After an exhilarating first day helping out at the photo shoot, I knew that Wednesday would bring more work and more writing with less famous people, but regardless, I was anxious to be a part of the journalistic process. This would be my first real glance at the many steps involved in publishing a magazine. To my excitement, Eliza immediately gave me the task of brainstorming ideas for sidebar pieces, small blurbs on upcoming fashion- or culture-related events and updates on store openings. I was additionally asked to request high resolution photographs, for use in the magazine, from the PR managers at various companies. This was a process I was unfamiliar with: I didn't even realize photos could not simply be taken off websites. I was soon engaged in email communications with these PR managers.
However, I was most excited by the next task: writing the short bits for the sidebars. I did not realize that I would have the chance to actually write for the magazine, even if it was only tiny pieces. This type of immersion provides meaning to an internship in the journalism field; in other words, I would not simply be doing organizational or secretarial type tasks or getting coffee for everyone in the office. I was thrilled by the influx of small tasks throughout the day, which kept me busy and made the time fly.
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