Having a blog is a first for me. I had a diary when I was
little, but I never had a long enough attention span to stick with it for
more than a week. Ironically, I love writing and reporting, but I hate when I
focus on me when I write. I love hearing and sharing other people’s stories; I
don’t care about my own.
I have been a reporter for The Mirror since February 2010.
My first article was a feature on the university’s first pep band. I was
shocked at how easy it was to get the story. I also did an internship at the
Windsor Beacon over the summer of 2011. I fit in very well with David Persons,
editor, and Ashley Keesis-Wood, reporter.
I have never covered
a beat before, but I am confident that in covering the local music scene, I
will learn a lot. I hope to gain insight into what bands have to do to create
good music. Greeley residents, especially college students, really enjoy
supporting local bands.
Some journalistic strengths I have are the confidence to
approach people, getting good quotes and using the quotes to tell a good story.
One journalistic weakness is I have the ability to make any
situation awkward at the drop of a hat. Unfortunately, I do not know how to
counter this.
I am confident that I will keep up with this blog, mostly
because I am getting a grade. However, after I am graded, I hope I have the
attention span to stick with it.
