March 10, 2012
And… We’re going LIVE.
Joel and I getting ready for our live stand-up on WEBJ news. Today, Joel was talent, and I was photog, of course.
March 2, 2012
I realize…
…that I haven’t been on this thing in about two years… If you’re wondering where I’ve been, let’s just go with this cliche: I’ve been on life’s path.
What counts is I’m back now and ready to entertain you.
Indulge me.
December 18, 2009
Hungry Women Round Two! [Under Construction]
This time, we made a stop at Stephanie’s on Newbury Street for lunch. I had never gone past 136 Newbury Street, and Stephanie’s was at 190. So I was really excited to explore a bit more.
The setting was very homey. When you first walk into the restaurant, there is a burning fireplace and a red and gold Christmas tree next to the host station. Cushiony sofas and chairs were set around the fireplace as if you were in an actual living room. I was glad that Victoria chose this place, because it just made me more excited for the holiday seasons!
Did I mention that the food was delicious?! We both ordered salads–Victoria’s with goat cheese, and mine with Thai sauce. Then we started, as I like to call it, warm-up conversation until the real interview started. We talked about holiday traditions, mainly Christmas, and about family. I learned a lot in this warm-up session, not only about Victoria, but also about her heritage’s traditions.
When we finished our meal, we started the interview session. I didn’t want it to be too much of a serious interview, but a more fun, care-free, interview. So I asked some fun, care-free questions with a pinch of journalistic related questions.
The first question I asked her was to describe herself in three words, in which she responded curious, friendly, and busy–all of which are journalistic traits. I thought that her answer was simple and sensible, because her job requires her to want to know what is new and be socially able. The “busy” just comes with the job–the constant running around while balancing work and family life. From her answers, I, in a sense, learned some fundamental traits of journalism.
As a tag-along to this question, I asked her if there were any quirky habits that made her interesting. Victoria began to tell me about her sense of memory–that she remembered sentimental things, like birthdays, or main points of a story for news coverage. But as far as finding her car in a parking garage, she often becomes “absentminded,” then began talking about an instance where she was convinced that her car was stolen because she was on the wrong parking level. We exchanged a few he-he’s and ha-ha’s. At least she knows that she can be forgetful.
Then, I asked her if she had a favorite quote that she lived by and why it has stuck with her. Her answer was absolutely enlightening; she said that she was given a prayer card when she was little girl, and ever since, she had been living by the Bible’s Serenity Prayer, which Victoria recited:
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
She said that it has become her mantra when she needs to be reminded of what she can/cannot control. And even though I am Buddhist, I loved the quote. When Victoria told me this, I was just moved by the quote because it is so true; if you can change it, sure, and if you can’t, learn to deal with it.
Third, I asked her to describe her work/desk space at work. Initially, I was expecting her to say that it was piled and piled with papers and files, but interestingly, she said that her work space was BARE–barely anything on it, not even a photo of her family. Victoria talked about her prior jobs where her desk would have towers and towers of papers–towers to the point where it would almost be like a game of hide-and-seek. But at WHDH, the broadcast shows the workspace in the background while the anchors speak, and her co-workers like the background to look tidy. Victoria calls it “organized chaos” because though the work is not at her workspace, her work is kept it in purse! And this all makes sense.
Next, I asked her if there had ever been a “worst moment” for her and what she learned from it. With this question, I was extremely attentive; I was sure that I would too learn something from her past experience. She began telling her story by telling me where she was doing a story, which was in Omaha, Nebraska. She said she was running late and that she had written all her notes on loose sheets of paper and relied on the papers. Little did she know that a huge gust of wind would carry them away. Feeling unprepared without her sheets of notes, she said she was left standing in front of camera stumbling and mumbling. What did she learn from this? To never rely on a scripted piece of paper and to able to report a story as if you were telling a familiar story to your high school friend. Helpful advice, is it not?
