At our first meeting, I tried to give as many suggestions and tips for how to prepare for an internship. I got to know my writer by finding out where he came from and what his goals were. He left our first meeting with a checklist of things to look into and people to talk to, something I wish I had at his point.
From there on we reviewed his stories. I was shocked to find that he had only been using one source for his articles he passed in for class. I remember having strict 'at least three sources' guidelines for my newswriting class. I explained to him that regardless what was required, he needed to do more with his stories. He needed to get quotes that showed emotion and brought the humanization to the story, not just quotes that gave information.
He did a lot better with this with his last few articles, so I'm glad that he took my words to heart; I think it will help him in the long run.
Acting as an editor was a first for me. I felt comfortable in the role. I felt that I was polite but particular about what needed to change in the writing. I don't see myself being an editor for quite some time but I valued the experience.
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