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How to be a good news intern, Part II
This week’s intern meeting featured Jason Silverstein, vice president for interactive media at the Observer.
He’s spent time at a sports media company and Yahoo, so his experience is more eclectic than most journalists. His advice is applicable to all interns.
The presentation he gave is here, but the best parts weren’t on the slides.
- To be the best, there must be repeated sacrifice. But do something you love. It will show. You don’t want to look back in 20 years and wonder, “Why am I still here?”
- Invest in brute force learning. Don’t get caught asking questions you could look up on Google.
- Learn as much about the big picture and how things come together. If you’re a reporter, find out all the steps needed to put the whole newspaper together. You’ll have a better understanding of other people’s roles and how you can help them.
- Learn how to give your opinion respectfully, then give it. You can’t say “I told you so” if you never said anything.
- Treat everyone equally. Say hello to the janitor, security guard, metro editor and the publisher.
This concludes the second installment in The Charlotte Observer intern advice seminars.
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