The following question I asked her was out of all the stories that she had covered since I had been following her, which was her favorite to report. Sure enough, her favorite was the Halloween kid story (for more information about this story, please scroll down to “Hungry Women and the Resurrection of Halloween”). She said that at first, she did not think that the story was newsworthy, but when she met the parents of the sickly child, she said that the child was “neat.” She soon realized how important the recreation of Halloween by the rest of the community meant to the kid. In the end, she felt the opposite to what she felt when she first began covering the story; she found that the story was very visual and fun! To put the cherry on the top, she said that it was a feature story, which she says is very rare!
Finally, I concluded the interview with this question: What would you tell someone who is aspiring to become a journalist? She said, “The best way to learn is to learn while doing the job.” She advised me (and other aspiring journalists) to start off taking free internships and to make many mistakes in “small markets” to prepare in big markets. In addition, she said, “Don’t think you’ll start off working in big places like New York, Chicago, or Boston! You have to pay your dues and work your way up.” I took this advice to the heart, because I am sure that I (and others) all dreamed of going straight to the top fresh out of college. Then she continued saying that there are times when one will have to move around and that it is not for everyone, but to be ready anyways (which makes sense, because if you’re serious about your dreams, then you would have make some sacrifices). And as mentioned before, she said not to forget about the misconceptions of the field–”THE GLAMOUR!”
Until next time…
December 12, 2009
I thought burglars used guns…
Guess what everyone! WHDH remodeled their site and they have functional videos! WOO HOO! It looks fantastic! Way to really step up the game! WCVB may really have some competition now.
Since WHDH has beautiful, operating videos now, I will analyze the video, instead of the article that comes along with the video.
At the beginning of this week, Victoria covered quite an interesting story. It was about three people who were suspected of armed robbery in Manchester, New Hampshire, circa 4:30 am Sunday morning. The story appeared on the web on Monday, December 7th. What makes this story so kooky? The robbers’ “armed” weapons were swords, with a curvy shape and skull detailing. When was the last time we heard of a threat with swords?
As I was watching the video, I couldn’t help but notice the package that was playing as the reporter spoke. It seemed lacking… Now, what a package is in this case is a combination of recordings of reporter’s voices telling the story with photos, video footage, etc. to deliver news. Usually it’s about a minute and thirty seconds. When done right, the viewers SEE and HEAR the news.
Take Michael Jackson’s death for example. In one CNN report, they talked about Dr. Conrad Murray giving Michael Jackson all of these severe prescripted drugs (like Propofol) and accusing him of not calling the police immediately after Jackson’s unconsciousness (basically, leaving him to die). In this coverage, when they mention Propofol, CNN shows an actual bottle of Propofol. When CNN mentions Dr. Conrad Murray, they go to a profile shot of him. When CNN mentions the police reports, they go to a shot of the affidavit. When CNN mentions the death of Michael Jackson, they go to a video clip of Jackson being rolled into an ambulance on a stretcher. If they talked about injecting Propofol into a body, the camera would flip to a scene with a doctor filling up a needle with medication. I think I’m making my point pretty clear. Basically, the news that is given to the viewers are shown by using visuals that LITERALLY SHOW what they are saying. What this does is drill the news into the audience’s heads and helps them concentrate on what is being said with the visual aid.
With the story of the three burglars, the news package wasn’t so “literal.” It seemed like the report could have used more visual aid to tell the story. When they talked about the convenient store being robbed, perhaps, the reporters could have given a shot of the sign of the name of the store that was being robbed, or maybe the workers in the convenient store ringing items up for purchase–something along those lines to let the viewer visually see that it is a convenient store.
Another part where the report lacked visual aid was when it talked about the worker getting stabbed in the back by the sword and being treated at the hospital. When the report mentions the “being treated at the hospital” part, the footage of the burglary is still playing. Though it could still be playing to reiterate what was going on in the store and what the burglars looked like, showing a photo of a hospital or a doctor doing some type of healing work would have been more appropriate just to let the viewers SEE that the victim was okay.
