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What will also continue is a commitment to delivering the news.
Plevka said people who enter journalism want to be storytellers and want to help inform their communities.
âWe don’t want to get rich,â he said.
Although delivery methods may change, Plevka said, but “for those who believe passionately in the role of storyteller, now is the right time.”
Journalists today need to know how to use a variety of tools, including video, even if they work for a ânewspaper,â he said, adding: âJournalists have always been expected to be they are generalists. â
New editor-in-chief Kellie Foy of Naperville, who was finishing her sophomore year at ISU, said, âI kind of knew what I was getting intoâ when she was appointed editor.
âI think it’s a thrill. ⦠Going through this transition is exciting, âshe said. âIt will be an experience you won’t get in a classroom. Try to make the most of it. “
Elizabeth Seils, editor-in-chief of Vidette, right, chats with sports editor Rachel Hickey on April 19.
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She said the past year had been overwhelming, not only dealing with online or hybrid classes and the upcoming transition to the newspaper, but also “dealing with historic events” of COVID-19 and a presidential election to questions. of racial justice.
Vidette CEO John Plevka hung some of the student newspaper’s award-winning layouts printed on his wall at Illinois State University on Monday, April 19, 2021.
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âThe good thing is that with this digital aspect, you have more opportunities to do multimedia. ⦠You can get more creative. “