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Being a videographer and being part of the WVU news show with social media is bringing me a lot of firsts this semester. Having a very strong background with photography, I did not expect to have such a challenge with the camera and learn more than I did. Reporting with social media, especially for a news show, is also very different. In a way, you are promoting the show but also educating about the stories from the reporters you are working with. 

We’re back at it with news this week and I have been super excited to get back going and helping people with their packages. I really like coming in and being able to guide people in the right direction from all the experiences that I have had over the past year and being able to pass down what I can to all the new people taking news this semester.

As a previous videographer for Mountaineer Playbook, I learned that it's more than just showing up with a camera and hitting record. Every story is different and brings on a new set of challenges and learning experiences. This past week was packed with shoots covering everything from city council meetings to warehouse operations, political interviews, and yoga sessions. Each shoot pushed me to improve my technical skills and problem-solving. 

For our first show of the semester, everything went simultaneously better than expected and worse than expected. I took Mountaineer Playbook last semester, so I have a pretty good idea of what the expectations for a Television newscast are, but WVU News immediately felt so much more intense.