Who Are You as a Convergence Journalism Student?

My name is Isabel Lauby.  I am a Junior at Olathe Northwest and I am a convergence journalism student.  Taking Convergence Journalism through the ecomm program has given me the opportunity to further explore my interest in telling news stories.  My passion for journalism has grown by taking this class and my skills continue to improve.  I enjoy informing students what's going on around the school and taking interesting angles that grab viewers'/ readers' attention.

I would describe my writing style as business casual.  I'm learning how to keep my writing formal, but also interesting.  Because I'm writing for high school students, I'm allowed some room to keep my writing more casual.  It is also important for me to focus on displaying my stories in a simple, easy to follow way.

My work ethic is very creative and dedicated.  I'm very much a perfectionist. I can't stand turning in work that is half decent, I try to always avoid it.  This can be an obstacle for me at times because I will end up working on projects right up to the dead line.

Being in broadcast journalism has taught me a lot about how running shows would look like.  I've anchored and I've been behind the scenes working the teleprompter.  I think it's important to have experience on both sides for further understanding of how everything works.

I plan to continue to advance my skills this year.  I'm excited to further explore all the career opportunities in this field.  I have accomplished so much this year already.  This class has given me an edge and a better idea of what I want to do in the future.