From class today, I picked up on a few bits of advice that I could see myself using in the future. The first came from workshopping Nick’s draft from Kristen discussing concision. She mentioned that who we are interviewing is crucial, not why we are interviewing them. This means the reader needs to know why they are relevant but does not need all the nitty-gritty details of the interview itself. As the conversation continued, it was stated that the behind-the-scenes information is not needed; this stuck with me in keeping ourselves, as journalists, out of the narrative. 

The second comment arose from Kayleigh while contemplating Finn’s feature. She questions his subheading, as it feels like questions for drafting, which is more behind-the-scenes work than what would be in a final feature. Professor Miller talked about the process of cutting and revision in journalism. As a perfectionist, it can be challenging to let parts you believe to be good go, but since they may stray slightly from the angle, they must be removed to fix the focus. Journalism is the process of obtaining and filtering that information, which can be a lengthy process, but is critical for creating a well-thought-out and well-rounded feature story.