One of my problems as a journalist, I believe, is being scared of chasing stories and my tendency to be nice and agreeable. In Quest where I was writing very fluffy feel good stories, I’ve been fortunate to write more news stories at the Chronicle. This means I’ve had to be persistent with getting answers(…)
Posts by Emily Kemp:
Week 1 of Hervey Bay – such a weird place
So this week has been interesting to say the least… From a slow start of twiddling thumbs and getting a grasp on the area, I’ve gotten through a couple stories in the paper this week, fluff and actual news. One tip I’ve learnt is to keep calling. If it goes to voicemail, leave a message(…)
End of Internship… Yay holidays!
Friday was the day to finish off all my stories, and not ask anyone for any more. I didn’t want to be stressed at the end of the day trying to finish everything. This approach kind of didn’t work as it was a slow morning with no one answering their phones. But it did give(…)
Internship – Halfway point: Better Days
Wednesday was hectic! All that work that couldn’t get done on Tuesday was piled up for a nice and busy Wednesday. Being busy is nice. You get that buzz that feels like you’re doing something and enjoy crossing things off the list. At lunch Oliver and I worked out I had around nine stories to(…)
Early days of an internship…
Having done an internship previously, the day before I began at Quest I remembered the previous long hours of boredom and annoying busy workers with meagre questions, and I wondered why oh why had I put my hand up for this excruciating form of self punishment. I proceeded to turn up an hour late for(…)