Since taking Debra Alfarone's Intro to Reporting course, Katie Bogey has secured a freelance associate producer position at News 12 Connecticut and is now working as a reporter for YNN (Your News Now) Buffalo.

Says Katie, "Debra went above and beyond by helping me secure the position at News 12 Connecticut. This class taught me what I needed to do in order to get a reporting job."

Katie has observed that a lot of news stations are hiring one man band reporters.

She advises those attempting to break into the industry to "make contacts with people in the news business and get a job at a local news station doing whatever position they have available."

--William Battaglia

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