I first met Peter Greenberg in March of 2012, when I attended a panel he was speaking at, called Careers in Travel Media. I approached him at the end to introduce myself and to ask him advice on breaking into the industry. This was in the early days of my travel/ digital journalism and I knew he would be the right source to approach. He was very positive and encouraging and so, it's quite surreal that not even two years later, we meet again, this … [Read more...]
The Ebony Hillbillies for CBS News “60 Minutes” TV Boot Camp
This summer I had the immense honor of being chosen as correspondent for the CBS News "60 Minutes" TV Boot Camp, in collaboration with CUNY. Working on a "60 Minutes" style news magazine piece, entirely produced by a team of students was an incredibly rewarding experience. During the two-week intensive course, we were required to write our own scripts, shoot, edit and tape portions of our segments in the 60 Minutes studio. The chosen topics … [Read more...]