By: Shirley Jiang
There were no space for mistakes, except, we did get a few chances.
The idea of being on camera was scary, but it all worked out at the end. Everyone had the chance to experience background work including working the cameras, operating the teleprompter, directing everyone, and manage the buttons for graphics. It was a very eye opening experience to actually live through a mock recording for television. Mannerisms, eye contact, posture, and facial expressions all played a big part. But it was a super cool adventure.
We also traveled to News12 and it was an impressive operation. Everything from computers to the building looked like we were living more than in the present. It was modern but high-tech. I learned a lot about the broad and all-encompassing field of journalism.