I'm so excited, my first real article went live today on The Daily Beast's Women in the World site!! The subject- sugar babies. Take a look!
http://www.thedailybeast.com/witw/articles/2013/06/21/website-by-and-for-sugar-babies.html
Friday, June 21, 2013
Monday, June 10, 2013
Interview
I spent 5 hours transcribing this interview for one of my editors, Katie Baker, so if you could all read it that would be great! It's a really fantastic interview, Katie did a great job and Shohreh is an incredible person.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/witw/articles/2013/06/10/shohreh-aghdashloo-on-her-new-memoir-the-alley-of-love-and-yellow-jasmines.html
My second week at Newsweek started today, and I still love it. I'm (pretty much) working on a real story, so we'll see where it goes!
http://www.thedailybeast.com/witw/articles/2013/06/10/shohreh-aghdashloo-on-her-new-memoir-the-alley-of-love-and-yellow-jasmines.html
My second week at Newsweek started today, and I still love it. I'm (pretty much) working on a real story, so we'll see where it goes!
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Newsweek and The Daily Beast- Week 1
As I try to figure out what I'm going to wear to work tomorrow, I have a little time to reflect on the incredible first week I've had as an intern for Newsweek and The Daily Beast.
I arrived Monday- in the middle of a Manhattan rainstorm- and was ushered up to the second floor of the IAC building in Chelsea, home to Newsweek and The Daily Beast. I reported to Katie Baker, managing editor of the Women in the World section. I'll be spending the next several weeks as a WITW intern along with 2 other girls (WITW is larger than the social media department and therefore needed more help).
Before I started interning everyone asked me, "What are you going to be doing? Making coffee?" But even during my interview, I had a feeling that I wouldn't be doing 'typical intern stuff.' Within five minutes of arriving, I was seated at a computer and told to put together a cheat.
If you're unfamiliar with The Daily Beast, we put together a 'cheat sheet' that has little summaries of major news stories, followed by a link to read the full story either on our website or another news site. There's a cheat sheet on DB, and one on WITW. The other two interns and I are responsible for putting together cheats for one of our three sections; News, Lifestyle, and Call to Arms.
I was put in charge of Call to Arms, and within an hour I had a cheat up on the website. I ended up putting together 3 cheats that day, totaling 16 by the end of the week!
I LOVE my internship. I'm not making copies or doing busywork, I'm actually putting together an integral part of our site and bringing important stories to people's attention. Call to Arms highlights injustice or problems that women face. I've put together cheats on acid attacks in India, the problems that Turkish female protesters face, and campaigns against domestic violence in Saudi Arabia.
However, the most exciting part of my internship was Thursday afternoon, my last day before the weekend (I only work four days a week). Katie asked me to transcribe an interview, which isn't as easy as it sounds.
The interview was with Shohreh Aghdashloo, an Iranian actress who I admire a lot, so obviously I was excited to transcribe an interview with her! It took 5 hours, since the interview was recorded over the phone and Shohreh has a very deep voice and an Iranian accent. While it was a tough job, it was fun in a weird sort of way.
I really love my job, and even though I'm gone nearly 12 hours between my commute and actual work, I can't wait for another week to start.
If you want to read some of my cheats, check out the WITW page and take a look (I'm not going to post each individual cheat because it would take up too much room)!
http://www.thedailybeast.com/witw.html
I arrived Monday- in the middle of a Manhattan rainstorm- and was ushered up to the second floor of the IAC building in Chelsea, home to Newsweek and The Daily Beast. I reported to Katie Baker, managing editor of the Women in the World section. I'll be spending the next several weeks as a WITW intern along with 2 other girls (WITW is larger than the social media department and therefore needed more help).
Before I started interning everyone asked me, "What are you going to be doing? Making coffee?" But even during my interview, I had a feeling that I wouldn't be doing 'typical intern stuff.' Within five minutes of arriving, I was seated at a computer and told to put together a cheat.
If you're unfamiliar with The Daily Beast, we put together a 'cheat sheet' that has little summaries of major news stories, followed by a link to read the full story either on our website or another news site. There's a cheat sheet on DB, and one on WITW. The other two interns and I are responsible for putting together cheats for one of our three sections; News, Lifestyle, and Call to Arms.
I was put in charge of Call to Arms, and within an hour I had a cheat up on the website. I ended up putting together 3 cheats that day, totaling 16 by the end of the week!
I LOVE my internship. I'm not making copies or doing busywork, I'm actually putting together an integral part of our site and bringing important stories to people's attention. Call to Arms highlights injustice or problems that women face. I've put together cheats on acid attacks in India, the problems that Turkish female protesters face, and campaigns against domestic violence in Saudi Arabia.
However, the most exciting part of my internship was Thursday afternoon, my last day before the weekend (I only work four days a week). Katie asked me to transcribe an interview, which isn't as easy as it sounds.
The interview was with Shohreh Aghdashloo, an Iranian actress who I admire a lot, so obviously I was excited to transcribe an interview with her! It took 5 hours, since the interview was recorded over the phone and Shohreh has a very deep voice and an Iranian accent. While it was a tough job, it was fun in a weird sort of way.
I really love my job, and even though I'm gone nearly 12 hours between my commute and actual work, I can't wait for another week to start.
