As of next week i’m starting a two-week internship at the Hawkes Bay Today daily in Napier.
I’m pretty excited I guess, maybe a bit nervous, but looking forward to seeing a different side of Hawkes Bay and telling some stories.
Others in my class are also heading out to do internships, I’m hoping that we can maintain a bit of blogging and a few posts for NewsWire. Right guys? Paul Mcbeth has it harder than me – he’s going to the Dominion Post, as is Sandra Dickson.
Other rookie journos showing off their shorthand to potential employers will be Kristina Keogh, Charlotte Hilling and Reesh Lyon .
So what’s expected of a journalism intern these days?
I hope I have all the bases covered.. Shorthand 60 wpm check, typing 60 wpm check, steady coffee making and carrying hand… check. I’ll make the best coffee they ever had.
I’m also hoping I will have a chance to tell a story using more than print and photos.
A friend gave me an excellent 1961 NZ Herald style book the other day and it’s interesting to see how much media style has changed since then. Do you think I should take it along for the internship?
Ed: “I trust you’ve brushed up on your media style and grammar?”
Me: “No worries mate. I read this from cover to cover.”
On other business, I received this hilarious spam bot comment post recently, I bet you’ve had them too:
Hi. I regularly scan this forum. This is the oldest culture undisputed to ask a ridiculous.
How numberless in this forum are references progressive behind, knavish users?
Can I bank all the advice that there is?
An interesting argument. My response to this comment:
Dear Spambot,
I dispute the fact that this culture is the oldest to ask the ridiculous, and my right to ask the ridiculous can not be taken from me, as a journalist.
Also, the references on my forum are far from progressively behind, and your knave remark reminds me of Robin Hood, men in tights.
You can bank the following advice: Learn English.
Kind regards
ENDS
