My third journal entry, wow. It feels like the weeks are going by so quickly I can barely gather myself together before I graduate, which ironically feels like tomorrow. Anyway...
This past week was rather slow, simply because we didn't leave the station for a story on Saturday night like we usually do. Pre-recorded footage was used to create a package that was already in place for the 11 o'clock news and there was no need to go out and get another story together unless some urgent information came up that was crucial to add to the package (which there wasn't, of course). The night flew by, though, because Amanda was busy writing up the script for the package so basically I just hung out, took notes and paid close attention to what she was putting together.
After that, I went into the other room where Anthony Durso (usually just goes by Durso), the photography guy, was putting together the video for the 11 o'clock news. Again, I was asking questions, reviewing how he did things and went over everything so I had it relatively clear in my head and soaked it in. Now, onto the fun part of the night. Amanda suggested I do a stand-up for the news story in the news room with Durso. Fortunately, Amanda is a smart reporter. She knows that suggesting something like that to an intern is important, but that's all she did, suggest it, not make me do it. I was messing around on my computer and it was around 10:00 o'clock at night and we still had not done my stand-up.
Now I thought - okay, I need to take initiative here - so I walked over to where Durso was and said, "Hey Durso let's do that stand up before the 11 o'clock news, I want it for my portfolio." As I said those words I knew that I was already terrified of getting in front of that camera, being only an intern with very minimal experience. Durso gladly accepted and said he would do it in about five minutes. The time went by in slow motion as I waited for him.
What if I messed up, kept on stumbling over my words, made a fool out of myself, or... worse, got stage fright and started to blush? This, of course, was not even going live, so why was I so uncomfortably trying to gather myself before such a little task? Well, the time came and I asked Amanda what I should do for the stand-up. She responded, "You're the reporter, you figure it out."
I already had the story and decided to do an interactive piece. So Durso and I just got to a desk and I had an email in my hand Millersville University sent out to its students urging them to be cautious of a possible measles outbreak they had. I messed it up about 7 or 8 times before actually getting a legitimate part down, and the feeling was nothing quite like I had before. It was euphoric, not only to be able to do the stand-up myself, but having the slight idea in my head that I could be a reporter for a new station. I felt that my future was, finally, in some sort of way good hands thanks to my own actions that I've put forth.
Anyway, that was just about it. Sorry for it being so long. Until next week, I hope this covers it!
This past week was rather slow, simply because we didn't leave the station for a story on Saturday night like we usually do. Pre-recorded footage was used to create a package that was already in place for the 11 o'clock news and there was no need to go out and get another story together unless some urgent information came up that was crucial to add to the package (which there wasn't, of course). The night flew by, though, because Amanda was busy writing up the script for the package so basically I just hung out, took notes and paid close attention to what she was putting together.
After that, I went into the other room where Anthony Durso (usually just goes by Durso), the photography guy, was putting together the video for the 11 o'clock news. Again, I was asking questions, reviewing how he did things and went over everything so I had it relatively clear in my head and soaked it in. Now, onto the fun part of the night. Amanda suggested I do a stand-up for the news story in the news room with Durso. Fortunately, Amanda is a smart reporter. She knows that suggesting something like that to an intern is important, but that's all she did, suggest it, not make me do it. I was messing around on my computer and it was around 10:00 o'clock at night and we still had not done my stand-up.
Now I thought - okay, I need to take initiative here - so I walked over to where Durso was and said, "Hey Durso let's do that stand up before the 11 o'clock news, I want it for my portfolio." As I said those words I knew that I was already terrified of getting in front of that camera, being only an intern with very minimal experience. Durso gladly accepted and said he would do it in about five minutes. The time went by in slow motion as I waited for him.
What if I messed up, kept on stumbling over my words, made a fool out of myself, or... worse, got stage fright and started to blush? This, of course, was not even going live, so why was I so uncomfortably trying to gather myself before such a little task? Well, the time came and I asked Amanda what I should do for the stand-up. She responded, "You're the reporter, you figure it out."
I already had the story and decided to do an interactive piece. So Durso and I just got to a desk and I had an email in my hand Millersville University sent out to its students urging them to be cautious of a possible measles outbreak they had. I messed it up about 7 or 8 times before actually getting a legitimate part down, and the feeling was nothing quite like I had before. It was euphoric, not only to be able to do the stand-up myself, but having the slight idea in my head that I could be a reporter for a new station. I felt that my future was, finally, in some sort of way good hands thanks to my own actions that I've put forth.
Anyway, that was just about it. Sorry for it being so long. Until next week, I hope this covers it!