Internship 10/5/15-10/9/15

On Monday, October 5, 2015, I entered my sixth week as an intern at WYCC. During this week, I did more transcribing for future stories that will soon be produce by the station. I handled the WYCC email account and sent out of notifications to various staff. The weekly episode for In the loop S6 EP4 covered topics such as the One-on-One with Archbishop Cupich, Stony Island Arts Bank, and the Call to Fire McCarthy. The show also gave a special shout out to the Chicago Cubs for beating the Pittsburg Pirates. The win for the Cubs gave them an official playoff birth and next up are the St. Louis Cardinals. On the show, the guests were Kristen McQueary, Ravi Baichwal, and Tiffany Sanders. After the show, I, and a few other interns, assisted the Interactive Media personnel with uploading photos to the company’s blog website. On Friday, I was able to go out on my first official field shoot. Myself, and one of the cinematographer went out to the Forest Preserve to take some footage of the woods, lake, bike trails, and more. Overall, it was a nice week and I learned a lot during this time. 

Internship 9/28/15-10/2/15

On Monday, September 28, 2015, I began my fifth week as an intern at WYCC. During this week, I did logging for future packages that will air on feature shows. I attended staff meetings that allowed the interns to speak about possible feature package stories. I researched stories on violence, education, and political topics. Every morning, the interns are assigned to research different news stories by Tribune, Sun-Times, Huffington Post, and many more. On In the Loop S6 EP3, the topics covered were Chicago’s Deep Tunnel Project, Alzheimer’s disease, and New Cuts to Services. The guests on the show were Rep. Ron Sandack, Amisha Patel, and Natalie Moore. After the taping, all the staff and interns were invited to an appreciation lunch for participating in the Walk for Health event. We enjoyed pizza, popcorn, kind bars, salad, chips, and much more. During the appreciation lunch, we watched videos and photos taken while at the event. I forgot to mention we were given cool t-shirts as well. Other than that, it was an awesome overall week at WYCC.

Internship 9/21/15-9/26/15

On Monday, September 21, I began my fourth week as an intern for WYCC. During this week, the studio were preparing for the Walk for Health, event that took place in the Dan Ryan Woods on Saturday, September 26, 2015. I spent most of my week assisting with stuffing bags for the participants, stuffing bags for the children, stuffing envelopes, and assisting staff with making phone calls. This event was amazing for the community because it provided health information that was vital to adults and children. This event distributed large amounts of bottled water, apples, bananas, skinny pop popcorn, kind bars, and much more. As for In the Loop S6 EP 2, this was a great show. The topics discussed were Transgender Teens, Cook County Forest Preserves, and Massive Tax Hike. The guest on the show were Maze Jackson, Sara Burnett, and Kevin Coval, and Arnold Randall. I took photos of the guest, directed them into the green room, and assisted with audio production for the guest. 

Internship 9/14/15-9/18/15

On Monday, September 14, 2015, I entered my third week as an intern for WYCC. During this week the television studio began preparing for the Walk for Health event. This event was free for anyone who wanted to come out and enjoy a fun filled day. The event will have fun activities for adults as well as children. The highly respected network began taping In the LoopS6 EP 1 this week which is the premiere of the new season. The guests for the show were Ralph Martire, Juan Perez JR, and Sarah karp. The round table discussion topics were the CPS Budget Crisis, raging debate over Charter schools, and the possible benefits of home schooling versus traditional classroom. My job was to greet the guest, direct them to the green room, take photos, make sure they were comfortable, and direct them into the studio in a timely fashion. I received the opportunity to watch the stage manager inside the studio, direct and make sure everything is running smoothly. 

Internship 9/7/15-9/11/15

On Monday, September 7, 2015, I entered my second week as an intern for WYCC. This was a short week for me because of the Labor Day holiday in which I hope everyone enjoyed. During this week, I met more staff members around the office and attended meetings with the producers of the network. I assisted the associate producer for a pledge drive titled Mystery Marathon on PBS Chicago. I found hyperlinks to some mystery stories with provided information about specific episodes, information on the characters, and the direct link to view entire episodes. I did more transcribing for upcoming feature stories for In the Loop, which should be airing soon. The first episode for In the Loop was canceled due to unforeseen circumstances that should be resolved soon. I enjoy transcribing because it helps you become a better listener and may help increase typing speed. For those who may not know, transcribing is typing word for word in a face to face interview. 

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