Business desk internship at The Morning Call
I started my internship at The Morning Call right after Memorial Day. On my first day I wrote a story from a press release.
The story went over well enough, got some decent feedback from people that read it and know me personally. I enjoyed the rush of making phone calls and getting something ready for deadline.
I also pitched an idea for a story about local garden centers and nurseries doing better off because area residents are putting in vegetable gardens to save money.
Reporting for this story took a long time. I spent the next week and a half trudging around trying to get information (and left places unsuccessfully).
However, last Thursday I was able to finish up the story with a box of tips for putting in a garden. The story ran on Saturday, June 14. The online version was missing the art and box of tips that ran with the print story (which ran on A1!), but the interesting discussion might lead to another story (I love online journalism).
I’ve got a bit more on my plate now, as it develops I’ll post some more updates.
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