“Aaron, you can only do something exceptionally well if you are passionate about it. If you are passionate about something, there is no Monday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday because that is all you want to do. When you are consumed by the desire for quality output, the ‘9 to 5 p.m. just to …
As you may know when reading my past articles on Newhouse Insider, I am ambitiously working to find a sustainable business model for my news media startup DOodle the NEWS, your home for bite-sized, revolutionary journalism. To be perfectly honest, this is one of the most challenging goals I have ever set for myself, as …
Last Friday, the U.S. government shutdown for three days. While most people watched the news and tried to understand what that meant for social security, federal employees, the military and the postal service, I braced myself for the possibility that I would not start my internship the upcoming Monday. A few hours later, an email …
I attended a speaker session in the fall where Natalie Kim spoke about her experience starting off in the advertising industry. She shared some stories, advice, a little biography – the things you expect from a speaker. She also provided a little help with something that many students (from any major) might not think about …
In this political climate like no one has ever seen, I truly admire the work that Karina Kling does. It takes a lot of grit, grace and passion to do a job that deals with very controversial material day in and day out, but Karina does it with class. A member of the graduating master’s …
Oscar Díaz started working for the radio when he was 18 years old in order to pay for his studies at the University of Lima, Peru. At the age of 23 he got his own radio show where he interviewed politicians, academics and writers. This show would become the second most popular political program on …
My first and only fall semester at Newhouse was a pleasure to take on, as I found myself diligently putting time into my academics and news media startup. Along with rigorous classes, I am also an instructional associate (IA) in the Television, Radio and Film (TRF) department, and my experiences learning along with great professors …
Like 99% of the world population, I don’t like standing in front of a crowd. I especially dislike that moment when the whole crowd is looking at me because I’m the one who’s presenting. Not a single professor at Newhouse failed to stress the importance of being comfortable while presenting. One has to be even …
This is how it feels sometimes, even when we’re on a nice, relaxing break from all the projects and deadlines. The landscape in the rear-view mirror looks pleasant, but you’re still on open waters and there’s no telling what might be coming next. Well, there’s some telling. We know it’s eventually going to be more …