Belleville & Ypsilanti: Inside the Newsroom

Here you can find the musings of writers and editors of the Ypsilanti Courier and the Belleville View.


Friday, February 3, 2012

Getting out to the schools

I love the work I do in  the newsroom. I enjoy pagination, I like working in PhotoShop, my co-workers are very nice and great fun to work with. But there is something exciting about being a journalist and getting out in the field.

I like meeting people, learning things and telling stories. And I enjoy going to get those stories in the schools.

Yesterday, I was Belleville Middle School South to report on the school's intramural programs. It was pretty cool to meet with the teachers and kids.

I was an education reporter for two years and sports editor (covering mostly high school sports) for five years so I have a lot experience reporting on school activities andit can be fun.

Kids are very honest and they enjoy having visitors come to their schools. Middle school kids are some of the best because they are old enough to understand my job as a reporter and young enough to think it's cool.

At Middle School South, there were some kids participating in an after-school skating event where the kids could skate through the halls of the building.

They liked the fact someone from the newspaper was there to video the activity and a few kids were showing off a little. It was fun because the kids asked me questions and wanted to make sure they were getting on the video.

Reporting on school activities is an important part of local journalism. It provides an opportunity for newspapers to get to know the young, potential readership and it will attract people to websites.

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