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Society of Professional Journalists.
Deus Ex Magazine.
Vol. 9 May 26, 2009.
outstanding magazine graduate, Alex Hazlett.
story Niklos Salontay photo Ian Bowman-Henderson
Inc.: How did you get to be the top graduate
in the magazine sequence, or do you know?
Alex Hazlett: I think the better question is:
What makes someone work hard enough to be
considered for that? To be honest I don’t even
know how to answer your question. The best
thing I can tell you is that I feel that I got to
where I am in life, in general, because this is
where I wanted to be, and so I worked hard and
found every way to get here that I could, and
whatever avenue that took or every avenue that
allowed me to do this and that I thought would
be beneficial, I took it.
Inc.: How do you stay sane?
Hazlett: Well yeah, of course you have to
stay sane. You’re in one of the best journalism
schools in the nation, you’re working your tail
off, and everyone is like this. It’s not just how
I stay sane, how does anyone stay sane?... I
think that what keeps you sane is knowing what
you’re doing has a purpose and that you’re not
just doing it for no reason... And also that things
end. Your quarter ends; ten weeks and you’re
done, and you get to go on vacation. My time
in Jordan ended, and I got to come home and
see my family and boyfriend and that end date
helped. And I think the way you stay sane when
you don’t really have an end date or when it
seems indeterminably far away is you have to
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acknowledge your limits. You have to say, ‘I
can’t do this any more right now.’
Inc.: I’m a freshman magazine journalism
major. What should I be doing to get ready for
the real world?
Hazlett: There are the abstract things you
can do and there are the more complicated
things you can do. Journalism-wise... just prac-
tice as much as you can. The way I like to think
of my internship in Jordan is: the only thing that
wasn’t hard was the journalism, because I was
practiced in that. I knew how to do that, so that’s
what I could fall back on… Learn how to live in
the real world on your own, and act like a fully
functional adult. That stuff matters more than
you could ever know, because if you can’t figure
out how to pay your rent on time, you sure as
heck aren’t going to be able to figure out how to
be a real journalist… I would say, make a web-
site is a more concrete thing so that if someone
says, “Do you know how to make a website?”
you can say, “Yes.”… I was talking to my boss
a couple weeks ago [John Monte of “TheFul-
lMonte.com” in Washington, D.C.] and one of
the things that he said, that I thought was very
interesting, is that this trend of “backpack jour-
nalism” is going to reverse itself. I think he’s
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got a good point because he’s a great documen-
tary photographer, but he can’t write like I can. I
can’t use a camera like he can. So, journalism is
better served by the two of us working together.
I write, he films. Necessarily, if you make one
of us do everything, some part of that is going
to suffer. That’s true for everyone. You can’t be
an all-star in everything. And in foreign journal-
ism, it’s also safer to have teams of people. The
thing to keep in mind is, yeah, you want to be an
all-around player but you also want to be really
good at something. And you don’t want to get
proficient at lots of things at the expense of hav-
ing real talent… Also, explore the incarnation
of all the talents you have perfected. You can
research really well, you can write really quick.
That doesn’t just help you in journalism, that
helps you in a microfinance organization, or the
FBI, or the State Department, or a newsletter…
Think, “With this set of skills, what can I do with
it?” The next thing you’ve got to do, and I’ve
had to do it, is revise your plan. I never thought
that, as a senior in college, I would proudly tell
people that I am moving to D.C. and I’m go-
ing to work in a bar to try and pay my rent. I
was hoping to have a job. But no, I’m basically
going to be unemployed like everybody else…
and that’s okay. Sometimes, you just have to be
willing to start over. It’s not a bad option. It’s
the only option I’ve got and I’m pretty excited
about it… I’ve got a good family that’s willing
to help me, and is supportive of whenever I want
to traipse off to some war-torn country, or D.C.
Even when my parents have hated where I was
going, they’ll always stick up for me. The first
thing my parents’ friends would say is, “I would
never let my daughter go to Egypt.” And they’ll
say, “We don’t let her do anything. She’s an
adult, she makes her own decisions.”
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Miss Overall Outstanding.
the 2009 top graduate, Anastasia Pronin.
story and photo Ian Bowman-Henderson
Inc.: You’re a PR major. What advice do you
have for freshman PR majors?
