As a senior that has taken my fair share of journalism classes, I can honestly say that I have never taken a class quite like Reporting Contemporary Issues. Become actively involved in this year’s City Council elections, I learned so much about how local governments work, including budgets, city planning and city jurisdictions. I now feel comfortable knowing that Greeley’s City Council is there to help out its citizens in any way possible.
The one thing that I wish was covered was different types of government instead of just the Council-Manager system that Greeley has. Different cities are run differently and it would be interesting to see the differences between them and Greeley.
Prior to the beginning of this class, I would have liked to have known that you get a lot of experience outside of the classroom that is extremely beneficial to anyone in this career field.
The most difficult thing I faced with this class was finding time to interview the City Council members. With their schedules filling up so quickly, I was greatly appreciative when they took time out of their day to give me an interview.
My advice for students planning to take this class is to take in everything you learn. It is a lot of work for one class but it is also a great opportunity to experience reporting on a bigger scale.
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