Education in "Journalism"
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Lousy luck doesn't always lead to an unhappy ending. After a young girl got pregnant, she decided to pursue education to give her son a better future. One of our journalists wanted to profile this girl in a story about public education, but struggled with getting permission to do so. So she changed the story. Reporter Madeleine Anderson describes what it's like to pursue a story that's difficult to cover, but important to tell.
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Lousy luck doesn't always lead to an unhappy ending. After a young girl got pregnant, she decided to pursue education to give her son a better future. One of our journalists wanted to profile this girl in a story about public education, but struggled with getting permission to do so. So she changed the story. Reporter Madeleine Anderson describes what it's like to pursue a story that's difficult to cover, but important to tell.
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Right now, somewhere in Oakland, a 14-year-old girl paints on eyeliner and mascara before heading to school. This girl?let's call her Erica lives in a group home, which gives foster kids a safe, but temporary, place to live.
Journalists have trouble telling stories like Erica?s for multiple reasons. For starters, teenagers aren't the most eloquent, media-savvy speakers.
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MA: Can you tell me what a typical day, like, is for you? E: Typical day is me coming to school. Um, I don?t get it. MA: What?s the matter? E: What am I supposed to talk about? Just be natural, talk about any (laughs). E: Can you rewind it?>
MA: Earlier that morning, the principal from Erica?s school called, inviting me to interview Erica. I asked him if I needed permission forms before recording her voice. His response: "Come on up to our school before my coffee wears off."
Three hours later...
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Lousy luck doesn't always lead to an unhappy ending. After a young girl got pregnant, she decided to pursue education to give her son a better future. One of our journalists wanted to profile this girl in a story about public education, but struggled with getting permission to do so. So she changed the story. Reporter Madeleine Anderson describes what it's like to pursue a story that's difficult to cover, but important to tell.
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