My name is Gabby Siskind and I am a sophomore print journalism major. I have known for pretty much ever that I wanted to be a journalist. When I came into college I was strictly print and only wanted to write for a newspaper. I don’t think I really understood how the field of journalism has changed so much. Last summer I had an internship with the multimedia department for the Baltimore Sun. It was there that I learned the importance of knowing how to shoot and edit video. Now after almost two years in college, I realize that a journalist has to know how to do everything these days. That includes writing, taking pictures, shooting video and recording audio. Oftentimes journalists are sent out into the field by themselves and have to do everything. Taking journalism 203 this semester only further opened my eyes to that. We first did the photography slice. I am by no means a professional photographer but by the end of the slice I was taking pretty decent pictures and I know I will only get better. We then did the audio slice. This was a lot of fun. During my internship I had to practice reporting for the radio so I had some experience with audio. This was a lot more fun however because we got to do interesting topics. Now we are on the video slice. I had experience with this during my internship, but I was still learning how to do everything. I think this slice will really help me to develop my skills more so I can become a better video journalist. I am excited to take all of these slices and combine them for my final project. The major challenge we face as journalists is that we have to know how to do everything and I know this class will give me the edge on others and make me more marketable in the future.
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