Note to Readers
By Cassandra Bent
This will be my last blog post. With the semester ending in a few days, I have completed this assignment and will be done my first journalism class.
Before ending my blog, I want to expand upon what I have learned from blogging throughout the semester. First, I have learned the principle aspects of blogging, such as linking out and using tags. More importantly though, I have learned about myself.
With aspirations of entering the broadcast journalism world, I did not consider print journalism. As a matter of fact, in the beginning of the semester when I began writing articles for the first time, I hated it. However, this assignment has changed my mind and taught me that I truly enjoy writing news stories.
I have a passion for news, and this assignment made me realize that I also have a passion for detail and description to help make stories come alive. I have always said that I explain myself better in writing, and I am now beginning to wonder if I explain news better in writing as well.
However, this assignment has also helped me learn more about broadcast journalism. By following Steve Cooper, I began to see his technique of reporting, and feel I will become a better reporter because of it. From interviewing him, I was able to see the Channel 7 News station, which was very exciting. I was also able to learn his cardinal rule of being “flexible,” and take in advice from an already successful reporter. It was a very encouraging experience.
I have decided that I will definitely keep print journalism as an option for my future. Who knows, maybe I will do broadcast and print journalism. I am now encouraged to work on my interviewing skills and my writing so that I can continue to improve.
Although this is my last post, I may begin a different blog in the future.
Thanks very much for reading my blog!
