{"id":762,"date":"2019-05-24T20:08:39","date_gmt":"2019-05-24T20:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reno2019.nextgenradio.org\/?p=762"},"modified":"2019-05-24T20:08:59","modified_gmt":"2019-05-24T20:08:59","slug":"stepping-out-of-your-comfort-zone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reno2019.nextgenradio.org\/2019\/05\/24\/stepping-out-of-your-comfort-zone\/","title":{"rendered":"Stepping out of your comfort zone"},"content":{"rendered":"

I never thought of myself as a radio journalist and I definitely never thought of myself as a sports journalist. After the Next Generation Radio Project, I can see a potential future in both. <\/span><\/p>\n

I went into this experience with an idea of what the process would entail but I didn\u2019t expect the impact it would quickly have on my future career goals. <\/span><\/p>\n

Although I had experience with my college radio station, I didn\u2019t know how to develop a non-narrated audio news piece. In my past studies, I usually focused on video, relying on visuals to tell the story. <\/span><\/p>\n

During this project, I struggled crafting a sense of place through sound. I was used to guiding the story with my own voice or images, not through audio editing decisions and ambient sound. <\/span><\/p>\n

My past journalism projects focused on topics usually involving the arts, music and technology. I didn\u2019t think I would ever do a sports journalism piece. Other than a brief stint in recreational basketball at age 9 and a VHS tape of <\/span>Space Jam<\/span><\/i>, I didn\u2019t know much about basketball. But, I do know about human dedication and compromise. <\/span><\/p>\n

My story for this year\u2019s Next Generation Project didn\u2019t just detail Dimitrios Kyriakou\u2019s basketball dream. It also provided insight into the sacrifices made for family. I felt impacted by this story even though it was outside of the usual topics I covered. I immediately wanted to develop a piece that would be honest to Kyriakou\u2019s experience. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Next Generation Radio Project helped me craft my voice as a journalist. It taught me storytelling techniques that\u2019s applicable to any type of project I work on. <\/span><\/p>\n

I look to the rest of my studies and into my professional life with more clarity than ever before. \u00a0But, I never would have gained this clarity without an open mind. I needed to step out of my comfort zone and into my future. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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