DJMS student Zahriah Balentine asks panelists a question during the radio broadcasting panel discussion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThis annual event is a career workshop for students of all classifications who are interested in television\u2014 news, sports, entertainment, and or radio broadcasting.<\/p>\n
Former and current members of stations like iHeart Media, ESPN, ABC, CBS, Entertainment Tonight and CNN all gathered to share insight on their careers and the industry.<\/p>\n
The first panel was for radio and focused on how to launch and maintain a successful career in radio.<\/p>\n
The panelists included radio personalities\u2014 The Morning Q Crew, Shy and Cathy, Matt Moscona from ESPN\u2019s sports and iHeart Media\u2019s, Tori Kahl.<\/p>\n
Shy warned the students about the cons of social media and how important it is to keep your profiles clean.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the advantage of social media, there\u2019s a disadvantage too\u2026When you post something it\u2019s out there, and you can\u2019t get it back. So be very careful with your social media footprints and what you\u2019re posting and commenting on… Because if you\u2019re coming to our radio station and applying for a job, I\u2019m going to check out your social media first,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n
Kahl urged students to speak up and shared what she looks for in potential employees when going through the hiring process.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith iHeart and a lot of these other companies here, you have so much opportunity for growth. Once you get in the door of a radio or television station, all the opportunities open up. You should always speak up to say, \u2018Maybe not today, but one day I want that.\u2019 And I know now as I hire people, I want to hire the people that want to be in my chair and chairs above me. We encourage that,\u201d said Kahl.<\/p>\n
The second panel for television and keyed in on how to launch and maintain a successful career in that field.<\/p>\n
Emmy Award-winning Correspondent Nischelle Turner, ESPN Anchor, Stan Verrett, Multimedia, Professional Broadcaster, Carley McCord and News Director, Randy Bain sat in on the panel.<\/p>\n
Turner expressed how her experiences with Hurricane Katrina in 2005 helped her see the human side of being a reporter.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are not robots, we are reporters and we feel, hurt and ache. There\u2019s been times when I\u2019ve broken down crying on people. It happens and that\u2019s okay. I think that a lot of times we think we have to be this unbiased reporter\u2014 and we do, but we are also people. When you personally connect to a story or subject, that is when you shine doing your job,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Verrett ended the panel by advising journalist to do three things\u2014 ask open ended and lean questions, and to be neutral.<\/p>\n
He stated, \u201cOpen-ended means no yes or no questions. You\u2019re a journalist, you\u2019re trying to get answers. You\u2019re trying to get the subject to talk. You also want lean questions. One of the hardest working questions you can ask is, \u2018What happened?\u2019 That\u2019s two words, but you leave it to your subject\u2014 who is the person you want talking because you\u2019re interviewing them\u2026 Last, be neutral. You may have ideas about that person is going to tell you, but you don\u2019t want that person to affect your question.\u201d<\/p>\n
Demetris Valentine, a junior journalism and media studies major from Vicksburg, Miss. says she enjoyed the panel speakers and how honest they were when telling their stories.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat I enjoyed the most were the panel speakers. They were very honest and open about their journey and what it took to get to where they are. I really enjoyed that because it helped encourage me,\u201d said Valentine.<\/p>\n
Valentine said the most importance piece of information she received from the panelist was to have dedication and passion.<\/p>\n
She continued, \u201cAfter hearing the panelist, I learned about dedication and passion. You really need to have a lot of that to go into this business. Although I do have a lot of passion, sometimes it may stray when you\u2019re faced with a lot. Especially when it comes to deadlines because mass communication is based on a lot of deadlines.\u201d<\/p>\n
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