In Rural North Carolina, Learning Journalism and Blogging About It
March 24, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Victoria Kurzweg is about to make her first attempt at reporting. She will be working temporarily at the city desk of the Gaston Gazette, a daily newspaper in south-central North Carolina. The eight-week learning experience begins on April 5, 2010 and was made possible by the Institute for Humane Studies (IHS).*
In the early planning stages, Kurzweg’s mentors warned her that she will probably cover the the occasional bake sale, junior varsity cheerleading championship, and other seemingly trivial news.
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Kurzweg has a Master’s degree in twentieth century history from the London School of Economics. She is a former Research Analyst and Senior Writer at Berman and Company, Rick Berman‘s lobbying and communications firm, where she specialized in food and beverage politics.
Contact: bakesalebeat [at] gmail [dot] com.
**THIS BLOG IS NOT AT ALL AFFILIATED WITH THE GASTON GAZETTE OR THE INSTITUTE FOR HUMANE STUDIES. THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED HERE ARE KURZWEG’S OWN.**
Photo credit: Rachel Cothran for Washingtonian magazine.
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