Networking isn’t that bad

Networking. How many times have we been taught about this or told to do this in our collegiate careers? Far too many. How many times have we gone out and actually done it? For most students, exponentially less. Networking just doesn’t sound appealing to most...

Informational Interview at 13-WHAM

I decided to set up an informational interview with the main news anchor and news director at 13-WHAM, the station I grew up watching in Rochester. Don Alhart has been at 13-WHAM for over 40 years, and I thought who better to give me some insight and advice about the...

Advice: Ask for Criticism

My best advice for a new intern is — ask for criticism. Sure, it’s nice to hear compliments and praise for how well you are doing, but that should balance out with some suggestions for how you can improve. Seeking out this criticism from a professional in...

Style stories

Last week, my writing for Buffalo.com was focused on style posts. I wrote my third article for my Passion for Buffalo Fashion series on The Dress Shop. I particularly enjoyed working on this because I spent a few hours in shop talking with the store manager, Halley...