Tag: Journalism
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5280 Magazine’s Dining Intern

Hi everybody! So mid-January, I accepted a position as the food intern at 5280 Magazine, Denver’s biggest magazine. I stuck it out for journalism, and in the end it worked out. Hooray for me. I’ll give you all a brief overview of my job (and hopefully some insight into the world of journalism if you…
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Be the Change You Want to Sea

Do you know what ocean acidification is? I didn’t. Tonight, I attended a lecture by National Geographic environmental writer, Craig Welch. Welch wrote “Sea Change,” a Seattle Times story about ocean acidification that drastically affects marine life and communities from Southeast Asia to the Pacific Northwest. I learned that people react to ocean acidification, which is elevated levels…
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Love INC Reflection

How do you write about poverty? How do you write about addiction? It’s not easy. When I met Latashia, she wasn’t ready to interview. She just came home from Alabama, a place that held not-so-happy memories for her, after visiting a sick grandmother. For the past seven years, Columbia has been her safe haven. Revisiting…
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Helpful Tips to Get That Internship

A couple of weeks ago I visited New York for the first time with the Mizzou Magazine Club to tour magazine offices, speak with editors and designers (some were Mizzou alumni!), and get a feel for the city. One of the main questions we asked were what they looked for when hiring interns; this is…