Journalism Final Reflection
Proud Work:
Reflection:
Throughout this year I have written stories, breifs and taken photos for the Animas High School Quill on any topic that could be considered new at AHS. Some of them were assigned to me, some I volunteered for and other I found on my own. No matter how I got my stories, they all taught me throughout the school year. I've learned that reporters are the first to spread the word of any event that has happened and that they write history. The stories reporters write influence peoples opinions and can sway what they're actions or beliefes.
I may return to the AHS Quill next year. If I do, then I want to set a goal to be more aware of my surroundings and actively look for anything that is news worthy at AHS. Along with that, I want to start editing my work better and getting my point accross in my articles without using too many words. As time goes on, my goals may change or become more complex as I start reaching them.
I may return to the AHS Quill next year. If I do, then I want to set a goal to be more aware of my surroundings and actively look for anything that is news worthy at AHS. Along with that, I want to start editing my work better and getting my point accross in my articles without using too many words. As time goes on, my goals may change or become more complex as I start reaching them.
Journalism Semester 1 Reflection
At the beginning of this semester, journalism was not a class I thought of doing, nor was it one I wanted to do.
I started this semester out in Quantum Computing, but then changed to journalism. This switch happened not because I was more interested in journalism, but because I felt I couldn’t complete my first one. I mostly chose the journalism class because of convenience.
The first semester at Animas High School did not turn out as Junior Nizhoni Benally had first thought it would.
Benally started this semester out in Quantum Computing rather than journalism. Benally explained that “[she] left [her] original class because [she] felt [she] would not be able to complete it and fail.”
Benally joined journalism as she felt it would be simpler as both classes ran for the whole year, therefore, she would not need to stress out about finding a class for second semester.
Benally said that she first “thought it would be a boring but convenient class for [her] to join at first.” However, this swap did prove to be far more fun for Benally than what she initially thought.
Journalism has turned out to be far more adventurous. Having to search for stories, interviewing people, and figuring out how to write a story were far harder than Benally expected.
Her first story was written with Sophomore Caleb Bates about the lunches being served at AHS. Benally and Bates had to spend time researching and finding interviews in order to write their story. “It was quite hard for me to actually do all of this for one story” Benally commented.
Her second story was about the Liberal and Conservative panels that the AHS junior class listened to on the 28th and 29th of October. Benally has communicated that her second article for the AHS Quill was easier to complete than her first article. The only part that was difficult to her was getting interviews from peers and panelists.
The AHS journalism class has taught Benally that journalism isn’t as easy as it seems and that journalists have effective methods to writing or investigating their work, i.e. “introduce a tree, then introduce a forest.”
Benally was also taught that reporters often write “the first draft to history.” This is because a reporter is at the front of all history and it is their job to report on it. This makes reporters important to our history.
Moving forward into second semester, Benally “want[s] to get more interviews with people to help move [her] stories forward, and start completing [her] stories quicker.”
Journalism has been an eventful experience for Benally and the new semester will hold exciting experiences for her.
I started this semester out in Quantum Computing, but then changed to journalism. This switch happened not because I was more interested in journalism, but because I felt I couldn’t complete my first one. I mostly chose the journalism class because of convenience.
The first semester at Animas High School did not turn out as Junior Nizhoni Benally had first thought it would.
Benally started this semester out in Quantum Computing rather than journalism. Benally explained that “[she] left [her] original class because [she] felt [she] would not be able to complete it and fail.”
Benally joined journalism as she felt it would be simpler as both classes ran for the whole year, therefore, she would not need to stress out about finding a class for second semester.
Benally said that she first “thought it would be a boring but convenient class for [her] to join at first.” However, this swap did prove to be far more fun for Benally than what she initially thought.
Journalism has turned out to be far more adventurous. Having to search for stories, interviewing people, and figuring out how to write a story were far harder than Benally expected.
Her first story was written with Sophomore Caleb Bates about the lunches being served at AHS. Benally and Bates had to spend time researching and finding interviews in order to write their story. “It was quite hard for me to actually do all of this for one story” Benally commented.
Her second story was about the Liberal and Conservative panels that the AHS junior class listened to on the 28th and 29th of October. Benally has communicated that her second article for the AHS Quill was easier to complete than her first article. The only part that was difficult to her was getting interviews from peers and panelists.
The AHS journalism class has taught Benally that journalism isn’t as easy as it seems and that journalists have effective methods to writing or investigating their work, i.e. “introduce a tree, then introduce a forest.”
Benally was also taught that reporters often write “the first draft to history.” This is because a reporter is at the front of all history and it is their job to report on it. This makes reporters important to our history.
Moving forward into second semester, Benally “want[s] to get more interviews with people to help move [her] stories forward, and start completing [her] stories quicker.”
Journalism has been an eventful experience for Benally and the new semester will hold exciting experiences for her.