http://merandawrites.com/2007/08/08/being-a-reporter-isnt-about-being-comfortable/ curious by nature, journalist by trade Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:27:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 http://merandawrites.com/2007/08/08/being-a-reporter-isnt-about-being-comfortable/#comment-3901 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:35:59 +0000 http://merandawrites.com/2007/08/08/being-a-reporter-isnt-about-being-comfortable/#comment-3901 Thank you for your honesty -- I'm still there, nervous to pick up the phone. Oddly I find it easier to talk to people in person rather than on the phone (strangely ironic in that most of my interviews are phone-based). You're right, it's that thrill of accomplishment that's both exhilirating and humbling isn't it? Thank you for your honesty — I’m still there, nervous to pick up the phone. Oddly I find it easier to talk to people in person rather than on the phone (strangely ironic in that most of my interviews are phone-based). You’re right, it’s that thrill of accomplishment that’s both exhilirating and humbling isn’t it?

]]> http://merandawrites.com/2007/08/08/being-a-reporter-isnt-about-being-comfortable/#comment-3812 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:59:04 +0000 http://merandawrites.com/2007/08/08/being-a-reporter-isnt-about-being-comfortable/#comment-3812 I also still never quite got over the talking to strangers fear, although I did become a LOT more outgoing in the course of my j-school education. I think I might have gotten over it if I'd thrown myself into it like you did, you know, making it <b>do or die</b>. (Sorry, the copy editor in me could not contain herself.) I also still never quite got over the talking to strangers fear, although I did become a LOT more outgoing in the course of my j-school education. I think I might have gotten over it if I’d thrown myself into it like you did, you know, making it do or die. (Sorry, the copy editor in me could not contain herself.)

]]> http://merandawrites.com/2007/08/08/being-a-reporter-isnt-about-being-comfortable/#comment-3636 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:51:50 +0000 http://merandawrites.com/2007/08/08/being-a-reporter-isnt-about-being-comfortable/#comment-3636 Kudos to you...I never quite got over my talking to strangers fear. Sources who were expecting me or any number of celebs or rock idols whom I set up interviews with...no problem. Sure I can chit chat with Tori Amos like we're old pals -- but walk up to Joe Blow in the Student Center?!?!?!? egad! I wish I had approached such assignments with your mindset. I just got it stuck in my head that it was nothing I could really change. But I love working the copy desk, so I suppose it all worked out. Kudos to you…I never quite got over my talking to strangers fear. Sources who were expecting me or any number of celebs or rock idols whom I set up interviews with…no problem. Sure I can chit chat with Tori Amos like we’re old pals — but walk up to Joe Blow in the Student Center?!?!?!? egad!
I wish I had approached such assignments with your mindset. I just got it stuck in my head that it was nothing I could really change.
But I love working the copy desk, so I suppose it all worked out.

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