Okay, so I've been trying to post this edited video for the past day, and blogger hates me! You'll have to settle for the low-tech version of my musings, but if you read ahead I promise you won't be disappointed ;-)
Hello Media World:
In an attempt to make up for my extended absence, I wanted to give a *sneak peak* of what it's like to be...ME! Yes ladies and gents, I have returned with an exciting VLOG filmed right here in the ATL (except that you won't really see ATL because I'm in my car the entire time--err, details). For anyone watching, please know that I do not usually risk my life by recording video in my car during rush hour, but there are people who will regularly attempt to consume an entire value meal from Wendy's while they drive. Oh, and please excuse the unflattering camera angles.
But first, a little background info...
As if the journalism powers that be can actually hear my musings, I got the chance to meet with my boss today and get a firsthand account of what it's like to be a freelancer...it wasn't pretty. I met her at her home office today to do some transcription (I know, the life of a PR intern is so glam), but it turns out I couldn't actually do that because her adorable four-year-old had erased some very important interviews with some scientists who work for the CDC (yes, CDC is one of her clients). When I walked through the door, she was in the middle of a nervous breakdown. After about an hour of listening to her talk to the customer service peeps for Olympus (the co. that manufactures her recorder), she concluded that the interviews had indeed been lost forever. Mental note: those J-school profs were right--ALWAYS take notes. And good ones, too.
Anyway, I also listened to a phone call she had with another client in the home entertainment industry (clear your naughty minds, I'm talking about movie rentals). That convo wasn't so pretty, either. Who knew movie rental PR could be so...political? To make a long story short (or actually to make a short story long), the client wants her to interview another source to replace the main guy in the story. For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, they basically want her to redo the story. After leaving my boss’s house, I checked my voice mail to find out that I had a message from this doctor that I’m supposed to interview next week for a story I’m writing for Today’s Chiropractic Lifestyle. Well, this guy is an absolute trip! To find out the rest, just press play on the videos…
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