Good morning! Today is my last day as an intern with Happening Now at Fox News Network. Its been a pleasure to have been given the opportunity to share my thoughts on breaking national news with all of you. Ive learned a lot about the news industry, and our viewers over the past few months, and I am so fortunate to have had this experience! Having been on both sides of whats being aired on the television screen, I can now appreciate both the process of producing whats seen on our show and digesting the final product... continue reading »

Image is everythingor at least, thats what some would have you believe. Its a sentiment that works especially well in politics! Take a moment and ask yourself: which presidents stand out as most memorable? Probably those with a less than perfect public image, as those are the figures about which multi-million dollar movies are made and best-selling books are written! Of particular interest to me this week was President Obamas trip to China... continue reading »

Good afternoon all! Just a quick notefrom your favorite (sleep-deprived) intern! I wanted to let you know that I do try to read each of the responses to many of the posts on the "Happening Now" blogand appreciate every comment!... continue reading »

Weve all heard about the consequences of the recession a struggling economy, lost jobs, and a depression which has had wide-spread effects in nearly every sector of professional and familial life. However, have you looked beyond your immediate household to consider what the consequences may have been beyond the grim statistics, past the video of men in suits that continually plays when a story on finance is run, and thought about the unknowns who play a large part in the American narrative? I am, of course, referring to the children of our nation... continue reading »

Yesterday on Happening Now we reported the story of 48-year old Faleh Hassan Almaleki of Glendale, AZ who, according to police reports, fled the scene immediately after he ran over his daughter, 20 year-old Noor Faleh Almalek, in his 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee... continue reading »

As I write this post from the inside the main newsroom here at Fox News, Im just astounded at the amount of activity being produced by each individual. Writers, producers, editors, researchers, cameramen and reporters in the news room are actively engaged in the construction of a product for you, the consumer a neatly wrapped up package known as the daily news (compiled into sound bites of 30 seconds and reports of no more than a few lines) which is currently being projected at me from no less than a dozen television screens at my own desk!... continue reading »

Hello! I am so excited to bring you the first in a series of what I hope will be interesting and thought-provoking blog posts on my experience as an intern here at Fox News Network headquarters in New York City! As a graduate student pursuing a Masters degree in Political Science, this is a thrilling opportunity for me to merge analysis and classic theory of a subject I am passionate about with the stimulating and fast-paced world of daily news coverage... continue reading »