Fox 35

I had the wonderful opportunity of shadowing Fox 35 and Good Day Orlando's Amy Kaufeldt this Monday.

Mrs. Kaufeldt, along with the rest of the Good Day crew were extremely kind and welcoming. They were willing to answer any and all questions I had.  I was extremely tired, though, so I probably didn't ask as many questions as I should have.

Looking back, I really wish I would have asked Jamie, the weather man how can wake up at 3 a.m. and still be as energetic and enthusiastic as a 10-year-old on a sugar high. He showed me at least 6 different dance moves. Usually, I have to have three shots of expresso before I encompass the amount of excitement he had.

I was extremely surprised (and kind of disappointed) to see that the station lacked a camera crew. They had one floor director and about four or five robotic cameras that automatically adjusted their position and angles. I know technological advancements are a good thing, but I can't help but think of the jobs robotic cameras have helped cut. 

It relieved me to see that most of what the anchors were saying was scripted and displayed on a TelePrompTer. One of the greatest fears I had of broadcast journalism was freezing up on air and not being able to formulate coherent sentences. 

"Uhm, there was a crime in, uh, DeLand, I think. CUT TO BREAK!" 

I feel a lot better knowing information is displayed on a screen for anchors to read. Maybe I won't stutter too badly if I do take up broadcast journalism. 

I'm going to try and intern at Fox 35 this summer. Everyone at the station seems incredibly helpful and I think it would be a fantastic place to get started in broadcast journalism.