So, uh, I did it.
Did what, you ask?
Well, I finally asked my editor, Natalie, if I could write a couple of opinion pieces before the internship is over. Ah! Wow! Shocker! But yeah, I asked her if I could write opinion pieces and she told she'd think about it. Good enough answer for me. I hope she caves in and lets me do it. As you might or might not know, I see ultimately see myself becoming a columnist when I "grow up" and I feel writing commentary-based pieces for the Beverly Citizen would serve as great experience.
In other news, this is actually a relaxed week for me. I only have one story to write. I have to contact the Beverly Police Department and discuss a charity event they held a few days ago. Why the relaxation? Well, it's because next week is Beverly Homecoming, a ten-day event featuring over 80 events around the city. Events include Beverly residents performing in a lip synching contest (fingers crossed I cover this event), a lobster festival, classic car shows, and a lobster costume contest where participants dress in their best lobster dress (yep, this actually exists). As you can tell, there's a lot of lobster going on and I can't wait for it.
I actually had to write a story last week which highlighted new events at the Beverly Homecoming this year. The story is significant because I spoke to a guy who might've been one the worst interviewees I've had since this internship began. It was total role reversal for me. For once, I wasn't the awkward one in the interview. The guy is hosting an event at Beverly's historic Carriage House and the phone interview just dragged because he stumbled, slurred, and mumbled his way through the entire thing. I'm probably being mean and I'm certainly sounding like a hypocrite here, but, ugh, that interview was rough.
Glad that you asked about doing an opinion piece. If I were you, I'd nag her again while she's "thinking" about it. Professionally of course. Let her know you're serious. Here's to hoping she'll let you go out with writing one or two. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteIt's great that you asked to write some opinion pieces. It's always hard to ask people for what you want/need, and I think your ability to do that will really help you out in your future career. Has your supervisor seen any of you opinion pieces yet? A sample might help convince her to let you do it.
ReplyDeleteMaybe not only share a piece you wrote with her, but also tell her that you want to become a columnist someday. It seems like the paper has assigned you to a lot of diverse things to get you the experience you want, so your supervisor might like to hear that allowing you to do this would directly relate to what you see for your future.
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