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Carol Silva of News 12 Long Island Comes to Visit Portledge Students

Carol Silva, three-time Emmy Award-winning anchorwoman from News 12 Long Island, came to speak to one of our Middle School classes about the job options in journalism and what makes a good news story. 
 
Carol started the class by shaking each student's hand when they came in the door and asking their names. Afterwards, she told them they had all done a good job of looking her in the eye. She explained that in life and business, people are likely to treat you with more respect if you can have the confidence to look them directly in the face. She got a laugh when she said, "If it's tough to look someone in the eye, stare at their eyebrows instead. They'll never know. Then later tell your parents what you saw, including whether one eyebrow was bigger or bushier than the other!"
 
Carol said even if they never go into the communications field, it's vital to know how to communicate whatever they're thinking. She explained that's how you ultimately get what you want in life, from the best job in a group project to your parents' permission to sleep at a friend's house! 
 
The students watched a video of the inside of the News 12 studios, where anchors, reporters, producers, writers, photographers and editors each described their jobs!
 
Next Carol read the students three different news summaries and asked which they found most interesting. The first story was about the California mudslides. The second was a federal judge's decision on President Trump's DACA immigration policy. The third focused on a university report that often found the "cool kids" in school aren't as successful in life as less popular kids. All but two of our Portledge students selected the "cool kids" story. They explained they related most to that story; that it affected their life most.
 
Carol told them they got it! They already understood the core of good journalism: Find what is fresh and relevant to their audience! Or as she said, "Always ask: what's new, what's different, or what's 'self-interesting!'" And she added, "People care most about their family, their safety, their health and their wealth."
 
At the end of the class, Carol asked each of the students what they most remembered. They each had a gem, with the last student saying, "If I'm willing to look someone in the eye, then they're more likely to take me seriously."
 
It was such a great day that Carol invited them to tour the News 12 Long Island studios in the spring!
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