Also, when the report mentions one suspect driving a red get-away car, they could have shown a red car, or a red car driving away from the convenient store. If they did this, viewers would be more aware if an opportunity to capture the suspects would arise. Perhaps, the viewer does not remember the exact color of the car if it was just talked about, but if they SAW a red car in the news report, the viewer can think back to the bold, red car in the news report and know that the suspect drove a red car; the image of the red car jumps out in their mind.
Like I have mentioned before, broadcast news is an extremely visual medium. I may be nitpicking in this analysis, but these small details help the viewer remember what goes on and allows them to understand the newsworthiness of the story. Showing a photo of the sign of the name of the convenient store would remind Bostonians that it happened right around the corner. Showing the red car reminds us what the suspect was driving. And showing the hospital or a doctor curing someone would remind us that the situation ended up more fortunate. All of these small things would help us visually, because this medium relies on the visuals.
Questions? Comments? Concerns? I’ll be back.
December 6, 2009
Basketball and the adored Sean Cronk
Thanksgiving is over and I am back–back to business that is.
I must warn you, I am taking a different approach in this blog. It is not specifically on Victoria Warren’s coverage, but on the story that she covered itself. Follow me.
Last week, Victoria Warren covered a story about a young man from Everett, Massachusetts. Apparently, this young man is a national crowd favorite on the basketball court. I’ve never heard of the young man so I was really curious to see what the story entailed.
The story was about 20-year-old Sean Cronk, who, at first, won the hearts of fellow Americans with his stellar basketball skills regardless of his Cerebral Palsy conditions (that’s true talent). However, Victoria’s coverage wasn’t on his basketball skills, but more focused on his recovery; he had been hit by a pick-up truck. =*(
When I first discovered that Victoria had been covering this story, I immediately clicked my way to the WHDH homepage and punched “Sean Cronk” into the search bar. Found the Story. Clicked on the link. Bam. There it was.
This is where my approach becomes DIFFERENT. Unfortunately, the video links on WHDH were STILL not functional. I was sick (I really was sick with the flu) and tired of not being able to SEE the story, so I searched for the story on a different site that had operating links. When I searched for a different site, I came across WCBV’s thebostonchannel.com. Both sites had written articles so what I decided to do was analyze the two different sites and compare/contrast on how they presented the story. Here’s the scoop:
Essentially, both online articles hammered all of the same main points–that he had Cerebral Palsy, that he was hit by a pick-up truck Friday night, and that he was honored by the Boston Celtics and featured in Sports Illustrated. However, they delivered the main points in different ways and also had other points to cover.
Of course, both sites mentioned Cronk’s name and where is resides. However, WCVB was missing one, in my opinion, major fact…. THE FACT THAT HE WAS 20 YEARS OLD. WHDH did not miss that fact. The reason I believe that the age is important is because it simply gives the reader information on WHO they are reading about. If I didn’t know any better, I would have assumed that he was a 16-year old boy who’s hobby is basketball and plays on some type of team. That is a huge misconception for a reader. Tsk tsk tsk. [Score: WCVB 0 - WHDH 1]
While both mentioned that he was hit by a pick-up truck Friday night, WCVB was more specific with the incident, saying, “On Friday, Sean was struck by a pickup truck as he left basketball practice at the Everett Recreation Center,” while WHDH simply stated that he was hit by a pick-up truck “while walking in a corsswalk Friday night.” With WCVB’s delivery, the audience gets a sense of where he was and what he was doing to have had the mishap occur. WHDH on the other hand, isn’t too descriptive, but rather broad. When they say “crosswalk,” one can think of any crosswalk in Boston, and that’s a lot of crosswalks to think about. [Score: WCVB 1 -- WHDH 1; uh-oh... it's close]
