Letters from the Newsroom

09.19.03

Printer-friendly page

Charlene Draper

Dear Diversity Institute,

I love this job. I know it sounds like a cliche’, but I can’t believe they pay me to be a reporter.

Thank you for a very firm foundation. The fundamentals we learned at the Diversity Institute make me feel comfortable in what I am doing.

The Marshall News Messenger is a small newspaper. Working here gives me an opportunity to write stories every day.

City government is my beat but we wear many hats. That gives us a wide range of experience with a variety of news beats. I also write a weekly commentary.

I look forward to a long career as a journalist. Thanks for pointing the way.

Charlene Draper, a graduate of the third Diversity Institute class, is a reporter at The Marshall (Texas) News Messenger.

Back to Letters from the Newsroom