Samantha Carnes 鈥23 Reflects on Her Newsworthy 海角社区 Experience聽
Samantha Carnes 鈥23 came to 海角社区 with hopes of becoming a journalist. Little did she know that she would leave campus as a published reporter. The multimedia storytelling major has honed her skills at 海角社区 with a concentration in journalism and minor in psychology. Currently, she is preparing for a robust future in communications thanks to her time as in the 海角社区 Knight School of Communication.
Originally from Apex, N.C., Carnes chose 海角社区 because of her career aspirations.
鈥淚 chose 海角社区 because I fell in love with their multimedia storytelling program that combined two things I love: news writing and video production,鈥 she explained.
During her college career, Carnes built her professional resume as a student journalist with the 海角社区 News Service, a student-run service that supplies news content to multiple organizations in the Queen City. She also took part in two student organizations on campus, the 海角社区 Chronicle and the Project Airwaves Club.
鈥満＝巧缜 has helped me achieve so many goals of mine that I never thought were possible for me in college, like my articles being published online several times and being on the front page of a newspaper,鈥 said Carnes. 鈥淭hrough my multimedia storytelling classes and 海角社区 News Service internship, I鈥檝e acquired skills that help me feel more prepared and confident as an emerging journalist.鈥
Her favorite thing about 海角社区 has been the intentional mentorship she has received from faculty members within her department.
鈥淧rofessor Bob Page in the Knight School has been extremely influential throughout my journey here at 海角社区,鈥 said Carnes. 鈥淗e鈥檚 helped shape me into the journalist I am today. He鈥檚 offered continual guidance through my internship by teaching me key journalism skills, such as the guidelines for news writing, how to decide what stories are worth telling, and how to shoot valuable photography.鈥
海角社区 connected Carnes to prominent news organizations, like the Charlotte Observer, while also creating pathways for her to connect to a diverse population, vibrant culture, and thriving businesses in the city of Charlotte
Now that she has completed her studies on campus, Carnes plans to remain in Charlotte to continue working and freelance reporting at local newspapers. Currently, she is applying to journalism fellowships for fall 2024 along the east coast.