Orientation Day at Breaking News, What It Means for J-students
Orientation for my breaking news internship was illuminating. My fellow interns and I attended a morning news meeting, shown where to find court records – online and in-person – played a headline writing game, and ate in the cafeteria, which surprised us with delicious concoctions. We were conditioned to understand that all cafeteria food is tasteless and boring.
We were excited to see the newsroom, joyous to receive credentials that legitimize us to the eyes of the public and ecstatic about getting an Arizona Republic e-mail. To a journalism student, these two items take away much of the hesitant or flippant attitudes that permeate with some newsmakers or sources. No longer do we have to say “student with the Cronkite School of Journalism.” Now we can say “with the Arizona Republic,” at least, for when we’re doing work for the company.
The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism truly has great opportunities available for students. The internship is actually a class, of which you receive credit, but it does not qualify for the internship requirement. Oh, and you get paid like $9 an hour.