Another factor that sets these articles apart are their sources. WCVB quoted Sean’s mother, Cathy Cronk, and WHDH quoted Sam Amado, Everett Recreation supervisor. Both quotes were great; it gave the reader a touch of emotion and why Sean’s incident affected them however way it did. However, it seems like both articles could use an extra source, like WCVB also including the recreation supervisor and WHDH including mama Cronk (because in this case, mom’s life is affected most versus the supervisor). Though mom kind of outweighs more than mister supervisor, the quote from Amado was also useful because it shows how Sean has affected his peers and the community. That’s why I say both sites include both mama Cronk and supervisor Amado. It would show the admiration that Sean receives from his fellow people. [Score: WCVB 1 - WHDH 1; no point]
This is where WHDH begins to trail behind. In the WCVB article, it talks about Sean’s glory–about how he came off the bench and into his high school game to make some game changing shots, about how he practiced since his fourth grade, and how he is unable to run. WHDH doesn’t mention any of this. Without all of this information, a reader who has never heard of Sean Cronk before could understand why he is such a role model to all young children and adults. [Score: WCVB 2 - WHDH 1]
Lastly, WCVB has an operating video link. ‘Nough said! WCVB takes this one! No disrespect WHDH–must step up your game. =)
I’ll leave it here and see you sometime near…
November 20, 2009
The Boston Globe comes to Emerson!
We meet again, WordPress.
I’m going to give Victoria a small break in this blog. Thanksgiving is near, and we all deserve breaks!
In Journalism 101, we’ve been discussing the history of journalism and predicting it’s future. As journalist majors, we had to really go behind the headlines and see what is was like to work in a newsroom. So our class went on a small excursion to the Boston Globe newsroom. There, we had the luxury of getting an exclusive tour of the building (even the HIDDEN rooms) and got to see where/how the newspapers are produced. It was one of the most inspiring things an aspiring journalist could ever see.
A few weeks later, Emerson students received word that some Globe veterans would be paying Emerson college a visit. The class figured, “We’re on a Boston Globe roll. Let’s check it out!” It was like an extended tour of the Globe, but only this time, the big dogs were coming to us. Here’s the story:
Today, Emerson students lined themselves up outside of the Tufte building, eager to be listening to Martin Baron and Steven Ainsley speak.
Martin “Marty” Baron, who was a former editor at the Miami Herald, is the editor of the Boston Globe. He has won five Pulizter Prizes and is known for his journalistic values. Steven Ainsley just retired from his chief publisher position in the New York Times Co. after 27 years in the field.
In today’s session, Emerson’s aspiring journalists and their professors gathered inside of the Semel Theatre to hear these two gentlemen speak about the future of journalism. Recently, the Globe has been suffering financially and technology has been advancing. With all of these issues in mind, one of the “million dollar” questions are: Will the newspaper survive?
While many people argue that the newspapers are slowly dying, Baron had an opposite point of view. His outlook on the decrease of newspaper circulation and increase on dependence of the Internet was optimistic. Baron says, “The media is exploding!” He goes on to explain that with new technology, journalism is becoming “more creative,” “more engaging” with the audience, and becoming more popular internationally because of it’s success domestically. And because of the advances of technology, he suggests that there is a demand for workers in the field–maybe not necessarily for print journalism, but for Internet based news.
In addition to Baron’s statements, Ainsley added that the explosion of multi-media and technology has helped the Globe reach it’s highest readership ever because of the web. He says that they are “new ways of telling a story,” whether they be through print, videos, documentaries, etc.
Like many other news companies, the Globe is also “wrestling” with paid vs. unpaid articles on the Internet–how to make a profit. Because it is “hard to compete against free,” Ainsley recognizes that half of all Americans wouldn’t pay for online news. However, he doesn’t believe in that statistic, but rather questions HOW MUCH is an American WILLING to pay for online news.
