I’ve learned that sometimes -- a lot of times -- it’s hard to be a reporter. One day I actually left the newsroom crying because my capacity for handling tragedy had been pushed over the edge. I also learned that, at times, there might not be any other job as rewarding as being a reporter. Like the times we get to bring light to an amazing corner of the community no one would have otherwise known anything about. But most importantly, I learned that whether we’re covering a tragedy or a miracle --- or one of the million things in between --- it’s for a purpose. News has a bad rap, but people continue to seek it out. That’s because it does what nothing else can do. It informs. Information is second only to education. People need to know what’s going on in the world they live in. There’s an entire universe out there that you can only be a part of if you acknowledge its existence and care about its happenings. Even sad, depressing news serves a purpose. If we blind ourselves to the horrible things that are occurring all around us, how can we move to make a change? Information is power and, to be the eyes and hands of that power is an overwhelming and rewarding experience.

I’ve worked with some truly talented people here – people with a fire for journalism that burns inside, despite all the challenges we face in this evolving news business. For that, I will always feel blessed to have spent six weeks at WHAS-TV.

Catch ya on the flip side!

Meredith Moore, Intern
Western Kentucky University