Joanna McRae

Spring 1999

Journalism/English

• I learned a little more about Microsoft Access Database
• I learned how to generate my own article out of a subject found in a newspaper article
• I interviewed individuals via telephone and e-mail; only had a small amount of practice in it before
• I got the chance to sit in on an event and then write up an article from my experience
• I got the chance to practice more on the computer; typing skills
• I learned how to search the web for information on articles
• I dabbled a little in editing my work as well as others. Also editing press releases
• I learned more about computers from the articles that I researched as well as from asking questions to individuals that worked at internship
• I learned how to create text files and input them into Access
• I learned about the different web sites that have information on current computer information
• I learned how to communicate more efficiently through my writing as well as my spoken words
• I got the chance to explore different forms of writing in terms of edgy and straight facts
• I learned how to go about finding contacts for input into my article
• I got the opportunity to help in the editing the layout of the magazine