The worst thing about journalism - waiting for people to call you back.
I literally have no patience. It's kind of a problem... considering this is what I want to do with my life. When people don't call back, I get myself all nervous and start worrying that I won't be able to write the story.
I'm waiting right now for a source to call. You can guess how I'm feeling, right?
Anyway, moving on, I'm in the process of working on one story, researching ideas for other stories, and getting ready for my trip tomorrow!
I'm going to Washington, D.C. for a few days for a conference. (That sounds so grown up! 'I'm going to a conference...') It's the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders. Kind of a mouthful, I know. There's going to be a bunch of workshops and speeches and things, so it should be interesting.
On Thursday I get to visit the Newseum for the first time, which should be pretty cool, too. http://www.newseum.org/
Incidentally, my editor here at The Landmark said some of his work is there, in the community journalism section, I believe. I'll try to look for it.
I'm most excited for the photography, of course. I'm kind of a photo nerd, and supposedly there's a big exhibit of Pulitzer-winning photos. It's going to be a huge photogasm, and I can't wait!
I won't be posting while I'm there, even though I've just started. I can't bring my computer, and I'm going to be crazy busy, but I'm absolutely going to post the second I get back!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Numero Uno
Okay, so here it goes -my first post of the summer.
I'm writing to keep track of what I've done and what's going on at my summer internship site - The Landmark newspaper in Holden, MA, a weekly community-focused paper.
Holden's a small town in Western Massachusetts - right next to Worcester. The paper I'm working for covers Holden, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland and Sterling. That's a pretty big swatch, actually.
Anyway, this is the start of week three of my working there. Week one was sort of uneventful, as I came in just to discuss what I like to write about and what I hope to get out of it - pretty basic stuff, really. I'm working in the office Thursdays and Fridays and then writing and interviewing during the week.
I covered an event last Tuesday - my first article for them this summer - at an elementary school. It was called the "Wind Beneath Their Wings" award night, and it was to honor people who made a difference in the lives of children with special needs. I have to say, it was pretty cool. I met my competition, too - a guy named Danny who works for The Daily Holden. Far from it being awkward, however, he actually helped me out. He was really nice, so I greatly appreciated that.
Anyway, that's all the basic stuff for now - This will get more interesting as we go on. Check out the paper on Thursday to read more about the ceremony I covered.
I'm writing to keep track of what I've done and what's going on at my summer internship site - The Landmark newspaper in Holden, MA, a weekly community-focused paper.
Holden's a small town in Western Massachusetts - right next to Worcester. The paper I'm working for covers Holden, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland and Sterling. That's a pretty big swatch, actually.
Anyway, this is the start of week three of my working there. Week one was sort of uneventful, as I came in just to discuss what I like to write about and what I hope to get out of it - pretty basic stuff, really. I'm working in the office Thursdays and Fridays and then writing and interviewing during the week.
I covered an event last Tuesday - my first article for them this summer - at an elementary school. It was called the "Wind Beneath Their Wings" award night, and it was to honor people who made a difference in the lives of children with special needs. I have to say, it was pretty cool. I met my competition, too - a guy named Danny who works for The Daily Holden. Far from it being awkward, however, he actually helped me out. He was really nice, so I greatly appreciated that.
Anyway, that's all the basic stuff for now - This will get more interesting as we go on. Check out the paper on Thursday to read more about the ceremony I covered.
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