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This week went so smoothly and I’m so happy about it! It only took me four hours to write the script, which included me stopping to get some Starbucks. I didn’t have to write a VO for this week’s show, but I still got the script done faster than the previous shows. I also felt more comfortable writing the script for this week’s show too! It seemed second nature to me. I didn’t have to stop and think about what a good transition would be, it just came naturally. It actually only took Prof. D. 45 minutes to go through and critique my script, which is an incredible difference from the eight hours it took for the first script. 

This week was a huge milestone for me! The fourth newscast is finished and I feel a lot better about being a producer. I’m definitely thrilled that I cut the time for writing my script in half and Prof. D. also said that it was my best script yet, so yay for improving! 

Focusing on the script this week was so much easier than the previous two weeks! I can’t believe we’re already halfway through the semester. Writing the script this week didn’t take me eight hours (yay!), so I’m definitely excited to see that I’m improving. I can tell that writing my anchor intros are becoming easier as well. I didn’t have to stop and think for a while about how to tie the stories into one another, it all just kind of came together. To make it more understandable, at the beginning of the semester I definitely felt like I was trying to put a puzzle together for the first time, but now after three shows under my belt I seem to pick up on things automatically. After putting a puzzle together two or three times, it “clicks” for people that going for the corners and outside pieces first makes the puzzle come together a lot quicker. Writing the script is the same way; ideas and writing are coming more naturally now which is an exciting breakthrough for me!

Our second newscast is officially in the books! This week in the studio I think I did a lot better with coaching, even though we had to stop twice and try to get in five takes… It was definitely a lot more polished and people were eager to start since we all knew exactly what to do. I made sure I focused on the anchors more this time around, concentrating on their tone, the way they were sitting and their pacing. I was much more hands on this week and Dahlia even let me take the lead in criticism after each take. The anchors were supportive and tuned-in to making sure they fixed what I told them, which finally made me feel like the leader I’m supposed to be. 

Wow… I produced my first newscast this week! I still feel like it’s a dream. I’ve worked so hard the last three years to get exactly where I am today, I just can’t believe it’s actually happening. The first newscast went exceptionally well! Even Professor Dahlia was impressed with our anchors and packages. I’m so lucky to be a part of a class with such a passion and drive for news.

Our last show. What a ride. 

Five down, one to go. I can’t believe how fast everything has gone since starting WVU News. We’ve all been in constant work mode and before I knew it, we were finishing up our fourth newscast. Before we start working on our special edition, I’ll tell you how we got to #5. Which was actually one of our smoothest takes! It has been busy, busy, busy. It felt like such a short turnaround between shows 4 and 5. Maybe that’s because Spring Break had extended our break previously.

Another show in the books. I can’t believe how fast everything has gone since starting WVU News. We’ve all been in constant work mode and before I knew it, we were finishing up our fourth newscast. Before we start working on newscast #5, I’ll tell you how we got to #4. Which may be our best one yet

Episode 3 is in the books. The last two weeks have been fantastic for the WVU News crew. Our reporters have worked extremely hard to put together their stories for everyone to see. I can’t put into words how impressed I am with everyone. From just episode 1 to now is a night and day difference.

Newscast #2 is in the books! It’s hard to explain how much of an improvement everyone made between show one and show two. It’s impressive how much everyone is grasping what they need to do and how quickly they have been able to put everything together.