Kevin Blackistone, a sports journalist and professor at the University of Maryland, visited my journalism class last Friday. Blackistone spoke about his journey with journalism and how it led him to where he is today. Starting off with "crime and grime" news, Blackistone morphed into reporting about sports.
"You can't get away from sports, even if you don't like sports," he explained.
In addition, I had the pleasure of picking up on a few pieces of advice Blackistone gave to my class. "Lose all your fear. Journalism is an endeavor for the fearless," he said.
Truthfully, my favorite part about Blackistone's visit was being able to take a selfie with him and a few of my classmates in the background.
What was your highlight from Blackistone's visit?
Samantha Kaplan takes a selfie with Kayla Johnson, Kevin Blackistone, Courtney Edwards and Sequoia Ragland. (Photo by Samantha Kaplan)
--Samantha Kaplan
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Cool story Sam!
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