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Going for gold in on-the-job learning for Newhouse Communication students

Newhouse Impact showcasing the research and creative activity of faculty and students
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The professional world of communications, whether its photography, journalism or other fields, can be fast-paced and demand top quality. One program is giving students experiences where they can hone their craft, and also expand their notion of what it means to be a professional in communications.

On this episode of Newhouse Impact, Jon Glass, Professor of Practice in Magazine, News and Digital Journalism & Newhouse Executive Editor, Seth Gitner, Associate Professor in Magazine, News and Digital Journalism & Visual Communications, and Multimedia, Photography, and Design graduate student Surya Vaidy discuss a collaborating between Newhouse and the Empire State Games.

Students can run from skiing to hockey to other winter sports competitions, taking pictures and video, interviewing athletes and coaches, chronicling the events. The build their portfolios and skills, while also getting lessons in what is expected in the professional world.

Hope you enjoy this episode of Newhouse Impact, a collaboration between WAER and the Newhouse School of Public Communications, with help from the office of Dr. Regnia Lutrell. Music in this episode: Black Top by Mister Smith from Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC license.

Chris Bolt, Ed.D. has proudly been covering the Central New York community and mentoring students for more than 30 years. His career in public media started as a student volunteer, then as a reporter/producer. He has been the news director for WAER since 1995. Dedicated to keeping local news coverage alive, Chris also has a passion for education, having trained, mentored and provided a platform for growth to more than a thousand students. Career highlights include having work appear on NPR, CBS, ABC and other news networks, winning numerous local and state journalism awards.