Moving to Paris
During my trip to India, I worked with a woman who offered me an amazing internship opportunity. Emma Heald works for the Editors Weblog based in Paris, France and she told me I could come work for her this summer if I wanted to. Naturally I decided I would do this. So this spring break, my parents and I will be going to Paris to find a place for me to live! While I work for her, I will be writing about international journalism and media. I am actually very excited to do this because it will give me a very strong background in the journalism industry. It is important to know how to write a valid story and know AP style, but it is also very important to know the industry and world of journalism. I'm hoping this internship will open up a whole new world for me. I can't believe the opportunities that have been handed to me in the last year and I could not be more grateful.
International Journalist
I just returned home from an across the world trip and an across the world experience. Last week I worked with Western Kentucky Universities iMedia Team at the WAN-IFRA 2009 World Newspaper Congress and 16th World Editors Forum in Hyderabad, India as a multiblogger. I was very fortunate to work in the World Editors Forum and listen to some very amazing and talented editors from around the world. It was also great to be in an environment with tons of other journalists who have the same interests as myself. Being at this conference has solidified the fact that I will be a successful journalist no matter what. Eventually, I would like to become an editor of a very large, credible and established publication. Now that would be a dream.
Murder I Wrote...About
Last week I wrote an article about a professor who was found murdered. It was one of the tougher article I had to write due to sensitivity issues. It was also hard to get information from police, family, and friends. Some crucial information was never even discovered.
Members of the campus community are mourning the loss of a mother, wife, friend and professor.
Mathematics Professor Martha “Bettina” Richmond, 51, was found dead in her van at Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Sunday, according to a Bowling Green Police Department press release.
Police were called to the recreation building’s parking lot, located at 225 3rd Ave., at about 11:30 p.m., according to the press release. They are investigating the death as a homicide.
Barry Pruitt, public information officer for the Bowling Green Police Department, said police had no further comment as of Monday afternoon.
The Richmond family declined comment Monday, according to a family friend who answered the phone at the Richmond residence.
Richmond was a professor at Western for 23 years.
Her husband, Tom Richmond, is also a math professor at Western.
Assistant Math Professor Molly Dunkum said it was a strange environment in the math department Monday.
James Barksdale, a transitional retiree in the math department, said Richmond always seemed to be in a good mood.
“She’d tell me a joke, and I’d tell her a joke,” he said.
Richmond was always well prepared and dedicated and she cared a lot about her students, Barksdale said. She was outspoken in a nice way.
He said the mother of two would always come by his office when selling Girl Scout Cookies.
“It really strikes home when it’s someone you work with and have known for a very long time,” Barksdale said.
Mark Robinson, assistant math department head, said the death was a shock to everyone.
Western counseling services will be available to faculty, staff, students and others who knew Richmond, according to a statement issued by the university.
Members of the campus community are mourning the loss of a mother, wife, friend and professor.
Mathematics Professor Martha “Bettina” Richmond, 51, was found dead in her van at Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Sunday, according to a Bowling Green Police Department press release.
Police were called to the recreation building’s parking lot, located at 225 3rd Ave., at about 11:30 p.m., according to the press release. They are investigating the death as a homicide.
Barry Pruitt, public information officer for the Bowling Green Police Department, said police had no further comment as of Monday afternoon.
The Richmond family declined comment Monday, according to a family friend who answered the phone at the Richmond residence.
Richmond was a professor at Western for 23 years.
Her husband, Tom Richmond, is also a math professor at Western.
Assistant Math Professor Molly Dunkum said it was a strange environment in the math department Monday.
James Barksdale, a transitional retiree in the math department, said Richmond always seemed to be in a good mood.
“She’d tell me a joke, and I’d tell her a joke,” he said.
Richmond was always well prepared and dedicated and she cared a lot about her students, Barksdale said. She was outspoken in a nice way.
He said the mother of two would always come by his office when selling Girl Scout Cookies.
“It really strikes home when it’s someone you work with and have known for a very long time,” Barksdale said.
Mark Robinson, assistant math department head, said the death was a shock to everyone.
Western counseling services will be available to faculty, staff, students and others who knew Richmond, according to a statement issued by the university.
Tough News
Lately, I have been working on a pretty taboo article for the College Heights Herald. STDs plague college campuses all over the nation. I am going to expose the numbers of STDs on Western's campus. Although shedding light on this subject might be bad press for Western Kentucky University, it is still public knowledge and students should know their risks if they choose to engage in promiscuous sexual activity. When I went to Health Services, they were very hesitant to even talk about their recorded numbers, and they really didn't even know them. Now I am waiting on an e-mail from them. Hopefully they will be cooperative and I can get my story out there.
Internship Hell
It seems that the process of getting an internship is a never ending nightmare. I have sent in several applications and e-mailed countless editors. The ideal internship in my opinion would be writing on the police beat for any New England newspaper...oh yeah and I'd really prefer to be paid. I had an unpaid internship last year and I think that should only be done once. Internships are the key to building a resume for finding your dream job. Dream job...I don't really know what mine is anymore. It changes daily but at least I know I want to write or shoot photo.
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