Me and Matthew Shealy discuss how he chose the career of sports journalism, the variety of skills he’s acquired because of the responsibility his position comes with, and what makes Winthrop University’s mass comm program special! Here are the timestamps // * :55 - Matthew talks about how when thinking about what his skills were inclined toward and what he’d enjoy, he chose to pursue a mass comm degree very near the start of college.
* 2:22 - How getting an interview with former Winthrop basketball coach Pat Kelsey solidified his resolve in pursuing a mass comm degree.
* 3:55 - How Matthew was able to set up an interview with Winthrop’s head basketball coach.
* 6:02 - How working for the Johnsonian and making connections made Matthew’s first two years at Winthrop meaningful.
* 6:45 - Some of the most memorable moments Matthew’s had to cover in Winthrop athletics, and how he got to talk to Mayor Gettys amongst other important officials in Rock Hill.
* 9:55 - The self rewarding work The Johnsonian presents.
* 10:20 - The staff set-up of The Johnsonian weekly student news publication.
* 14:10 - How the diverse responsibilities of being The Johnsonian’s sports editor better prepared Matthew for his career.
* 16:07 - What Matthew does in forms of journalism other than print, such as podcasting and social media.
* 19:35 - The importance of being able to use the Adobe Suite as a modern content creator.
* 21:44 - Being a member of the Student Media Poll, a recently started media poll of student journalists that rank the top 25 teams in college basketball and football.
* 24:24 - How the 1 on 1 time you get, and the variety of opportunities Winthrop presents better prepare mass comm students for their careers; including tv studio practice, print, and radio broadcasting amongst other things.
