This internship has taught me that I have a strong interest in writing for the web in the entertainment genre. I have plans to continue my internship at Girls' Life through the summer, where I will gain experience writing long-form pieces instead of the shorter articles I have written in the spring.
I also learned that I want to gain more web development skills moving forward. One of my favorite parts of writing for Girls' Life was embedding different forms of media such as videos, Instagram posts and GIFs into my articles. These media pieces help keep readers entertained and bring a whole new life to what would otherwise be text on a screen. I want to gain more experience with incorporating media elements into my digital works.
This internship has made me that much more excited to be a journalist because it showed me that there is more to journalism than hard news. Entertainment writing is where my passion lies and I cannot wait to continue to explore it further.