Anastasia Pronin: Get involved, try as
many things as you can, but also figure out what
you’re most passionate about. The general idea
is to come into Scripps and get involved in a lot
of things, both in the school of journalism and
outside.
Inc.: Advice for Sophomores?
Pronin: Begin to get experience outside of
the classroom and begin to build relationships
with students, community members and faculty.
Don’t be afraid to start small in terms of intern-
ships.
Inc.: Juniors?
Pronin: Start to seriously pursue internship
opportunities, and work at finding a balance in
your life. Realize that you have to work hard to
accomplish everything you want to, but also find
those things outside of your academic life that
you enjoy: friends, community service etc…
Look beyond the campus and really enjoy this
location. Consider studying abroad.
Inc.: Seniors?
Pronin: Do all the things you haven’t gotten to
do in college thus far. Try not to be too anxious
about the future but at the same time continue
to think about what will make you happy after
graduation. Enjoy the time you have left here.
Truly experience this unique opportunity for
what it is. Try to live in the moment, while at the
same time thinking about what you want to do
after graduation. Don’t think too much about the
future… But, think seriously what want to do
after graduation and what will make you happy.
Inc.: I’m sure you’ve had time come to terms
with being this year’s top graduate by now, and
I’m sure it means something different to you
than to everyone else. So, what does 2009 Over-
all Outstanding Graduate mean to you?
Pronin: I’m extremely appreciative of this
honor. I was honestly shocked to receive it,
while at the same time, I know I worked hard
and I know I deserve this. But, I know there are
also so many other people working hard here. It
makes me appreciate my work ethic and the re-
lationships I’ve built with faculty. I have always
believed that if you work hard enough, you can
achieve something.
Inc.: The market could be better for graduating
Journalists right now. Give me your perspective
on the job market, as a PR graduate.
Pronin: Where I will begin my career is at a fi-
nancial PR firm. I will be working in the special
situation team -- we handle crisis situations like
bankruptcy. So, my area of the company will ac-
tually be booming… but I do believe we need to
have optimism in general. Some of my friends
are realizing that. It is very ironic, because I got
this internship and the company is actually do-
ing kind of well, knock on wood.
Inc.: I’ve noticed tension between PR students
and journalism students. Do you think public re-
lations belongs in the journalism school?
Pronin: The foundation for public relations
is still writing. Having really good writing and
critical thinking skills is critical for public rela-
tions, and I think that a lot of journalism profes-
sionals have made the transition into journalism.
For my part, I like the strategic communications
end of it… In both PR and journalism you have
to learn quickly about a particular subject, and
the same skill sets apply. The skills are very
transferable. I feel like what is important is to
realize, coming from a journalism background,
I’ve really learned how the media works. I think
that is a really useful thing to have at Scripps,
and I’m really glad they put PR in the journal-
ism school.
Inc.: What do you see as the essential compo-
nent of your resume?
Pronin: Definitely my internship experience.
I completed four internships during my time at
OU. I think that put me apart from other stu- will make me happy in my personal life as well.
dents that might not have had as much experi- Once you have found balance, and you know
ence. I really took advantage of my time to do the importance of finding balance, you become
internships… [because] a lot of times, in the a much happier person. You know how to allo-
public relations industry, agencies want you to cate your time to important things, but you also
prove yourself before they hire you. know that there is more beyond that. I think a
Inc.: You talked earlier about finding a balance. lot of times in the journalism school we are very
Could you elaborate on that a little bit? competitive, and they don’t always teach you
Pronin: I think finding balance is finding hap- about finding balance. You have to be a happy
piness… I really do like public relations, but I person as well as being a hard-working, achiev-
can’t do that 24/7, and I have to find things that ing person.
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graduating above the fold.
outstanding news-ed. grad, Anna Sudar.
story Graylyn Roose
Inc.: How do you feel about receiving such a
distinguished award?
Anna Sudar: My adviser asked me for my
resume for the journalism banquet, and I knew
that they did do these awards for the seniors, but
I didn’t really think that I’d be that senior, so
I wasn’t sure what he was planning. And then
I was at the journalism banquet because I was
getting inducted into Kappa Tau Alpha, which is
the journalism society that you can get inducted
into as a senior… We were looking around and
we were like, there’s not that many news-edito-
rial people here. Where is everyone? And then
of course, it ended up being me. I was surprised,
but it kind of all made sense once I found out.
