Journal #2
I was really happy with the topic I chose for my story and how my article turned out. I enjoy writing about issues affecting the Latino community, and I’m proud that my story helps shine a light on a group that is often overlooked and underrepresented.
One of the biggest challenges was finding transborder individuals and securing interviews. I was lucky enough to meet someone in one of my classes who had crossed the border for school as a child, and I spent time searching the internet to find additional sources to support my story.
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Another challenge was determining what type of B-roll to capture for my multimedia component. While my story centers around the border, there wasn’t much activity to capture, making it difficult to create compelling video shots.
Another challenge was organizing my information for the written article. My sources provided detailed, valuable material, which made it difficult to decide which quotes would best fit my story.
