For some, including myself at times, it's intimidating to know that we just got here and we're automatically expected to produce something worthy of publication. There are rules and guidelines to follow as a professional journalist that make writing a new experience. I'm finding that I am terribly wordy, and for that I apologize to anyone it has affected. I am learning though, and that's why I'm here.
While interviewing random people may be intimidating, I appreciate the program's realization that the best way to learn is by doing. I'm a practical person and learn best hands-on so I appreciate this trial-and-error method. I feel like I can read books about journalism and talk about how to write, but until I actually start writing I won't really learn anything about this path I've chosen to follow.
My first story was about the economic effects of Hurricane Irene on farmers. I blogged a little about it just after the hurricane, but the event kept weighing on my mind. Something that is usually in the forefront of my mind is that we're all connected, and I wanted to see how Hurricane Irene might affect different people, those on the East Coast as well as those here in the Midwest. I'm very thankful for the opportunity to talk to a couple gentlemen actually from North Carolina, one of which actually had a family farm on the coast which was damaged. I had a great experience learning about the hurricane, and then writing the story.
Everything is beginning to feel a lot more real, and feasible as a future. I have a long way to go, but I'm learning and I'm excited.
I'd encourage you to check the CAFNR Corner Post and see what everyone is writing!
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