Today, meet Lauren Pax, editorial intern with Cincinnati magazine.
Where do you go to school, and what are you studying?
I am a senior at Miami University (OH), double majoring in journalism and
organizational communication.
What are some of your day-to-day duties at your internship?
My daily duties consist of fact checking stories which requires me to call
sources and research online to verify information. I also occasionally work
on small story assignments.
What’s your favorite thing about your internship?
My favorite part is seeing the overall production of the magazine. As a fact
checker, I get to know about the stories before they are even written,
review them during the editing time and read them once they are published. I
get to read the majority of the articles and talk to the people the author
interviewed and do the same research they did. It's almost like I'm the
author, only much easier!
What’s your favorite project you’ve worked on?
I have loved working on all of my writing assignments. I have written two
"Take 5" articles and one "Escape".
What’s the most important thing you’ve learned from your internship so far?
I have learned the importance of verifying everything. From facts within an
article to specific deadlines, it's always important to be sure that what
you are saying, printing and doing is correct.
What are your career aspirations?
I hope to someday be an Editor in Chief of a magazine and an author. I would
also like to work in television. (Dream big, right?)
What do you hope to accomplish during your internship?
I hope to understand the ins and outs of working for a magazine. I am the
current Editor in Chief of a campus fashion magazine and even though they
are structured similarly, I have learned that real-world magazines function
a specific way.
What’s your favorite thing about Cincinnati?
I love just being in a city. It's a great change of pace from Oxford, which
is the small college town Miami is in.
What sets Cincinnati magazine apart from other magazines?
Cincinnati magazine caters to the local readers. Unlike national
publications, Cincinnati magazine is able to really focus on all things
Cincinnati and not just broad, over-arching topics.
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