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The professional world of communications, whether its photography, journalism or other fields, can be fast-paced and demand top quality. One program is giving students experiences where they can hone their craft, and also expand their notion of what it means to be a professional in communications.
On this episode of Newhouse Impact, Jon Glass, professor of practice in magazine, news and digital journalism and Newhouse executive editor, Seth Gitner, associate professor in magazine, news and digital journalism and visual communications, and multimedia, photography and design graduate student Surya Vaidy discuss a collaboration between Newhouse and the Empire State Games.
Students can run from skiing to hockey to other winter sports competitions, taking pictures and video, interviewing athletes and coaches, chronicling the events. The build their portfolios and skills, while also getting lessons in what is expected in the professional world.