Little did I know that taking Beginning Journalism during my sophomore year of college would kick start my writing career and introduce me to a discipline that is so unique and essential. Throughout the past three years, I have learned about how to be a journalist, why journalism is important, what it takes to be a journalist, etc. Dr. Michael McClelland has given me all the tools I need to write a news article while making the process an enjoyable one.
Over the past semester, I believe I have improved my news writing skills as they are very different from the other writing styles I do. News writing is very succinct and to the point, no added word fluff; something I had a difficulty breaking myself of at the beginning of my journalism career at Witt. However, with the critique offered by Mac and the repetition of writing articles, I think I have improved in this area. Having this skill I think will help me in the future because I now have multiple types of writing that I can produce for potential employers, whether that is in journalism or not.
I also have enjoyed writing in my blog. It has given me an alternate avenue for writing and gotten me in the habit of writing weekly. Seeing my writing and reading my peers' blogs allows us to feel important and that our writing is worthwhile. Advanced News Writing this semester has been my outlet class; I enjoy the people I interact with in class, the professor, and the content of the course. I am able to relax and speak freely about all the topics we discussed and I am so thankful to have had the opportunity and privilege to take this class. Thank you to Mac, my classmates, and anyone who read my blog or articles. Long live journalism!!
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