As I've said in the previous blog post, I would be working on editing a video segment for a few days. Just to quickly recap, this is a segment from WGTE's television program, Business360 to be adapted for social media. This included cutting down audio and adding images over it (which is what I did … Continue reading May 21, 2019
May 20, 2019
Today, for nearly the entire day, I primarily worked on a single project. Today, I worked on a clip from one of WGTE's television programs called Business360 and I believe I will be working on this for a couple of days. Business360 is a program that is hosted by a woman named Kristi Hoffman and … Continue reading May 20, 2019
May 17, 2019
Today was a rather unusual day, mostly due to my schedule. Due to the AP tests I had today, I couldn't go to the station today. However, I didn't want to miss an entire day again, so I decided to join WGTE's production crew at the Peristyle theater of the Toledo Museum of Art. At … Continue reading May 17, 2019
May 16, 2019
Since I missed my independent study on Tuesday and Wednesday due to AP exams and other exams I had all day, I couldn't begin my independent study until today, Thursday. Since today was my first day, it was mostly introductory and I began to get a better sense of what my time here at WGTE … Continue reading May 16, 2019
2019 Winter Independent Study
January 25
Today was an especially interesting day since we have received many phone calls in regards to the effects of the shutdown on government housing. What was more interesting was that ALL of these calls were from Sandusky, OH. I believe I haven't explained how interns deal with calls in a previous post, so I will … Continue reading January 25
January 24
As I have mentioned in previous blog posts, one of the goals of this internship is to probe a potential career path. After working in DC, I realized that if I wanted to pursue a career related to civic engagement or politics, it would be extremely helpful to move to where the action happens. At … Continue reading January 24
January 23
I quickly adapted to the D.C. office and knew exactly what to do when I walked in. The main thing I worked on today was an assignment that was assigned yesterday, but not started. The other interns and I were told to research on the following organizations: Gold Star Wives of America Gold Star Mothers … Continue reading January 23
January 22 (First day in D.C.)
Yesterday I arrived in Washington, D.C. to continue my internship in Congresswoman Kaptur's D.C. office. The building I work in is very distinct from the building in Toledo. The building I am working in is the Rayburn House Office Building. Since the Capitol Building itself is far too small to host all offices of every … Continue reading January 22 (First day in D.C.)