The Tough First Entry

This is the tough first entry. Why is it tough you say? Well starting this blog about my time as a intern for WYCC brings a few challenges, like getting viewers attention long enough to read the blog. If you've gotten this far I applaud you. I've been interning with WYCC for two weeks now. It's located in the Englewood area of Chicago,Il. The reason why I chose wycc for my internship is because, I've shadowed at the station numerous times. Each time that I've been at the station, I've been welcomed and learned new things. I felt like the network that I had with the station was good enough to make the transition into my internship smooth, and it worked. These two weeks have been something to remember. I started with a tour of the station as well as a brief overview of the assignments that I will be doing. Each Thursday there is a program called In The Loop, what I've done with this show is prepared the guest changing room, or what we call it the greenroom, I've also assisted the floor director by making sure that the guest got onto the set. Once the show started I waited for the stage directed to let me know if she needs anything else. After the show I assisted guest back to the greenroom to get the thing so that they can leave. Through this process, I networking with some of the producers, directors, are videographers, that might help me with my transition into my actual career. I've also been working on logging and transcribing. Blogging is when you actually take a a clip and change the name to give it a description that helps the editors find it at later times. Transcribing is when you look over a show or program and type out word for word what each person says. The transcribing that I've done so far is of a Anita Alvarez interview on child prostitution, as well as performances for the station's Buddy Guy legends program that they are starting in October. In the upcoming weeks feel like I will learn three times as much as I've already had. I've become more comfortable multitasking and getting things done before the due date. The staff here has been very welcoming and has helped me with everything that I needed. Hopefully I will gain some insight on where to next with my career.