J-School in the real world: Conversations with journalists<\/a> is designed to prepare participants for second-year reporting classes.<\/p>\n\u201cWe are going to talk about how to break the ice when you meet someone new, how to make that \u2018cold call\u2019 for an interview you might be super nervous about, and what it\u2019s like when you\u2019re in a newsroom or on an assignment,\u201d said co-organizer and journalism instructor Trish Audette-Longo.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re going to explore professional skills with professional journalists, and ask questions that challenge old rules, too.\u201d<\/p>\n
The five-part series starts at noon on May 3, and confirmed speakers through the month include VICE News senior editor Manisha Krishnan and freelance journalists Haneen Al-Hassoun and Fatima Syed.<\/p>\n
Participants will spend time during the workshops getting to know each other, and they will learn more about how reporters use social media or navigate what to wear on the job.<\/p>\n
In an interview with series co-organizer and journalism student Sami Islam, Al-Hassoun talked about questions she had when she arrived in a newsroom.<\/p>\n