In order to get a grade for doing this internship, we are required to write daily logs. They are fairly short and are supposed to attempt insight rather than just recant the day. Therefore I think they are worthy of this blog. I will post a few interesting ones a week. I promise my blog will not be reduced to these logs, however. Here is today’s:
The first day of my last internship I was fortunate enough to go to a Hillary Clinton rally. This first day at the Observer was probably not going to live up to that. However, it was not unenjoyable.
Because The Observer is a Sunday paper, their week starts on Tuesday (Sunday and Monday are off days). Every Tuesday the Sport section meets in one of the rooms downstairs to decide what stories are going to appear in the next issue. My day started by going to this meeting.
Most adults hate going to meetings. For interns, they are a different story. They give interns solid entertainment for a good two hours. It was a good entry point. I got to see how the different staffers behaved in an actual working setting rather than a fake “and where are you from?” sort of setting.
Brian Oliver, the Sport editor, is somewhat of a loose cannon. It made the meeting even more entertaining. He’d crack jokes at the expense of some wealthy footballers or at the ineptness of some clubs’ PR departments. I only got about half of his jokes because some of them related to history of British sport that I don’t have enough background knowledge in.
Going upstairs I was worried that I wouldn’t have much to do. I went up and asked the editorial assistant if she had any tasks for me and just as she finished looking flustered, Brian Oliver said he already had something in mind. My job was to research the introduction of lights and night games to American Sports. American? Yes American. I thought I would come here and be totally immersed in British sport, but I guess they wanted to take advantage of having a
The research was actually time consuming and managed to take me till the end of the day. I looked up and it was 5:30. The best part about journalism is each day is a new task, which keeps you on your toes. We’ll see what tomorrow brings.
Comments Welcome,
Andrew
6 comments:
So what was the answer?
I know Wrigley was the LAST to hold a night game (and still really doesn't to this day)...
I'm guessing maybe New York (Giants/Yankees) were one of the first at the Polo Grounds?
Nick,
It was the Cinci Reds against your Phillies. Held at Crosley field. Sorry to say Philly lost 2-1.
Sadly/quite obviously (judging from the 10,000+ losses) I'm used to it.
Good evening good sir!!! I received your electronic mail about Mr. Matthews and I think that looking into the gorge is on the top of my list.
I was reading your other posts and I wanted to give you a big ol' bro hug about the eating alone....but you will look back and appreciate those moments I am sure. When you bring your future woman back she will be totally astounded with your knowledge of secret places. Or creeped out. But let's keep positive here!
Anyway I just wanted to give you a dose of brotherly love....you look goofy in those videos but it is great to see you're doing ok :-) Also points off for "Nice is Nice" but you earned them back with solid use of "cheasily," (but shouldn't it be "cheesily?")
Anywho I will check into the other stuff. Stay safe and I love you.
j
Jeff,
You're right about the cheesily. Glad to see you checked out the blog. And yes I do look stupid in those videos, but that's what happens when I am my own cameraman. Thanks for the brotherly love.
I was looking more into the Gorge and we can leave from Albany on the Thursday and fly round trip for about 300 which isn't bad. We should buy the tickets with your Warehouse membership and sit in the seats if we are going to do this. I really think we should because who knows what I will be up to next year at that time. Also I think it is perfect timing in relation to the school year for each of us. Keep me posted.
THR FIRST NIGHT GAME WAS AT CINCI THE PLAY BY PLAY ANNOUNCER WAS RED BARBER. THE GM WAS LARRY McPHAIL WHO WAS A CRAZY MAN,HE BECAME PART OWNER OF THE DODGERS AND TOOK RED BARBER WITH HIM (THE GREATEST PLAY BY PLAY ANNOUNCER EVER) AND BROUGHT LIGHTS WITH HIM, THEY ONLY PLAYED 6 GAMES A SEASON. SOON OTHER TEAMS FOLLOWED,THE PLAYERS COMPLAINED THAT THEY DID NOT SEE THE BALL WELL BECAUSE OF THE LIGHTS THEY ONLY SAW HALF OF THE BALL.THERE WAS NO UNION TO STAND UP FOR THE PLAYERS, THEY WERE LIKE SLAVES.
LOVE, DFB
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