Inc.: What journalism organizations have you
been involved with at Scripps?
Sudar: I did SPJ for two years and I really en-
joyed that a lot, but I was an editor at The Post
my junior year, and that took up so much of my
time that I had to drop SPJ, and I never did pick
it back up just because I was writing a lot this
year and I never was able to go back. Those
were my two main ones. I did Association for
Women in Communications my freshman year
as well, but things just got more crazy once I got
more involved with The Post.
Inc.: What was your favorite part of your edu-
cation at Scripps?
Sudar: I think a lot of the things that I’ve
learned, that have been the most valuable to me,
I’ve learned through The Post, because it’s so
much more hands-on. Right now, I’m taking an
Advanced Editing class with Bill Reader, and
we’re learning how to produce the multimedia
aspects of storytelling... That’s been really cool
for me. I’ve done so much writing that it’s been
really interesting and really helpful to kind of do
other aspects of storytelling as well, especially
since those are kind of in high demand right
now. Employers are looking for people who can
do multimedia stuff, so having a class like that
has helped a lot. Magazine Feature Writing was
always good, because the type of stories that I
enjoy writing the most are features... so I en-
joyed that.
Inc.: How do you feel that your education in
the Scripps program has prepared you for your
career?
Sudar: I think a lot of it’s just going to be the
people I know, that I’ve met through classes
and I’ve met through The Post. As much as I
know that journalism is kind of going through
a transition right now, eventually we’ll all end
up with jobs, and we’ll all be able to network
with one another and be able to share our job
information. I feel like that’s a really positive
thing. I guess I’ve gotten a good foundation and
I’ve also learned to work hard and... the fact that
journalism is so hands-on and you can’t just
learn it in the classroom, and you have to ap-
ply it, I think it’s really valuable. I think there
are some people that don’t really think about
the fact that journalism is so hands-on, and they
do just take what they have in class and leave it
at that. You know, the fact that the faculty here
knows that you have to go out and experience it,
and the fact that they make internships manda-
tory because that’s the only way that you can ex-
perience journalism. I think if I wasn’t encour-
aged to do The Post or do another organization,
I wouldn’t have.
Inc.: What are your plans after graduation?
Sudar: I will be interning at The Columbus
Dispatch this summer, and I will be applying for
jobs as soon as I get settled there, so hopefully
when my internship ends, I’ll have something
lined up for the fall. It’s an interesting time to be
looking for employment right now.
Inc.: What advice do you have for current
Scripps students?
Sudar: Definitely get involved. Your classes
can only do so much for you, because journal-
ism is so much more than anything you can talking in front of a camera isn’t good anymore.
learn from class. You have to go out and do it. You have to know how to write, how to produce
So work for The Post. If you’re magazine, do for the web, you have to know how to do video
Southeast Ohio or Backdrop. I mean whatever and audio. So forming relationships with people
fits your sequence, do that, because it’s so help- who do know how to do those things and seek-
ful to just be able to get the experience that you ing out ways to learn those things, that’s really
can get through doing it. And I think also just important, because you have to find a way to
being open and not limiting yourself to your make yourself marketable. And now the way
sequence necessarily, because the way every- you become marketable, it seems, is just to be
thing’s going right now, being good at writing multi-faceted. You know, make sure you’re put-
isn’t good enough anymore, and being good at ting a lot of tools in your arsenal.
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outstanding PR graduate, Taylor Randall.
interview Cameron Glover
Inc.: How did you become interested in OU
and your PR sequence?
Taylor Randall: I was actually set on going
to Wheaton College in Chicago, which is like
a polar opposite of OU. I was not even going
to be a journalism major. I came here and saw
how passionate the journalism professors were,
saw how gorgeous the campus was, and it just
changed my mind. I came in as a magazine ma-
jor. I decided to try PR so that I could advocate
for something that I care about, and I just really
felt like that was the right place for me.
Inc.: What is your dream job?
Randall: I have a couple. My major social is-
sues are early childhood development and edu-
cation reform. I think working for a nonprofit
organization that advocates for education re-
forms and provides educational services is one
track. The other track involves me loving muse-
ums, which are also non-profits and I think they
are incredibly important because they are free.
They are usually in cities where there is not a lot
of cultural opportunity or education, and having
that free place in the community where every-
one can come together and learn about art and
history is so important. Being the director of an
art museum would be great.
