We’ve been here for 3 days and the blogs are working again. There have been a lot of memorable speakers and presentations so far, including Chuck Todd, Dean Flagel, Kevin McCarthy, Wes Pippert and many panel members. All of them have had interesting and informative things to say. We have gone on tours to the Capitol, the Smithsonian museums, and the newseum, which so far has been my favorite and the most interesting.
Several of the exhibits at the Newseum were really interesting, especially the Pulitzer Prize winning photos, which I looked at for the longest. They were all so expressive and moving that you could really sympathize with the people in the photos, and felt like you were really a part of each picture. Being interested in photojounalism, these photos inspire me to take pictures that can capture moments the way those photographers did, becasue when they took the pictures they were helping to make a difference and change things for the better. Especially sad was the one photogrpaher who, after winning the Pulitzer prize for a photo of a child and a vulture, killed himself; he was only in his early 30’s.
One of the most entertaining speakers we’ve seen was the radio entertainment critic, Kevin McCarthy. He is so young, but so successful already. He’s interviewing dozens of celebrities that i would love to meet or write about, and he’s only 25. The way he spoke was so informal that it felt like we were just talking to a friend. Chuck Todd was also really helpful, and he made a lot of good points.
All in all it’s been a good few days, and I feel like I’ve learned alot and met some interesting people.
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