We had a little free time today and had a chance to pick David Squires’ brain. We discussed scoring different sports events, talking to important people when covering high school sports, and I even got a story idea for when I start my internship. It was a good impromptu lesson in how to be a man or woman on the street. Sometimes just shooting the breeze with someone can get you more information than you could’ve imagined. It went along with Stephen Buckley’s session earlier today on preparing for the real world. Buckley, dean of the faculty at Poynter, told us we should not just wait until we need a story to contact people--we should build relationships. He also said it’s imperative we tell people things they don’t already know. Talking to as many people as you can will get you many different angles and help you tell a complete story.
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