Inc.: What are some of the most important les-
sons that you learned at OU?
Randall: You have to find the things you care
about in order for you to work hard for those
things. Work hard where you are, but also really
devote yourself to the things that you care about,
because that is the stuff that really keeps you
motivated. Having that thing that you really care
about and pour yourself into is going to give you
the energy you need to do the things you are not
just the facts.
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so crazy about. I really found who I am, what I
care about and the courage to do all those things.
You have to be willing to take risks.
Inc.: You achieved this honor in only three
years. Is there anything that you would change
about your three years here?
Randall: I think I would have focused even
more on extracurricular activities in and out of
Scripps. I don’t regret getting good grades and
working hard in classes, but I still feel like I
could have done just as well without having to
devote so much time to my grades. I am very
protective of getting my eight hours of sleep ev-
ery night. This year I have had to give up the
sleep to focus more on friends and free time, and
it’s been great.
Inc.: How do you balance your academic and
social lives?
Randall: I live and die by to-do lists. If I need
something fun, I really enjoy running and work-
ing out at Ping. I go to fitness classes or go run-
ning pretty much every day of the week. That’s
really important to me because it’s the one hour
of the day that I don’t have to think. Even if I
don’t have time to socialize, I try to fit in an hour
or half hour for myself as a mental break. The
other thing is that you have to make a point to
spend time with your friends and your family.
Inc.: What is one piece of advice that you can
give to incoming freshman?
Randall: Do a bunch of different things. Get
as many experiences as you can. Take a variety
of classes. They will all help you in some way,
and then you will be able to see what you really
care about. You really have to go by trial-and
-error to see what it is that you enjoy doing. You
can’t be afraid to try new things.
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reach the Summit.
featured. Summit Business Media.
reporting Emma Morehart
Whether Kentucky, New York, Chicago, or Denver is your dream in-
ternship destination, Summit Business Media is now hiring for summer
2009 interns.
Summit Business Media, or SBM, is an outlet that caters to businesses,
and consists of several magazines that focus on the insurance, financial and
professional services markets, including law and accounting markets.
The internship in Erlanger, KY. is a paid, part-time job in which stu-
dents work 20-25 hours per week and can earn college credit. Students are
expected at SBM for anywhere from two to four months.
The SBM magazine based in Erlanger is hiring one or two interns for
this summer, but the same job is offered at SBM outlets in Chicago, New
York, Denver, and Clearwater, Fla.
“The internship will introduce the student to publishing and magazines,
and will help students learn and better understand the magazine industry,”
said Lindsey Harris, hiring manager for SBM in Erlanger.
Interns for SBM magazine will be editing stories, reporting on confer-
ences, writing, and managing content on the website.
While any journalism internship is good experience, working for a busi-
ness-to-business media source can be especially beneficial.
“While many of our magazine majors dream of working for consumer
magazines, most of them end up working for trade publications, which
serve the information needs of professional audiences. Gaining hands-on
internship experience at one of Summit’s b-to-b publications would allow
students to write and edit for audiences who work in a particular indus-
try,” said Ohio University magazine journalism professor Cary Frith, in
an e-mail.
OU journalism student Stefanie Toth has also worked for a trade maga-
zine. She said that the b-to-b industry can be quite different.
“The difference is that usually with a b-to-b (versus a daily or weekly
paper), the day is slower. You have more time to develop story ideas, and
you may be writing things three or four months in advance,” said Toth.
She added that most of the updates or “breaking news” stories are put on
the website, so having internet experience is also important.
In addition to general journalism and internet experience, Harris said
that it is helpful for an applicant for the SBM internship to be adept at AP
style and editing, and have a proactive, “go get ‘em” attitude.
Harris said she is impressed by students who send writing samples with
their applications before she has to request them, and that a student has a
professional cover letter and resume.
Another way to stand out is to learn about the industry being applied
for, said Frith.
“Familiarize yourself with Summit’s titles and read a few back issues.
The more you understand the target audience and editorial formula, the
more you will stand out from the crowd,” Frith added.
While the SBM internship for this summer is only a few months, Harris
said that SBM can hire interns more than once.
Toth, who was hired as an intern at GEI trade magazine last June, still
keeps in close contact with her employer, although the internship has
ended.
