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Written Dec. 2, 2011
Dear ONA Mizzou,
If I could entrust you with one piece of advice during your time at what I consider the best journalism school in the country, I would tell you this: fail.
No, not your classes, because -- let's face it -- your professors won't appreciate that and neither will your parents. But I want you to experiment with what you do, try different forms of storytelling, take a class in something completely foreign, get in front of the camera if you're more comfortable behind it -- all with the knowledge that you might not succeed. You might trip over your words anchoring cut-ins at KOMU, or turn in a story for convergence reporting that sends Karen Mitchell into a "what were you thinking" tailspin. But it's all worth it because you'll be learning what works and what doesn't.
Dear ONA Mizzou,
If I could entrust you with one piece of advice during your time at what I consider the best journalism school in the country, I would tell you this: fail.
No, not your classes, because -- let's face it -- your professors won't appreciate that and neither will your parents. But I want you to experiment with what you do, try different forms of storytelling, take a class in something completely foreign, get in front of the camera if you're more comfortable behind it -- all with the knowledge that you might not succeed. You might trip over your words anchoring cut-ins at KOMU, or turn in a story for convergence reporting that sends Karen Mitchell into a "what were you thinking" tailspin. But it's all worth it because you'll be learning what works and what doesn't.
