During my time at WMC Action News 5, I learned a lot about how the newsroom works. The internship taught me the essentials of how stories are pitched to reporters and their process of creating packages. I have been there when breaking news interrupts the planned coverage for the day and the scramble to figure out how to cover multiple stories in unique ways from the other news stations.
The experience was a great opportunity for me to be involved with a real newsroom for the first time. I updated my reel and learned a lot about the industry itself and what factors are essential for a quality production. The fast-paced business is conducive to those who are willing to sacrifice their time for it, and I am willing to start in a new place in order to begin my journey as a reporter.
After manning the phones and relaying potential stories to producers, writing stories for the website in order to brief the public on what has happened and even going to some breaking news events with reporters, I am ready to take on the challenge myself as a news reporter.
I have started applying to various markets in hopes of finding a full-time position where I can develop my own style of story-telling and begin my career as a broadcast journalist. I appreciate the news station for giving me the opportunity to intern there and getting my foot into the proverbial industry door. From here, I hope that I can find that job and use my experience learned to become a broadcast journalist.
The experience was a great opportunity for me to be involved with a real newsroom for the first time. I updated my reel and learned a lot about the industry itself and what factors are essential for a quality production. The fast-paced business is conducive to those who are willing to sacrifice their time for it, and I am willing to start in a new place in order to begin my journey as a reporter.
After manning the phones and relaying potential stories to producers, writing stories for the website in order to brief the public on what has happened and even going to some breaking news events with reporters, I am ready to take on the challenge myself as a news reporter.
I have started applying to various markets in hopes of finding a full-time position where I can develop my own style of story-telling and begin my career as a broadcast journalist. I appreciate the news station for giving me the opportunity to intern there and getting my foot into the proverbial industry door. From here, I hope that I can find that job and use my experience learned to become a broadcast journalist.