The CMA's are great though! We arrived yesterday just in time for the keynote speaker which was Scott Pelley from CBS News. Mr. Pelley was great and touched on issues such as why journalism is important and how we are the voice of the people that can not speak up for themselves. He also gave great tips. When writing he told us to ask ourselves, "is it right? Is it fair? And is it honest?" This moto is something he said, CBS practices.
Here is a photo of Mr. Pelley. Sorry for the poor quality, my camera was in my suitcase.
The next session I went to (after buying a $16 omelet for breakfast) was titled "Journalists are Superheros." Although the session wasn't what I thought it would be, I found it very interesting. The speaker talked about truth in journalism and while Clark Kent (Superman) and Peter Parker (Spider-man) are journalists, it is a conflict of interest and they are not truthful to their editors since they each write about or take photos of their superhero selves. The speaker was inspiring and told attendees to do what is right and be honest. We were then refreshed on journalism ethics.
I then visited the table where other student journalists placed their schools' issues. I took a few (ok maybe more than a few), to get inspired and see what I can bring back to The Wood Word, the paper I write for at Marywood University.
My group and I also went to a special session, a "Journalism Hackathon: A Big Apple Brainstorming Contest." It was an extremely fun and helpful session. We brainstormed possible story ideas that aren't typically the average story.
So, there you have it! My first day at CMA was great. Today, I will be speaking. Wish me luck!
Until later, Autumn
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