Background

Hi. I'm Heather.
I am going into my third year at the University of Maine as a journalism major with a double concentration in both broadcast and print.
Last summer I worked at one of my local papers, a small circulation of 22,000. I wasn't sure at the time what I wanted to do so I worked in the advertising department- and by that I mean I answered phones and typed in classified ads from 9-5 Monday through Friday. I quickly discovered advertising is not for me.
Since then I have become a staff reporter for my school paper The Maine Campus, which I love and have recently been promoted to assistant news editor. This summer I am working as a news intern at my local ABC/CNN affiliate news station. This internship is a test for me. I have been unsure of if I want to persue broadcast any further and if this goes well or if it goes poorly may help me make my decision.
This summer is also the first time I have freelanced for a larger area paper. Today I was published in the Sunday edition which claims to have a circulation of over 250,000. I am loving it.
My journalism aspirations include being a notable staff reorter for a well-known paper.