Adventures in Journalism

I am 25 years old and despite parental objections, I choose to become a journalist. Print might be might be dying a slow death, but I'm here for the long haul--no matter how financially devastating.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

A day at the Rodeo

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Friday, January 2, 2009

Favorites

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I guess I should start posting actual articles. While the past few months I have just been getting my feet wet.. here are a few! 9/1/08: Ar...

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Presidental Debate 2008

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On Friday my boss let me have the day of to go to Oxford, Ms. for the first presidential debate. I didn't have the all access media pa...

Media day at MS fire academy

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On Wednesday I was invited to the MS state Fire Academy for a media personnel day. I jumped at the prospect of getting to be a firefighter ...

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Animal Shelter Story

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Monday, September 8, 2008

Week one

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I have made it one week as a journalist! Where to start, where to start! Well Mississipi is a state that gets bashed a lot and maybe that ma...

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Thursday, September 4, 2008

The Hot Ticket

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In an effort to remain an unbiased journalist I will refrain on my political viewpoints. I will however, make note of the differences in can...

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ellefoto: I am recent college graduate from the University of West Florida in Pensacola, Florida. I am a few months into my first job as a reporter at the Madison County Journal in Ridgeland Ms. I have been inspired by many journalist who looked beyond the surface and took risk. These journalist include: Bernstien and Woodward, Nellie Bly, Leon Dash, Jessica Mitford, and Martha Gelhorn. I also admire Gary Ghioto, and Bruce Swain two professors who are passionate about the power of written words.

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