If you want to read some of my cheats, check out the WITW page and take a look (I'm not going to post each individual cheat because it would take up too much room)!
http://www.thedailybeast.com/witw.html
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Gone To Texas
I know it's another article, but being a Texas native (Dallas, born and raised) I always love when Texas gets positive publicity unrelated to sports.
Over the last few years, Texas has become one of the best places to do business and raise a family. Technology, music, entertainment, oil and gas, and just about every other type of industry love doing business here. I know you all had at least one TI (Texas Instruments) calculator in school.
The BBC put together a list of the Top 10 reasons why so many people are moving to Texas.
Even though I left it, I still love my home state and I always will. And apparently other people are learning to love it! There's a saying here among new Texans: "I wasn't born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could!"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22649624
Over the last few years, Texas has become one of the best places to do business and raise a family. Technology, music, entertainment, oil and gas, and just about every other type of industry love doing business here. I know you all had at least one TI (Texas Instruments) calculator in school.
The BBC put together a list of the Top 10 reasons why so many people are moving to Texas.
Even though I left it, I still love my home state and I always will. And apparently other people are learning to love it! There's a saying here among new Texans: "I wasn't born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could!"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22649624
Note: I don't actually wear Cowboy boots. I made a nod to my Texas upbringing in my Senior Pictures.
Is The Social Media Editor Dead?
Considering I'm starting a social media internship on Monday, I found this article on Buzzfeed fascinating. If you're not familiar with Buzzfeed, they usually assemble humorous lists, such as "Amanda Bynes Calling People Ugly (Presented By Judgmental Huskies)." But they also feature real articles, such as this one by staff writer Rob Fishman, titled, "The Social Media Editor is Dead."
But is it? The article makes a convincing argument for both sides. While social media-related jobs are on the rise (while newspaper jobs are sinking), there is also a growing realization that one person cannot be in charge of all social media. Every journalist needs to be in charge of their own social media accounts, building up not only their own brand but the brand of the company.
But is it? The article makes a convincing argument for both sides. While social media-related jobs are on the rise (while newspaper jobs are sinking), there is also a growing realization that one person cannot be in charge of all social media. Every journalist needs to be in charge of their own social media accounts, building up not only their own brand but the brand of the company.
Even if you don't care about getting a journalism job, this was a really interesting article.
I'm definitely looking forward to getting to work on Monday and seeing what everyone in my department thinks about this article, and where journalism and social media go from here.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/robf4/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-social-media-editor
http://www.buzzfeed.com/robf4/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-social-media-editor
Photo c/o of Google images. I do not own any part of BuzzFeed or BuzzFeed.com, nor do I claim to.
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Summer 2013- Newsweek and The Daily Beast
While most of my friends will be laying by the pool or jetting off on vacation, I'm spending my summer in NYC interning at Newsweek and The Daily Beast. This is an incredible opportunity, and I can't wait to start in a little over a week!
I didn't really apply for this internship in the traditional sense. Over my winter break I was bored, and decided to find a summer internship. I found an ad for a social media internship at Newsweek, but there wasn't a lot of information. So, using my social media skills, I sent a tweet to Newsweek asking about the position. They responded with the e-mail address of their social media editor. I sent him a quick e-mail, followed by my resume, and within a few weeks I was in their New York office for an interview. About half an hour later, I had an internship.
I always thought I would start with a few small internships and then work my way up. Instead, I'm practically starting at the top with Newsweek.
I'm so excited to have such an amazing internship, and I definitely don't mind spending my summer in an office. I'll be at a world-renowned news organization, working in NYC, and gaining invaluable experience for my career.
Most of my posts for the next two months will probably be about my job, i.e. what I do on a typical day, what my job entails, etc. I'll post about other things, but this will most likely turn into an internship blog!
I hope you all keep reading, and welcome to all my new readers!
I didn't really apply for this internship in the traditional sense. Over my winter break I was bored, and decided to find a summer internship. I found an ad for a social media internship at Newsweek, but there wasn't a lot of information. So, using my social media skills, I sent a tweet to Newsweek asking about the position. They responded with the e-mail address of their social media editor. I sent him a quick e-mail, followed by my resume, and within a few weeks I was in their New York office for an interview. About half an hour later, I had an internship.
I always thought I would start with a few small internships and then work my way up. Instead, I'm practically starting at the top with Newsweek.
I'm so excited to have such an amazing internship, and I definitely don't mind spending my summer in an office. I'll be at a world-renowned news organization, working in NYC, and gaining invaluable experience for my career.
Most of my posts for the next two months will probably be about my job, i.e. what I do on a typical day, what my job entails, etc. I'll post about other things, but this will most likely turn into an internship blog!
I hope you all keep reading, and welcome to all my new readers!
Monday, May 13, 2013
Music Fest VuVox
Here's a VuVox I made as part of our Journalism Final Project (the other parts of the project will be uploaded soon!). Check it out!
On May 4th, 2013, Hofstra hosted their annual Music Fest, with performances by Twenty One Pilots, Joey Bada$$, and Third Eye Blind. Music Fest, held every spring, is a free, all-day, outdoor event for all Hofstra students. The festival features rides, games, activities, free food, and of course, live music.
On May 4th, 2013, Hofstra hosted their annual Music Fest, with performances by Twenty One Pilots, Joey Bada$$, and Third Eye Blind. Music Fest, held every spring, is a free, all-day, outdoor event for all Hofstra students. The festival features rides, games, activities, free food, and of course, live music.
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