Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Eager to confront fears

I cannot wait to get to my internship to overcome my fear of news writing. I am not a journalism major, nor does my school have a communications department or classes, but I have some experience. My school newspaper does not come out as frequently as it should, so I don’t write articles on a daily basis. I have reached a point where I am ready to “just do it,” as the Nike ads admonish.

I also cannot wait to learn about and do some multimedia work. When I see the impact of capturing stories with audio and video, I feel like journalism is serving its purpose. Hearing and seeing are among the best ways to touch the human heart.


-- Sha’Day Jackson, Tuskegee University, The Dispatch, Lexington, N.C.

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