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Another newscast has come and gone and this week was definitely stranger than normal. This week writing the script went really fast. I think that I finally have a system to how I write. Its hard to just sit down and write it all the way through. You have to write piece by piece and get it down as you go in small sections so you don’t lose you mind completely. I wrote the script in a shorter time this week and had only 22 mistakes. Improvements are being made so I’m starting to feel more confident for sure.

Another newscast as producer has flown by once again. It is crazy how fast times goes. This week I felt kind of defeated. I made the same mistakes I made last time in writing my script and I was disappointed in myself. I need to pay attention, moral of the story. I need to sit down before I write and look at the common mistakes I make. The little unnecessary mistakes have to stop. After talking to Professor Dahlia, I know what needs to be changed and what I did wrong. Now its time to apply those corrections. I need to get better at copy editing and working on what the reporters turn in. I can’t fully trust in everyone because mistakes happen.

My first week of being producer was a whirlwind but in the end it was so worth it. There were some highs and some lows during the week and I definitely learned some news skills that will help in future shows. At times I felt disconnected from the class but it is my job to reach out and to go above and beyond for the reporters. I need to work on staying in contact with the reporters on shooting days and feeding them information on current and future stories.