“Always keep a relationship with your employer,” said Toth. “Just talk-
ing to them and asking for advice is really important, and because I con-
tinued to pitch story ideas to them, they come to me if they need freelanc-
ers to write stories for them.”
To apply for the SBM internship, visit www.summitbusinessmedia.com
to download the application. When mailing the application, remember to
include writing samples, and a complete resume and cover letter. Further
stages of the application process include a phone interview with Harris,
and an in-person interview with the editor of the SBM magazine in Er-
langer. The deadline to apply is June 5.

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looking back, looking good.
a taking a look backward and forward with
outgoing SPJ President Evan Millward.
commentary Evan Millward
For many of you, this year marks the end of
your freshman experience – hopefully one that
you will remember and cherish for years to
come, one that has built a foundation for your
continued success at Ohio University and in
whatever field you may choose to enter. For oth-
ers, this year brings graduation and the end of a
journey that has prepared you for the dynamic
field you are about to enter. Along the way, OU
SPJ has been there – a steady hand through a
shaky environment.
Our chapter has a storied history and I could
not be more proud with what we have accom-
plished this year. We have, as an organization,
received huge national recognition for our work
with open records and university transparency.
Around the state and the nation, students and
faculty are opening dialogue about their rights
and abilities to serve their audience because of
the adversities we have faced as an institution
this year. From a Board of Trustees that seeks
to silence its members – even those without any
voting power – to an administration that fears
and abuses the student and local media, we are a
hotbed of potential to educate ourselves and the
public about rights and the laws.
But our work hasn’t ended with legal issues
and rights. OU SPJ also exists to serve students
and further the world-class education you re-
ceive here at Scripps. Our members have won
countless awards and been named to leading
positions in student and local media outlets.
We developed and launched “inc.” to better
serve the needs of Scripps students as well as
our members. In the winter, we joined forces
with the community to give something back in a
time of need with our first-ever Spread the Word
book drive, which benefited Athens County
Children Services. In celebration of our centen-
nial, we focused on our basics and our history
but we also planned ahead for the next 100 years
of excellence.
Throughout the year we provided engag-
ing and unique programming for the students
direct from HQ.
National Shield Law:
Help to protect the rights of
of Scripps and for our paying members. Dis-
journalists across America by
cussions of ethical questions during a historic contacting Congress members.
presidential debate and economic crisis sparked
a forum of ideas and debate. Workshops offered ‘09 National Convention and
hands-on opportunities to learn the skills neces- Centennial Celebration:
sary in our evolving field, such as InDesign, iM- registration now open at
ovie and social media. And we have heard from
professionals in the field – New York Times’
SPJ.org/convention.
Andrew Revkin and the Ohio Newspaper As-
sociation’s Frank Deaner, to name a few. A trip
to Columbus yielded countless networking op-
portunities and landed some members summer
internships.
I am honored to have been able to serve in the
position of president during this year of growth
new on the blog.
and change for our chapter. It’s a job that has
certainly been bigger and more challenging than
I ever expected, but has been more rewarding
A J-School Update:
and fulfilling than I could have asked for. With According to Ron Martz
the help of readers and members such as your- journalism schools need
selves, I have seen the future of the chapter, So- to reassess how they train
ciety and industry and I couldn’t be more excited
to call each of you my colleagues. Thank you students to meet the demands
for this opportunity to serve you and to stand up of the turbulent job market.
for the rights that we all so depend upon to do
our jobs well – I am so thankful for your trust
and dedication throughout this year.
The newly elected executive board is a group
of talented and dedicated individuals bent on
carrying on and growing our tradition of excel-
lence and service to this community and to Ohio
University. Please join me in welcoming them
inc. identified:
and wishing them success. Managing Editor Ian Bowman-Henderson
To our seniors – best of luck and always re-
member your friends here in Athens. To the un-
derclassmen – OU SPJ does not rest during the Copy Editor Graylyn Roose
summer and we’ll see you back on campus in
the fall with a great new year ahead and thrill- Copy Editor Cameron Glover
ing challenges to face together as the OU SPJ
family!
Best of luck on finals and keep in touch with Contributing Writer Evan Millward
your OU SPJ leaders as you embark on a sum-
mer of learning and relaxation away from the Contributing Writer Emma Morehart
stresses of college life!
Contributing Writer Niklos Salontay