And while that debate continues, the field is still evolving. Though these men have a positive outlook of the industry, they are not certain of the future of journalism. In the past, the journalistic model was to climb a ladder and work the way up. Baron predicted that this model would not exist in the future, but rather an entrepreneurial system would take its place–independent or organization based. What Baron told the students was this: “embrace change and anticipate uncertainty” to survive the future of journalism.
Ainsley talked about how society is nowhere near ready for the new age of journalism, and that we are still trying to figure out what works. News companies are still too scared to “pick up the dice,” but someone will eventually have to take those chances and roll them. Until the time comes, we will still remain uncertain.
November 17, 2009
Life *flashing* before their eyes!
The past week, Victoria has covered quite interesting stories (at least I think so). One stories was about a woman in Boston’s ‘T’ station, and the other was about a man working on grouts at Faneuil Hall. What these two stories have in common: A FALLEN VICTIM.
Before I dive into my analysis, I just want to say that these analyses will be based on the written online article since WHDH’s broadcast videos will not cooperate with me. The analyses will not be on Victoria’s broadcast coverage, but the WHDH’s webmasters’ online articles. So please, bare with me.
The first story Victoria helped cover appeared on Tuesday, November 10th. It was about a woman who was nearly hit by an oncoming subway train after falling into the train tracks. Miraculously, the driver, Charlice Lewis, was able to hit the e-breaks in the knick of time, just INCHES away from her fallen body. To me, it seems like she almost cheated death; she’s a lucky one.
In the online article, they give all the basic info–the color of the track line, the woman falling, the train stopping, the woman being rescued. But I feel like the article was holding back. Of course, there was a sense of emotion in the article with quotes from Cynthia White, a witness, and Charlice Lewis, the driver. White who was a witness on the train, was quoted on her point of view and how she observed the 30 seconds of peril. However, I also wanted to know how the people waiting on the platform, who actually saw the woman fall into the tracks, felt; What was their initial reaction? What was going through their mind? Did they think it was going to end up this way? Maybe I’m nit-picking, but perhaps, the people on the platform saw the mishap in another set of lens. It would have been nice to see both sides of spectrum as an on-looker. In addition, I also felt that they didn’t get any statements from the woman who actually fell (until a later article, of course). There was no name, no thoughts–out of sight, out of mind–is what it seemed like. Though it did appear in a later story about her feelings and her actual identity, I felt it was a little too late–the news peg had expired. It was too far after the incident to still be worried about the ordeal while other stories were quickly surfacing and gaining the audience’s attention. But, I must say, it was a great human interest piece while it lasted.
Ohhhhh, BUT! The video of this woman’s “life before her eyes” video hasn’t gotten old: THE video.
—I fetched the video from YouTube, and it’s viewers are still growing.
As for the second victim that Victoria helped cover… This story appeared on Thursday, November 12th. It was about a man who was catapulted from a crane that he and his partner, who was holding on and dangling from the crane, were attempting to dismantle in Faneuil Hall.
I feel the exact same way about this online article. Basic information, basic witness statements. I understand that witness statements are important because, yes, they give us a viewpoint from an onlooker’s eyes. But the article also lacked personal thoughts from the victims. How did the partner feel just dangling from the crane? What was going through either of the men’s minds? Just questions and answers that really help the viewer relate to not only the witness, but also the victims. I might be less critical about the man who was catapulted because he was rushed to the hospital, but what about the partner? What happened to him? No one said he was injured. So why couldn’t someone get a statement from him? It seems like there isn’t enough pathos in the story. Just a thought.
One last thing that REALLY grinds my gears. This may sound ridiculous, but I just HAVE to get it off of my chest. After loading the catapulted man into the ambulance truck, the article says, “He complained of rib and head pain.” Doesn’t the wording sound harsh–that he “COMPLAINED” about the pains? I’m pretty sure that if you were just catapulted from a leveled surface and fell 10 to 20 feet from air, you would be telling the ER team what pains were bothering you as well. It’s not COMPLAINING, it’s recognizing your injuries in hopes of being cured.
