 Jamaal Johnson |
Jamaal Johnson
Hometown: Covina, Calif.
College: San Francisco State University
Host newspaper: The Oakland (Calif.) Tribune
What I know about my internship
paper:
The managing editor is some guy by the name of Martin
Reynolds (Chips Quinn Scholar 1995).
What I'll be doing at my internship
newspaper:
I値l be a reporter covering hard news. I hope to do some
feature pieces as well.
How I
got interested in journalism:
I知 a big fan of ESPN
Sportcenter and I wanted to be an analyst. But the camera and I don稚 get along.
So I thought of the next best thing: writing about things which I知 interested
in and which others might enjoy reading.
What
I値l pack:
Nothing. The paper
is only a bridge and a body of water away (about 10 minutes).
What I
do for fun:
I love the
Internet, reading and debating. I enjoy playing and watching basketball. I知 a
shoe geek.
Favorite
Web site(s):
hypebeast.com, Facebook,
MySpace, blackamericaweb.com, hiphopdx.com, highsnobiety.com,
popandpolitics.com, ohdangmag.com
