Tierra Palmer

Tierra Palmer

Hometown: Columbus, Ohio

College: Ohio University

Host newspaper: Lancaster (Ohio) Eagle-Gazette

What I know about my internship newspaper:
A Gannett publication since 2000, the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette has a circulation of about 15,000. In 2005, the Knight Foundation noted that its Newsroom Diversity Index far surpassed that of other newspapers of similar size.

What I'll be doing at my internship newspaper:
I will report and write a minimum of two news stories daily and rotate throughout the newscenter, performing many of the tasks necessary to producing a daily publication.

How I got interested in journalism:
Midway through my tenure working for a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, I determined that a career in journalism would allow me to use my writing ability to serve a greater constituency. I could observe and comment on the human condition in an effort to bring about social change.

What I'll pack for orientation:
Laptop and more clothes than one person can wear in a single weekend.

What I do for fun:
Spend time with my family and friends, shop, read and travel.