A week of chaos and clarity
Above all else, this week has been illuminating to me as to what working in journalism is like. For the past couple years, I’ve felt lost. I’ve been focusing so much on getting prerequisites done for my majors that I ended up just going through the motions. I love...
No rest for the wicked
I never had a desire to work in journalism. I enrolled in journalism 101 as a credit requirement for my associates in arts degree. I always knew I wanted a career in the media, a job holding a camera, but I never expected it to be journalism. I discovered how much I...
Bringing a vision to life
It’s been an enlightening experience with so many insights and so much learning packed into one week. In the past, I had always been intimidated by the challenge of handling gear and all the technical components that go into recording an audio story. NextGen helped me...
Teamwork is essential
NPR NextGenRadio is a fantastic program that I would highly recommend to anyone interested in bolstering their skills in broadcast journalism. While I was not able to conduct my interview in person, I still learned a lot about interview etiquette, audio recording...