Photo by Jamall Morris<\/em><\/p>\n Tatyana Ross Members of the Jackson Association of Black Journalists conducted a bootcamp for students in\u00a0the Department of Journalism and Media Studies on Oct. 27. Held in the California Room at the\u00a0Mississippi eCenter, local media professionals from news stations in the Jackson area gave\u00a0students tips of the trade in a question answer formatted event.<\/p>\n The media professionals included: Ross Adams, who served as the moderator of the event,\u00a0WJTV Evening Anchor Byron Brown, WAPT Anchor\/Reporter Troy Jones, WAPT Executive\u00a0Producer Alexandria Galtney, WAPT Creative Services Donovan Wade, Meteorologist Branden\u00a0Walker, and more.<\/p>\n JMS Department Chair Elayne H. Anthony stated this was the first in other events the\u00a0department will have to help students.<\/p>\n \u201cI asked our students to attend the Jackson Association of Black Journalists Bootcamp to\u00a0connect with professional journalists who are currently working in the field.\u00a0 They were able to\u00a0listen and ask questions about coverage of stories, internships and jobs,\u201d said Anthony. \u201cThe\u00a0opportunities are presented to students so they will follow up with the journalists and tell them\u00a0what they hope to accomplish in the field.\u00a0 These journalists\u00a0enjoy connecting and hearing from\u00a0journalism students.\u00a0 We also plan to initiate brown baggers in the future to continue this\u00a0student\/professional relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n The room was jammed packed with eager future media professional who hope to one day work\u00a0or intern at the very news stations represented. Students asked questions concerning obtaining\u00a0future positions and much more.<\/p>\n Alivia Welch, the managing editor for The Blue & White Flash, felt the event was very\u00a0beneficial for JMS students.<\/p>\n \u201cEvents like these are important for future journalists because they allow us to gather\u00a0information about different job opportunities that we can pursue with our degree,\u201d said Welch.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is also encouraging to see people that look like us dominating in a career that we make up a\u00a0small percentage in.\u00a0Welch added: \u201cEach journalist on the panel had different opinions about the field, however they\u00a0all had one thing in common and that was that it\u2019s okay to fail. Failure is a part of this career but\u00a0those failures will help us better ourselves in years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n The students weren\u2019t the only ones who were excited about the event; speakers like WAPT\u00a0Executive Producer Alexandria Galtney, who is also a JSU alum, was thrilled about the\u00a0conference.<\/p>\n \u201cStudents were able to get access to a field that is hard to get into if you are not willing to put in\u00a0the work. I hope the students who attended this event took away valuable information but they\u00a0have to be open to the information they are receiving,\u201d said Galtney. \u201cThe bootcamp was meant\u00a0for students to ask media professional questions about their careers. 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