Media Day: More than just a day
November 26, 2007 Media Day, Student Views No Comments***Note: Students had an opportunity to hear from local professionals on our first annual Media Day (11/9/07). Throughout a series of posts this week, you will be able to read their thoughts and reactions.***
November 9, 2007, a day that will go down in history as a day for the communication majors. This was a day that was more like a once in a lifetime opportunity. There will never be another moment like this. At
The first secession I attended was “Putting It in Writing: A Career in Print Journalism”. Here we had the chance to meet Brian Meyer, Who works for the Buffalo News and in City Hall. Roger Puchalski, who write a polish paper. Each one of these men brought something different to the table. Mr. Meyer offered a lot of tips for writing. The one thing he mentioned was to “Know a little bit about a lot of things you know.” Meaning not to waste more time on the things that you already know a lot about. He also said recognize your weakness and play your strengths. Mr. Puchalski talked about the importance of recognizing the people that make a difference, and give them the credit that they deserve.
The second secession was “On the Front Line: Managing the Message”. Here we had the chance to meet Mike DeGorge, who works as the spokesperson for the Buffalo Police Department. Bonnie Kane Lockwood, who is the Senior Field Representatives for Congressman Brian Higgins. Mary Murray, who works for the
The third and final secession was “Television Today”. Here at this secession we were lucky to meet Mary Alice Demler from channel 2. Mylous Harriston from channel 4 & 23 and Johanna Pasceri from channel 7. Each of these reporters taught us, the students that there is so much out there in the journalism field that we can do. You want to learn form all of the mistakes that you make and internships. Do as many as you can that way you will get a better grasp on what is to come in the future. The one thing that made a difference to some of the people there was the fact that there is no exact way for a journalist to look. As long as you are clean and have your stories ready then you are going to be fine.
What I personally got from this experience of a lifetime was journalism has to be in your blood. This has to be something that you know you can do for a living and if you don’t want to communicate with people then this field is not for you. Also, internships are important, as much as breathing is. If you don’t complete an internship then there is no telling what it is that you want to do in life. For some this is too much, but for me it’s a chance of a lifetime that I will cherish forever.
~Shayla Reed
