Newsday Media Group’s Post

Concluding my 10-week internship at Newsday Media Group, I am forever grateful for such a memorable experience. It has been a dream come true to work in a newsroom with such incredible journalists and it means the world to work on so many impactful stories. Throughout my reporting as an undergraduate at Stony Brook University, I have familiarized myself with Long Island, even considering myself a native nowadays. Knowing the island, I have been blessed with the opportunity to be a Breaking News reporter at Newsday. From this opportunity, I traveled all over Long Island. I told the stories of so many amazing people covering topics such as transit, Breaking News, Long Island Life, Business, and more! Being out on the field, I reported on veterans, scholars, initiatives, and so many inspiring people across the island. As a Breaking News Reporter, I reported on 25 stories reaching over 55,000 people. Reaching a larger audience from platforms such as print and digital media through my internship at Newsday is such a compelling facet of communications, and it is unfathomable how impactful a reporter's storytelling can be across Long Island. In addition to writing for print and reporting on the field, I worked alongside Newsday TV and had the opportunity to experience the ins and outs of broadcast journalism. Also, I had the chance to use and enhance my skills in video editing, as I had the opportunity to work with Newsday's social media team. From my experience, the newsroom at Newsday was a family. Everyone I have worked with or come across in the newsroom was so helpful with their advice and guidance as a reporter, and they always checked in with me on how things were going and gave me the right tools to enhance my storytelling. I cherish this working environment and am grateful for such a caring staff. I would like to thank  Robert Shields, Monte Young, and Robert Levin for providing me with this platform to grow as a reporter and for your continuous help throughout the summer. There are so many other people I have met at Newsday who have taught me so much, so I very much appreciate you all for your help! Lastly, to my fellow interns, it has been such an amazing summer not only working with you all but getting to know you all and learning from everyone. It has been such a pleasure working with you all! Below are the stories I reported on this summer: https://lnkd.in/e-M5vG8d