Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Day 3
Today, we will take a tour of the Herald Dispatch. I'm so excited. It was one of my favorite activities last year. I really enjoyed working with the reporters. I can't wait to go on the job with one of them this year.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Day 2
Today was so much fun! We had a photography class and got to take pictures of campus. I think that this is the best way to see the campus. You get to look at the campus from a different perspective.
We also learned a lot in our other classes. The law perspective of journalism can be a little confusing because you have to figure out where the line has to be drawn.
I will definitely be watching closely for grammar mistakes in my own work as well as the work of others, and from now on, I will probably laugh everytime someone says, "...the Preamble to the Constitution..." because Dr. Arnold taught us that it is pointless to use phrases such as "more perfect" because you can't get any better than perfect. I heard this phrase so much in high school and never thought anything about the wording. Now, I almost feel a little silly for not catching on to something that seems like it should have been obvious.
The students at WMUL listened to my high school's radio show. They liked it, too. I was so excited. They did have a few ideas for the show and I can't wait to tell my former co-anchor the ideas so he can keep the program going next year while I'm at Marshall.
We also learned a lot in our other classes. The law perspective of journalism can be a little confusing because you have to figure out where the line has to be drawn.
I will definitely be watching closely for grammar mistakes in my own work as well as the work of others, and from now on, I will probably laugh everytime someone says, "...the Preamble to the Constitution..." because Dr. Arnold taught us that it is pointless to use phrases such as "more perfect" because you can't get any better than perfect. I heard this phrase so much in high school and never thought anything about the wording. Now, I almost feel a little silly for not catching on to something that seems like it should have been obvious.
The students at WMUL listened to my high school's radio show. They liked it, too. I was so excited. They did have a few ideas for the show and I can't wait to tell my former co-anchor the ideas so he can keep the program going next year while I'm at Marshall.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Peer Interview - Victoria Smith
Victoria Smith, 16, may have followed in the rest of her family's footsteps by attending Frankfort High School, but she will take another step and become the first in her family to attend college to major in journalism and mass communications. The junior has lived in Frankfort, Ky., her whole life, but loves traveling.
"I have been almost everywhere along the East Coast, although I would love to travel out of the country," she said. "I'm interested in Hispanic cultures, so I would prefer to travel to South America."
At Frankfort High School, Victoria participates in basketball and softball. She says that she has decided to take up archery, as well. "I want to try something different," Smith said.
Victoria developed a love for writing at an early age. She wrote imaginative stories starting at the age of 5, but as she grew older, she began to write her personal thoughts because writing makes her feel better.
Victoria's love for writing turned into an interest in journalism because attending a previous journalism camp at the University of Kentucky gave her experience in the field.
"I wasn't really interested in journalism, but after attending the camp," she said. "I thought, 'Hey, I might like this.'"
"I have been almost everywhere along the East Coast, although I would love to travel out of the country," she said. "I'm interested in Hispanic cultures, so I would prefer to travel to South America."
At Frankfort High School, Victoria participates in basketball and softball. She says that she has decided to take up archery, as well. "I want to try something different," Smith said.
Victoria developed a love for writing at an early age. She wrote imaginative stories starting at the age of 5, but as she grew older, she began to write her personal thoughts because writing makes her feel better.
Victoria's love for writing turned into an interest in journalism because attending a previous journalism camp at the University of Kentucky gave her experience in the field.
"I wasn't really interested in journalism, but after attending the camp," she said. "I thought, 'Hey, I might like this.'"
First Day of 2011 Journalism Workshop!
I'm so excited to be back to this year's journalism workshop. I haven't even been here a whole day yet, I'm already having a great time. Even though I did learn a lot about journalism last year, I have already learned some things that I didn't know. For example, thanks to Dr. Arnold, I probably won't be able to look at the Constitution ever again without thinking of its grammar mistakes.
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