First Press Release Done . . . CHECK

With interviews, photos, and background information I was ready to rock n roll with working on the press release.

One thing that I quickly noticed is that I got WAY too much footage and WAY too many photos to turn in, especially the quotes I got. For me it was a gift and a curse because for me, I would rather have too many phots and too much footage than too less. So through a very tedious process, picture by picture, quote by quote, I eventually got it done to a very nice rough draft. Through final revisions here and there, I was ready to turn in a sneek preview to me editors.

With one of my bosses still overseas, it felt realy good to have some people in my department who could look at it very well and give me the revisions and critiques that I may have not noticed. I was lucky today as I got a chance for one of the premier writers of the publication to edit for me, which they were happy to do so. Was definitely expecting my paper to look like it had been a victim in a slaughterhouse, and my hunch was correct as it was soon given to me with corrections for hours, or minutes exactly.

One thing that I do miss is my AP Stylebook as sometimes with anything, if you don't use it, you lose it. From simple errors, to things that I had never knew were "rules," the revisions done were definitely helpful in leading to a successful looking article. So with the final revisions done, some personal decisions on my part and some suggestions the editor, I had successfully turned in my first press release.

Overall, today was another milestone. To be able to look back and say I did that, was definitely a nice feeling to have, especially when you're a 20-year-old working for a corporate organization that has been there for hundreds of years. With this press release done, it let's me knock off my jitters I may have had in producing good work, and will lead me to prepare for my biggest task to come . . . my first feature article. Stay Tuned . . .

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