I can’t believe this is my last time writing this blog. It’s crazy how fast the semester has gone by. Preparation for our Special Edition Show was crazy, but I couldn’t have asked for a better group to end this season strong.

the victims of 9-11 and talking about how our country has changed.

                                                                                                                                                                                                       

As usual, we pitched stories for the week, but all were focused on remembering September 11, 2001.

I knew that this show was going to be somber but important and it was important that we communicate 

that through our show. Everyone did a fantastic job on packages this week. I knew this was going to 

be a great show! Once we made the hard decision of whose stories to use, we went to break. 

                                                                                                                                 

Having a week off was nice, but it felt weird to have so much time off during our preparation. The 

script was done early, and it was a lot easier to write this week. Before we went to break, Professor 

Dahlia described this show as a book with each story as a different chapter. All the stories were 

connected. This advice helped a lot, and I worked to make the show one continuous story. 

       

The taping went by fast. Special thanks to Jaclyn, Ashley, Quinn, and Kristen for lending a hand! The

reporters did a great job staying with the serious tone of the show while still engaging our audience.

I went through the week thinking I would be sobbing by the end of the show, but it just felt so quick. 

It was also great to have a high school student join us. Getting to show others what we do reminded 

me how special this opportunity has been.

This opportunity has been incredible. I am so thankful for the skills I have acquired this semester. I 

feel like I have become a better writer and leader as the shows have gone on, and I can only hope 

the other members of my team feel the same way. I am so thankful for the support of Group 2. I couldn’t

ask for a more incredible group of people to work with! They’ve done amazing work and should be proud

of all they’ve accomplished.

I lastly want to thank Professor Gina Dahlia for her guidance this semester. I couldn’t have done it without her. Thanks for reading this blog. I wish the best for the future producers of WVU News.