Personal Narrative-Racial Profiling

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Since the last update, I have continue to move around in the news department by shadowing reporters, anchors and or photographers that I have not got a chance to interact with. I got to help record UAB track team at the Birmingham CrossPlex and that was my first time seeing a live track race, which I thought was pretty cool. I also got to help out when Governor Siegelman was release from prison at the airport; we did a live shot for the evening show. Went out with Jamiese Price to get footage of the new Bessemer City Hall and got to interview a few people including the mayor and asked some of my own questions as well as, I even got to meet Rhonda Robinson. I went out with Melanie Posey to cover a fatal crash that was in Oak Grove and interview both principals from the elementary and high school. That was a very tough moment and seeing how close the principals were to the students was a tragic moment for them. As, I watch and listen to the question that Melanie was asking and to see the principal break down and cry and how she …show more content…

I really love how the morning crew, because it’s very interesting to me especially, waking up at 3 a.m. can be tough, but it has been worth it. I was able to sit with Janice Rogers while she was getting ready for the 4 o'clock show and got some great advice from her about how she became a news anchor and just general information that I will carry on throughout my life. One thing that stood out to me the most that Janice mentioned was that, when reading from the teleprompter read as if you were having a conversation with a friend who is standing in front of you. Before this conversation with her, I did read the teleprompter a while back and yes I hit some rough spots, but after the conversation with her, I decide to give the reading another try and in my videos I can see a huge difference from the beginning. I began to be more calm and

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