Here I am manning the front desk in the Journalism and Media Studies department
As I near the end of my first year of graduate school at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg in the M.A. Journalism and Media Studies program, I’m taking the time (in between final projects and research papers of course) to reflect on a year of growth and education in the USFSP Journalism and Media Studies program. Before I … Continue reading
While finishing up with my internship at University Advancement on campus and working for The Crow’s Nest, I think I have learned more in one semester than I did the previous two years combined. My first two years of college were filled with prerequisites and general education requirements. There weren’t many classes that actually held my interest for the entirety … Continue reading
Credits required for a bachelor’s degree in mass communications: 124. Credits accumulated: 104. Credits needed: 20. Just 20 more credit hours until I can walk across the stage and get my expensive piece of paper. The point of going to school is to get an education, graduate and get a job. Since my second year of college I couldn’t wait … Continue reading
My husband, Mayor Bill Foster and I at the Saturday Morning Market
When I saw that USF St. Pete department of journalism and media studies was offering and entrepreneurial journalism course in the Fall of 2012, I knew immediately that this class was right up my alley. Looking at the syllabus, I learned that we had partnered up with SCORE and the St. Pete Business Assistance Center to attend a series of workshops on starting a … Continue reading
Two years ago, I decided to leave my editor job at a New York-based media company and pursue a master’s degree in journalism. One of my main concerns was being isolated in academia and disconnected from the professional world. I liked editorial meetings with colleagues throwing out ideas until one sounded good enough to pursue; and it wasn’t unusual for … Continue reading