Job: Sportscaster, 6abc
SMC degree: Bachelor of arts,
Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media, 2001
Current city: Philly suburbs
A piece of advice: “You’re going to hit rough spots. It’s not always about whether you’re good enough. It’s about being persistent. Right time, right place is important.”
Photo by Cara Anderson
Job: Theater critic, WHYY NewsWorks
SMC degree: Bachelor of arts, Journalism, 1970
Current city: Wyncote, Pa.
A piece of advice: “The future of arts and entertainment criticism is with highly visible blogs or with established media that operate highly visible blogs.” Read More
Job: International desk assignment editor, CNN
SMC degree: Bachelor of arts, Journalism, 2010
Current city: Atlanta, Ga.
A piece of advice: “Going to class is important, but it’s not everything. You learn so much more when you’re out in the world on your own.” Read More
Job: Author and blogger (ShmittenKitten.com)
SMC Degree: Master of Journalism, 2008
Current city: Moorestown, N.J.
A piece of advice: “Get your hands dirty. Start a blog. Start a band. Hell, start a freakin’ knitting circle. The pride and confidence I’ve gained from spearheading my own projects is something I take with me in every room I enter.”
Job: Royalties administrator, Warner Music Group
SMC degrees: bachelor of arts in Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media, 2001
master of arts in Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media, 2006
Current city: New York, N.Y.
A piece of advice: “The music industry is getting small. Pursue it like it’s your life’s mission.” Read More
photo by Tracy Schott
Job: Commercial photographer
SMC Degree: BA in radio/TV/film, 1985
Current city: Los Angeles
A piece of advice: “All (the) little nuances, that’s what it’s all about—communicating to a viewer who the subjects are.” Read More
Job: Senior communications specialist, Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories
SMC Degree: Master of journalism, 1995
Current city: Cherry Hill, N.J.
A piece of advice: “Empathy is a critical skill. You’re trying to help people communicate their work, so you need to understand how important it is to them.”
Job: National security reporter, The Washington Post
SMC degree: Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, 1982
Current city: Centreville, Va.
A piece of advice: “Build those core skills of being able to ask good questions, absorb information and be able to sort out what’s important versus what’s trivial.”
Job: Vice president of broadcasting, Baltimore Ravens
SMC degree: Bachelor of arts in radio/TV/film, 1984
Current city: Owings Mills, Md.
A piece of advice: “Separate yourself. Be yourself and find a unique skill.”
Job: Anchor, SportsCenter
SMC Degree: Bachelor of arts in broadcasting, telecommunications and mass media, 1998
Current city: near Bristol, Conn.
A piece of advice on internships: “You can get a leg up on everyone else by seeing how professionals act. You can also develop relationships.” Read More