That’s a wrap for now. My next blog will discuss the visit of the Boston Globe editors at Emerson College. I’m excited to hear what they have to say about the future of journalism!
Hang tight. Toodle-oo!
November 14, 2009
Discovered after missing for nearly a year… =*(
Guess who’s back..?!?! Of course I would! =)
I got word from Victoria that she had just finished covering a story about a woman who was found in Lynn’s Flax Pond. As soon as I was pinged, I immediately clicked my way to the WHDH website and punched “Lynn” into the search box, and up came the tragic story. To give you a sense of what the story is about, I will briefly describe the situation for you =)
On Tuesday, November 9th, Victoria covered a story in the local Boston area about an ’03 black Lexus, owned by a 58-year-old woman named Alice Nunes, that was discovered in the pits of Lynn’s Flax Pond (which is approximately nine miles outside of Boston). The Lexus and its owner had been missing for nearly a year now. Though the body found inside of the car has yet to be identified, police believe that the body is Alice Nunes. Thank goodness the car was found, for her loved ones are now a bit at peace… *prayers prayers prayers*
For more detail on the story, click HERE =)
So, as I have told you all, Victoria Warren is a broadcast journalist. With broadcast journalism, I have learned that visual aid plays an extremely important role when telling a story. Broadcast relies on visual aid to gain the viewer’s attention and to stop, watch, and listen (or listen, at least). And as I was watching the two-minute or so news clip, I couldn’t help but notice the images that were used to inform me about this tragedy. I was most certainly swayed by that broadcast.
The news package overall fed the viewer very well–I lied, more like STUFFED the viewer. When the report mentioned Mrs. Nunes’ name, there was a profile shot of her. When Lynn’s Flax Pond was mentioned, the beautiful scene of the discovery was shown. When the discovery of Mrs. Nunes’ black Lexus was found, a clip was shown of scuba divers dressed in black, prepping to go under water. A shot of the “pulley-tractor-machine-thing” (sorry, I have no idea what is called) that fished her car out of the pond was shown when discussing about the discovery of her car. Then, they gave the audience an air shot of the pond and the workers fishing out the car, which gives us a great sense of HOW FAR the car drifted from shore. Literally, every detail had an image to play off of the voice telling the story. And it was truly like a story book without the nuisances of turning pages.
I guess I never really thought about broadcasted news in this light. Had the story been portrayed any way less, it honestly would have been a sinker! HAHA! GET IT?! But seriously. I had an epiphany that certain stories belonged on television, and NOT front-page in the newspapers, like say… Balloon boy–because it relied too much on visual images to tell the story rather than a thousand words. This story was a bit more versatile; it could be either on television of newspapers. But this broadcast story really helped me see the variances in newspapers and TV. That, my friend, is the beauty of broadcast news. And my reporter is a part of it.
Keep it real! I’ll be back… >=)
November 7, 2009
Hungry Women & the Resurrection of Halloween! =O
Lately, I have been having serious technical difficulties with finding my reporter’s stories. While I was in the process of finding her coverage, I asked to meet with her in person so that we could get to know each better.
After multiple e-mail exchanges, we settled on meeting each other this past Friday, November 6th. Where exactly did we meet? Victoria suggested a sushi/asian cuisine called Ma Soba, and I accepted. What?!… We were hungry! On top of that, I missed having rice; well, asian food, period! I must say, she rolls with style!
So, at approximately 1pm, we met at the corner of Cambridge Street and Hancock. There was a quick handshake and then… we feasted!
Please believe that we did more than dine. We had a rally of questioning; I didn’t mind. We were simply getting to know one another, but I definitely asked her more questions.
We first talked about the assignment. Basically, it was me explaining to her exactly what I had to do for the assignment. I explained to her about the trouble that I was having with finding her stories, and of course, she was generous enough to help me out by e-mailing her stories to me. Supposedly, a CERTAIN WEBSITE, *cough WHDH cough*, is not too “user friendly.”
