from Comparative Politics of Western Europe to War Crimes and Genocide, for the international studies program excites me as I will be exposed to so many different variations of the subject that I would have never explored. The large offering of classes not only serves a diverse set of minds, but it concurrently encourages the curious to venture and discover new subterranean passions in a field of study. The wide-ranging availability of courses to enroll in excites me as an applicant and a hopeful student at Berry.

During my time at Brandeis, I have been exposed to a number of experiences in the realm of journalism that have formed my confidence to continue pursuing submersion in the field as an intern at the API. My ultimate goal is to polish my abilities and to put my knowledge and previous experience into practice through this internship.

To any future students who would like to participate in the internship program, go for it! You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. My best advice would be to find a job you are interested in, or have any sort of passion for. This makes the learning experience all the more worthwhile and rewarding. Communication is key; making sure to communicate as much as possible with your mentor and Ms. Boatright will ensure proper guidance. I am thankful I chose this class to be a part of in my senior year, it was a rewarding experience that taught me a lot about my job and

Journalism is an in depth look at the world and events occurring around the human race every day. In order to fulfill such a title, one must earn at least a bachelor’s degree in journalism or communications. Before attending college, a journalism student must have former experience. It is beneficial for students to partake in their high school newspaper or magazine. Students should attend journalistic clubs and conferences. Once admitted into a school, one must take courses in editing, journalistic ethics, reporting, and communications. While enrolled in the mentioned core classes, a journalism student must partake in an internship. Writing internships take place at local newspapers, magazines, and publications. Experience

As a newly graduated M.S. student in journalism, I have at least three years' research experiences as a lab co-coodinator, as well as reporting experiences as a part-time journalist. As a highly independent person, I learnt data analyzing, strategic communication within organizational communication, while assisting professors with schoolwork as a teaching/research

In a contemporary society, the role of journalism is a varied one that covers many different aspects of people’s lives. As more and more outlets spring up around the world, many more stories are able to be covered by different outlets, and this means that journalism takes on a more and more important role in a contemporary society. Much of our lives centre on political and social happenings, and journalistic outlets are the public’s way of finding all the information on these event. Journalism also provides us with a way of finding out which of these stories are important and deserve our attention, and which stories can be ignored. The important role of journalism can be well observed in the recent coverage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) in both New Zealand and around the world. This is a ground breaking economic deal, and holds a great deal of importance for the 800 million citizens of the countries involved, as well as the rest of the world. With worldwide coverage of this deal, it is inevitable that different types of reporting occurs, and that different outlets will provide different accounts. With so many different journalism outlets around the world and locally, many have to have a way of standing out from the crowd. This means that some extremely different coverage of very similar stories can occur. However it can also simply be down to different ownership, differing political views, and different socio-economic environments. Two outlets with