This week I had the opportunity to assist a reporter on a story outside of the newsroom. I was able to return to the National Zoo for the debut of the newest addition to the elephant exhibit, Bozie. Bozie has been reunited with one of the Zoo’s other elephants, Shanthi. Records indicate Shanthi and Bozie
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This morning, my organization skills and upper body strength were put to the ultimate test: I had to clean out the P&C toy closet. Since Parent and Child is (surprise) a magazine about kids, we get sent a lot of toys and family-oriented things by various PR people and publicists. The products are then normally
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Recap: this summer my main internship project is called Hometown Stories and I will be pitching stories about all of the interns to their hometown newspapers. I thought I’d explain my project by detailing the various steps in the project and what I have been able to take away from each one. Step 1: Gather
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On the very first day of work, myself and the other interns were trained to use a marketing media database called AdData Express. It is a huge platform that tracks virtually every brand’s spending, national media and contacts for the convenience of marketing agencies. My desk is located in its own little office with a
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