Monday, September 14, 2009

Bi-Weekly Interview: Michaela Kron, WSN University Editor

Comm Club has decided to begin a bi-weekly interview column featuring influential and interesting people that are connected to Media, Culture, and Communications. For our first interview, we sat down with Michaela Kron on September 10, 2009. Michaela is a sophomore MCC major and the University Editor at the Washington Square News.



How did you get involved with the paper?

Michaela Kron: I was the editor of my high school newspaper at North Springs High School in Atlanta, Georgia. Also, the summer after my senior year I interned with the publisher of three local newspapers in Atlanta: The Sandy Springs Reporter, The Buckhead Reporter and Brookhaven. It was a natural progression for me to work for WSN.


What did you cover?

MK: The summer after my senior year they gave me lighter stuff, more feature-y fun stories. This past summer I covered more in-depth, serious stuff.


How are those newspapers doing this year?

MK: Really well, actually. Local newspapers are thriving because people want more local news.


So you already have an amazing portfolio to show your work; that’s wonderful. How did you first get involved with journalism what made you want to write?

MK: I’ve always liked writing. It’s interesting because English wasn’t my first language, Russian was my first. My family is from there and they decided to teach me Russian when I was young. I started learning English in Kindergarten and got better by second grade. I was determined to be good at it so naturally it happened for me. I was never a good math or science person, anyway.


Why didn’t you apply to NYU’s Journalism school?

MK: I didn’t necessarily want to go into journalism; I wanted to look into the broader scope of communications. When I saw the program Media, Culture, and Communications those three words were so interesting and all those things are something I am so interested in. NYU was my first choice and I applied early decision.


When you started covering for WSN what did you first write about?

MK: I was a contributing writer. My first couple of stories were for the city/state section then I gravitated more towards university issues. My first story never actually ran. I worked on it with a partner. At the time, there was a study done saying that there was a higher probability of earthquakes occurring in Manhattan. We spoke to some professors and students, but it never ran. Then I wrote about a program at Columbia requiring students to do community service, and that one did run.


What were you doing during the “Take Back NYU” event last year?

MK: Our desk editor had emailed everyone. The second day I was out there at 6am. It was very cold and my legs were very numb. They never came out to the balcony like we had hoped but we waited there for a very long time.


What do you have planned as an editor this year?

MK: We have a bunch of new freshman writers and writers in general. I’m really focused on working on WSN conventions with them in terms of writing and making sure they understand what it takes. I’m mostly just focused on finding a lot of good stories and searching in places where you wouldn’t think to look.


What are your plans after NYU?

MK: It’s kind of tough because I am considering a bunch of different paths now. I might consider media law and going to law school after this.


What advice do you have for Media, Culture and Communications students?

MK: Get involved in WSN or outside internships. There are so many opportunities. Put yourself out there. Journalism isn’t very easy and it definitely takes some work and dedication. Always be willing to learn!



Make sure to check out WSN’s new website: http://www.nyunews.com/.

(Edited by Sara Saldi)

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