After a month-long hiatus, I'm finally back in the newsroom and couldn't be happier about it! This past week marked the start of my summer internship at WMTW-8, which broadcasts out of the Portland, Maine, market.
As a part of my internship, I'll be doing social media and web work for my longtime mentor, Sarah Long. Sarah is a meteorologist and web coordinator for WMTW who operates professional accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and the station's web pages. My role will involve updating and maintaining her accounts, as well as accompanying her to noteworthy events for the purpose of grabbing social media content.
Sarah and I met at the station this past weekend to discuss the plan for the summer and it quickly became apparent that we both have a lot of big ideas. Over the next week, I'll be researching interesting events and functions throughout southern Maine and putting a calendar together for us to refer back to throughout the summer.
I also met the weekend news/production team while visiting the station and immediately felt like part of the crew. They're a really welcoming group and I felt at home right away, which can be hard to come by at times in the TV news industry. In addition to the social media components of my internship, I'll likely have the opportunity to shadow the weekend anchors and reporters as they research and pursue story ideas. More to come on this later!
All things considered, it was a great first week and, more importantly, nice to find my way back to a live TV studio. And any first day that ends with pizza is certainly a win in my book. Here's to a great summer as the newest intern at WMTW!
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