Cody Abney- Writer
I am Cody Abney and I am a writer for the Redwood Gigantea. I write for the sports section and can write for every sport I am assigned. My work always has effort and time so that is what makes it important. I am proud of finding a good section and good editors and I am proud of putting in good work and stories for Gigantea.
Semester 1 Stories
New Season New Captains, Boys and Girls Cross Country:
This story is based on the Cross Country captains of 2022. This story was important to me because as a runner myself, Cross Country doesn't get a lot of recognition. This helped me develop as a writer and it was the first story that I wrote for the Gigantea. It shows good interviewing skills because there are a lot of quotes. I feel like the reporting can Improve though.
This story impacts the Cross Country program by giving them the recognition that they deserve. This informs the people of Redwood that if they were to join Cross Country, these are the people that run the show. This story matters because ever since this story, I have improved as a writer.
Girls Soccer getting ready for the Upcoming Season:
This story is a pre-season story for soccer. This was important to me because I couldn't have done this without my editor, Mariah. With the help of her, I was able to deliver a fantastic soccer story for Gigantea. I showed better interviewing skills and my reporting was definitely better with Mariah's editing.
Redwood Coach’s Perspective on Football Season
This was my 3rd story, and in my opinion my best story yet. I enjoyed writing this story with Erik and we worked really hard on it. This story was special to me because it was featured in the Cowhide newspaper. This story showed me what it was like to contribute to Giantea by writing it for the print. I couldn't do this without my partner, Erik, and my editors, Mariah and Ryan. The interview with Coach Wright was amazing and this was the best reporting I did.
This story impacts the Football Program and it is to inform people that not just the players have a perspective on football season. It also shows that the Coaches are just as important as the players. This story helped me Improve as a writer because me and Erik put a lot of time and effort into this story
Girls Waterpolo Season Comes To A Close
This is my most recent story. This is about the close to the Girl's Polo season. This was the first story that I wrote by myself, and for the first time it being by myself, I feel like I did pretty well. This story showed me that I didn't have to depend on other writers to help me with my story. These interviews were acceptable and my reporting skills were at my best.
This story has an impact because It recapped the amazing season that the Girl's Water Polo team had. It also shows that Redwood has some amazing athletes and some that can play at the college and even professional level. I put a decent amount of time into this story and I am proud of it because it was one of the longer stories I wrote.
Reflection
Where have I been?
When I noticed that this class was on my schedule. I was mad at first, I wanted to take a foods and nutrition class, but I didn't get into it and got placed in Journalism. From there, I didn't know what to expect, but my friend Ryan kept telling me it was a fun class. So I guess I wasn't so worried.
Where am I now?
Things I have learned taking Journalism are things I needed to learn without even knowing that I needed to learn them. I learned how to shake hands and introduce myself in a proper way. I also learned how to write a piece better then I did before taking journalism. Most Importantly, I learned about what it takes to be a journalist in general. Now this is what I want to do in college and I want this to be my long-term career
Where am I going?
I feel like my job isn't nearly finished yet, and I feel like there is more I can do to help. One of my goals is to write more stories next semester. Another one is that I want to be the person who my section can come to when they need help besides the editors. A goal for My section is to write more stories as a whole, and to make our headlines better (Ryan). All in all, I am set on what I am gonna do in the future