Tuesday, July 12, 2016

All of the best days begin with adorable animals.

     At home, I am always woken up by a huge dog jumping on top of me, wanting to play. This morning at National Geographic Headquarters we got to see the top three liked Instagram posts of the companies profile. They were all of adorable fuzzy animals, my favorite being the baby panda. The visit to the National Geographic was phenomenal! I absolutely loved hearing stories from the editorial director, Susan Goldberg. I will never forget the advice she gave us as student journalists...
    "Be resilient. Be curious. Be skeptical..."

     After an awesome Italian lunch, we bused over to the National Press Club. Let me tell you, this place is kind of a big deal. We first met with the C-Span Executive Chairman, Brian Lamb. Our meeting was incredibly thought provoking as we discussed politics and current events, such as the presidential campaign, terrorism, and discrimination. It was great to hear everyone's different opinions on the matters, and I believe it really got us all thinking a little deeper about the state of our country.

     Our next meeting at the Press Club was with a political panel consisting of Jen Bendery from Huffington Post, Karin Caifa from CNN-Newsource, and Zach Wineburg from Google. They were asked some topical questions by Lisa Gring-Pemble from George Mason University. The rest of our time with them was open for our own questions and discussions. I particularly loved hearing their personal stories about experiences in the media, including Caifa's about visiting Ferguson, Missouri.

     After a quick power nap on the bus heading back to campus, we grabbed a fast dinner in the dining hall and hurried to our next speaker. It was an honor to hear from Mike Shear, a White House Correspondent for The New York Times. He immediately won me over with his sense of humor, and he had amazing stories of covering the 2008 Presidential Campaign. It was also fun to hear about his personal experiences with President Obama, himself.

     Today was another wonderful day full of great people, great places, and adorable animals. It has been quite the adventure so far, and I look forward to continuing it tomorrow!

1 comment:

  1. What a day! So many inspiring events all in one day. Lucky you.

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