As I turned the silver knob on the wooden door with the words “JACKSON FREE PRESS” placed neatly on it, I started to wonder what I was getting myself into. I immediately noticed a bright, lime green room and thought to myself, “I want to work in there.”
I sat patiently in the hard, black chair as the message was relayed to JFP managing editor Ronni Mott that I had arrived for my interview. My heart was pounding as loud as a bass drum in a JSU homecoming parade when she told me I could come ... read on »
“I get it once a week.” That is the JFP marketing slogan. It’s true; some people do pick up a copy of the paper every Wednesday. However, I’m disappointed by how few of those people are my peers.
The majority of high schoolers don’t seem to know it exists.
My friends ask me what I’ve been doing this summer and I reply that I’ve been interning at the Jackson Free Press. There are three standard reactions to this answer: 1) “OMG cool!” 2) “What is that?” 3) “Bo-ring.” Only around 2% (yes, I ... read on »
Yesterday was my first day back home from the 2011 National Association of Black Journalists Conference, and although I am just recovering from jet lag, I am bursting with energy and excitement! This was my first NABJ national conference, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was the host city this year. From Wednesday to Saturday, I met journalists and aspiring journalists, attended seminars and panel discussions, and had a great time enjoying Philly!
Among the people I am really glad I got a ... read on »
Gosh durn it. I should have known this would happen again. One learning experience doesn’t cure you of inanity.
I am what my father has lovingly termed a “dummish.” Dummish – noun – One who, despite his/her/its being of moderate intelligence, has no common sense and/or street smarts. I’m that obnoxious Indian kid who takes all the AP classes, but forgets what her own house looks like in a fit of excitement or and misses her street/exit three times when trying to get home.
Until I started ... read on »
I was riding with my friend back home after seeing Cowboy and Aliens at Malco Theaters. I looked at the election signs that seemed to multiply overnight.
"Are you voting in the primary elections?" I asked him. I knew I was marking a ballot Tuesday.
This lead to a long heated conversation that ended with my friend firmly stating, “I hate politics and I want nothing to do with them.” I understood.
I will be honest: the politic bloodbath wears me out. The most ... read on »
“It’ll be like a field trip,” said Lacey McLaughlin, while instructing me to retrieve the Hinds County Sherriff campaign contributions from the Circuit Court Clerk.
When I think “field trip,” I think “zoo.” When I think “zoo” I think “Africa.” I’m not sure why. So naturally, when Lacey said those two words, my brain projected a vivid panorama of the Serengeti: a giraffe plucking leaves from an Acacia tree, gazelles prancing about, baby lions playing in the golden grass. Lacey’s face ... read on »
I’ve been doing too much work in my head and on paper instead of where it actually counts so that people can see it. I didn’t realize this until last week when Donna asked about my lack of blog posts. At first I was so confused. How could she have forgotten all of the things about jobs and school and life that I had been writing about this summer? Turns out I was just being crazy, because all of this is written on paper and is neatly tucked away in my room. This ordeal made me wonder: Why have ... read on »
It’s the little things.
I started interning at the JFP amid a buzz of activity preparing for the annual Chick Ball. Stacks of donations for the charity auction collected in almost every available corner, and readings assigned to us interns examined past domestic violence cases the JFP had written about.
Coincidentally, I have been doing some reading on my own lately about feminism and domestic violence. I have never been abused or threatened with abuse, and most of the people I meet are ... read on »
Hello Worldwide Web! JFP Intern Alexis G., here.
So yesterday at our weekly intern meeting at the JFP, I walked in an hour late to the meeting, although I was on time for my schedule, and my fellow intern, Callie, was saying something about a weird thing that her cat does. So I started to wonder about what the topic was. I guess Donna noticed the confused look on my face and she informed me that the topic was: What have you wondered about in the past 24 hours?
As I began to rummage through ... read on »
I silenced a sleepy yawn as I sat on the red chair in the Jackson Free Press office, waiting for my interview with Ronni Mott concerning my summer internship. I was freshly out of college for the summer and my body was still feeling the pain from all-nighters I pulled during the finals week. A door opened, its sound pulling me out of drowsiness. I looked up to a woman and gawked at her as she gave me an awkward but polite smile while walking to her office.
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