My writing journey…
I have always enjoyed writing. In elementary my loved for writing blossomed when my class did a poetry assignment. In my later years, I enjoyed more academic writing and learning what makes a strong paper. Now in college I still do academic writing but I do more journalistic writing now that I report on current events happening within the School of Media Arts and Design department.
When I began working in the SMAD office as a student worker in 2022 I interviewed alumni and JMU professors and wrote about their stories. When I started covering newsworthy stories I learned about the differences between academic writing and journalistic writing.
Journalistic Writing
Academic Writing
Since getting my job as the Website Reporter for the Media Arts & Design department, I have been tasked with providing timely and newsworthy stories for the SMAD news page. The website post timely stories that are happening within the department of SMAD. Stories consist of but not limited to— capstone and student awards, professor awards, and alumni achievements. Through my job I am learning about how to be a better copywriter, time management, and how to create content for educational branding.
If you are interested in looking at more of my journalistic writing pieces you can click this button below that will take you to the section of the SMAD news, so you can keep up with my up to date stories that I write.