Today was my first day of work experience at the News Shopper.
It was their deadline day so I have a feeling I was not what they needed to deal with, but the editor who was dealing with me was still nice and I just did a few press releases. I am not so used to the short, snappy, fact-only sort of reporting that local news papers use, I am more wordy, perhaps more suited for features, but I must learn.
I was a little deflated that at first after seeing my first article this morning the editor didn't turn around and go "YOU! SARAH! YOU ARE A GENIUS! I MUST HIRE YOU NOW!" But instead gave me a few tips and showed me how it should be done, etc etc. I still don't know if I have got the hang of it but hopefully it will come with practice. Here is an article I did today that got put up on the website. It has been edited a lot so probably only half of what was written was me but apparently that is normal. Or they are lying to me to make me feel better. Spot Boris' brother.
http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/bromley/9133444.Orpington_MP_Jo_Johnson_hails_success_of_Chelsfield_Village_Fair/
I also did another article about Bromley borough winning a Travel Safety award and another about a new restaurant in Petts Wood, that after reading my article sounds DELICIOUS.
I've been told I will have the opportunity to shadow some reporters this week so I hope that happens while I simultaneously becoming amazing at everything they tell me to do.
Maybe I'm not being realistic. Hmmm.
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