Interview Paper- Andi Kaufman

The Interview Paper that was assigned to our FIG class has brought about much curiosity in regard to  what a person who is actually working as a Broadcast Journalist experiences on a day to day basis.  So far, I have not completed the interview, as am I still pondering who I will choose to question.  I know there are plenty of sources available to me on campus, as well as there are several people from my home town whom I know I could receive information from.  As of right now, however, I am trying to decide who will give me the most information in regards to all of my questions.  I plan to first and foremost ask what a typical life in the day of a Broadcast Journalist is.  If this is going to be something I will be doing for the rest of my life, I think I should become familiar with the routine.  I also want to ask about their journey to journalism.  Right now, I have faced several bumps, becoming unsure of my every move and motive.  When talking with an actual Broadcast Journalist, I plan to ask if this was the case for them too, and if journalism was something they had always dreamt of doing.  Finally, I hope to talk to them about their greatest struggle so far in the field of journalism.  Understanding that the field is extremely competitive, I know that this question could give great insight in the challenges a journalist faces. 

From this interview, I hope to familiarize myself with the life of a Broadcast Journalist.  I want to know about the before, the during, and the after.  Right now I currently find myself in the before phase, so I am eager to hear from someone who has been through all three.  With this project, we are encouraged to reach out to someone whom we would not normally be in contact with, or at least, those are the circumstances I will be facing.  I find this to be great practice for the future, for in the field of journalism, it is nearly an everyday matter to be in contact with people.  As for right now, I am anxious to get insight into what could be my own future.