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Ramblers in Journalism Take Their Knowledge From the Classroom to the Newsroom
Last month, Loyola University's School of Communications Associate Dean John Slania invited Loyola Academy journalism students to their Water Tower campus to experience firsthand the roles and experiences of professional journalists. With microphones and cameras in hand, some of our students learned what it was like to be a reporter by interviewing Chicago locals and visitors on the street about their St. Patrick's Day plans.
While students admitted it was a little unnerving to be in front of a camera asking strangers questions, they quickly rose to the occasion and created entertaining and informative segments.
Colin Drake '25 said that when interviewing people, he learned, "Being confident makes other people confident."
Gigi Hensley '25 said, "I learned that everybody has a different story that you don't know until you talk to them."
Another group of students tried their hand behind the news desk, camera, and in the control room to create a lead-in segment for the person-on-the-street interviews.
Some quickly discovered that reading from a teleprompter under the bright lights was not as easy as the professionals make it look. Meanwhile, those in a director's role discovered the rush of creating a live news segment. With calls of "Cue talent," the student news anchors did their best to deliver a clean, energetic take.
Luke Hoffman '25 said, "The best part of the day was being the news anchor and talking to the camera. I liked it because I got to see what it's like to be a news person as a job."
Loyola University's School of Communication Dean Ginny McDermott said, "It was impressive watching the students display their abilities as on-air talent and on-the-spot interviewers."
The students appreciated the opportunity to create something outside of the classroom, and it's one they hope future students will also be able to enjoy. Click here to read more from Loyola University Chicago.
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