There is a popular notion that being an intern means fetching coffee, running errands and making copies. This is not always true. At the Daily Mountain Eagle in Jasper, journalism intern Kelly Counts has all of the duties and responsibilities of a full-time staff reporter. By Courtney Kidd One clear day in June, I noticed that the begonias on the front porch had blossomed, clustered in pink. The Birmingham News By Amy Bice Benita Newton, a senior in journalism at the University of Alabama, is working as an intern for The Birmingham News this summer.
Photojournalists tell their stories with pictures.
Joe Oliveira, a University student and full time staff photographer for the Tuscaloosa News, got his start with photojournalism working for the Crimson White. The Alabama Journalist By Renee Burger Junior Amelia Parker began her internship search at the University of Alabama at Birmingham's job fair in October 1999. She did not actively begin her search until January 2000. Some women journalists would like to be an editor for a beauty magazine like Vogue or Glamour, but one University woman's ultimate dream is to work for In Style magazine. While In Style does have some beauty features, the many personality articles on famous celebrities are right up Lora Reynolds' career path.