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  • Embracing the unexpected

    • May 1, 2017

    By Michelle Karim I never had an inkling of what to expect when I applied to Ark Media for an internship. It’s not a publication- it is a production house that creates documentaries for PBS.  I remember being confused on my first day as to how to begin doing my research. But I found a

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  • When you don’t know — find out

    • May 1, 2017

    By Nikita Ramos During my five months at New York City’s WABC-TV Eyewitness News, I learned more than I could have in any journalism class. The night before my first day at “7 On Your Side,” a consumer troubleshooting segment of Eyewitness News, I didn’t sleep one bit. I was too nervous and didn’t know

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  • An adventure in advocacy journalism

    • May 1, 2017

    By Samantha Mercado                                         Other than helping me see New York City and the LIRR in a new light, the past four-plus months that I’ve spent at BUST magazine have opened my eyes to new types of journalism. BUST magazine is a feminist publication that began in the 1990s at the height of third-wave feminism. As

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  • An internship taught me to believe in myself

    • May 1, 2017

    By Shamecha Lywood What can I say? Working at VICE has been a great experience! And although it didn’t end the way I wanted it to, with a job offer, working there served a greater purpose: It made me believe in myself. When I got an email from Professor Selvin about the opening last fall,

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