The person that I would like to profile is Robert Pozarycki, the editor-in-chief for the Queens Courier and the Courier Sun, two community newspapers which have their offices in Bayside. While I was an intern at the Queens Courier this summer, I worked for Robert—or Rob, as he’s known in the office—and I developed a professional and friendly relationship with him.
One thing that interested me about Rob is something he mentioned a few times during our chats, and that is the fact that he had gone to school to become a history teacher. I also recall him mentioning that he taught or worked in education for some time prior to becoming a reporter. The research I’ve done on him reveals that he’s been a journalist for more than a decade, and was promoted to editor-in-chief just earlier this year.
I think that Rob can provide interesting insight into the field of journalism. As someone who didn’t study for it in college and who originally had other career plans, I think Rob would be a good person to talk to in order to get an idea of what the challenges are of pursuing a career not related to one’s degree, and of what the challenges and rewards were for him when it came to journalism. What’s more, I believe he would be able to discuss how he’s seen Bayside evolve over the years, as he works in Bayside and has certainly been involved in reporting on it.
For a multimedia component, I can include clips of my interview with him, as I think that would give readers a better sense of what he’s like.
There is a great deal to learn from someone who runs a community newspaper –especially as a future journalist. Try to ask those questions including what does he look for when he hires someone? Does he do most of the work himself? What led him from history to journalism?