What is the most important thing you have learned in your internship?
The most important thing I learned during my internship is the importance of teamwork. The newsroom would never be able to function unless everyone was giving it their all, even the interns. Assignment editors found the stories, producers wrote the show. reporters went out and asked questions, photographers filmed, management ran the morning and afternoon meetings, the boardroom guys put it all together, and finally the anchor started off the show and pitched to the reporters. And then there are the interns running everywhere. It wouldn't work unless everyone pitched in. This is essentially important during breaking news. NBC Bay Area does not have its own helicopter, which is often needed to cover fires. As a result, NBC borrows pictures from a neighboring station. It this case it is essentially to work even harder as a team and keep communication flowing. Producers needs to know whether we have the footage or not and anchors needs to know what to say.
I love working in a team and that is why I think the newsroom is a place I want to work in. I think for me to enter this workplace it is important to learn how to be a leader and a follower.
4 comments:
I loved the fact you think teamwork is important- because it is so true. Reminds of the phrase, "Two heads work better than one." I also just watched the movie Morning Glory and your post reminded me of that because it emphasizes teamwork in a way.
I didn't realize how much revenue comes from affiliates subscription. Isn't it interesting how so many stations borrow footage from other stations?
Teamwork and communication are so important when working with a company. Everyone needs to be on the same page or chaos can erupt, and when your dealing with live TV, you cannot mess up.
I totally agree that teamwork is so important. I can't even imagine what madness would occur if everyone was not on the same page. Your internship seemed like a lot fun!
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