After that discussion about the assignment, the rally of questioning began. She asked about my Katrina story, she talked about her Katrina coverage. She asked about my reasons for Emerson, she talked about her reasons for attending Northwestern. I asked her about the misconceptions, and she said, “THE GLAMOUR!” Everything else is off the record. Sorry, it’s just a journalist’s basic cardinal rule! =T
Even with the difficulties that I have been having with the WHDH website, I am still managing with the methods of gathering her news coverage and utilizing what I can get. One of Warren’s latest news coverages that I was able to fetch was a story about the recreation of Halloween for Zion Harris, a child who is infected with the H1N1 flu in Holliston, Massachusetts. In this coverage, we can feel the kind hearts and support of the Holliston neighborhood. Viewers can sympathize for Zion, and news team did a great job with reporting this story. They describe his unfortunate event, about how he was “shades of grey” and his feelings of watching his siblings go on the candy hunt.
Even though this story did not make headlines or receive much attention, it reminds us how important the concept of a community is, and how a gesture so simple like recreating a Halloween celebration makes so much difference in someone else’s life. And though the story was not as prominent, the coverage of this story shows how just a little faith can turn a frown upside down.
Stay tuned. I’m just getting started.
October 30, 2009
My Reporter = Victoria Warren
Angeline Vo reporting in!
So, when I first received word of this assignment, I immediately thought, “Sh*t, how am I going to do that?” I haven’t figured it out yet, but I’m sure the ride will be fun.
Back to business. Now, I am from the south–New Orleans, Louisiana to be specific. I came to Boston not knowing much about it, and that includes news reporters and local newspapers. Because I wasn’t familiar with many of the reporters in town, I felt like I was on a freeze. I didn’t even know where to begin to look for a reporter or how to even approach the assignment. So, I did what any NORMAL person would do, and that was to Google Boston reporters. Oh yes. Of course, Google worked it’s wonderful magic. AND BAM: there were lists of links on all of Boston’s reporters. But then I ran into another predicament: how will I know if the reporter is worth following? I did not. And because I was on a time crunch, I took a chance and e-mailed 10 out of the 30, or so. I was bound to get a reply!
Andddddddddddd. So I did! It was from Victoria Warren!
Allow me to properly introduce her to you. Of course, her name is Victoria Warren who is a native of Staten Island, New York. Warren current works at Boston’s local WHDH 7News as a general assignment reporter. She first realized her calling while she was working on her high school’s newspaper. After high school, she earned her Bachelor’s degree at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and immediately found work at KOBI-TV in Medford, Oregon, and at KPTM-TV in Omaha, Nebraska. Prior to that, she anchored the morning show for KTKA-TV in Topeka, Kansas. And, of course, is now back in the East Coast where it is often cold and snowy. She has covered stories like the victory of the New England Patriots at Super Bowl XXXIX against the Philadelphia Eagles in Jacksonville (which is a big deal, at least I think so), to stories like NASA returning to flight after the Columbia Space Shuttle disaster, as well as Florida’s unfortunate events of hurricanes, including Charlie, Frances, Jean, and Ivan. She seemed like a credible person to me, so I graciously accepted her acceptance! Lol.
The reason why I am so thrilled to be working with Mrs. Warren is because she:
A.) was more than generous to offer her time to help me develop as a student/aspiring journalist/whatever-you-want-to-call-me
B.) has covered many stories that I have interest in and she obviously has much experience in (I love football and I know what hurricane endurance feels like)
and C.) Ultimately, just seemed really nice.
Now, can’t we all respect that in a reporter? In a week, I will have covered a few of her stories in the Boston area, or maybe beyond the Boston area. I am not sure. Only time will tell. Until then, I will be reading up on her coverage and will definitely be reporting back on here.
Stay tuned.
