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Junior Profile: Brian Anderson

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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Hofstra chapter.

Name: Brian Anderson

Age: 21
Graduation Year: 2012
Major(s): Print Journalism  Minor(s): Music, Creative Writing
How are you involved on campus?
I am a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, and a freelance reporter for the Long Island Report. Writing for Thursday Nite Live is also a hobby.
 
What kinds of honors have you received?
Accepted into the Society of Collegiate Journalists.
 
How you are you involved off campus?
Through Hofstra organizations I’ve joined, I participate in many community service events off campus, including the St. Baldrick’s Foundation and Special Olympics.
 
What kind of journalism job/internship experience do you have?
I freelanced with Long Island Metro, a daily magazine that informs the people of places to go for entertainment on Long Island.
 
What the hardest thing about being a journalist?
The time commitment. In order to get a great story, you have to be willing to put a lot of free time into it in order to give the story more potential.
 
What is the most rewarding?
When someone tells you that they read a piece of your work, it’s rewarding to know that people are interested in what you have to say to them.
 
What is your dream job?
Writing for Rolling Stone Magazine, or any other music magazine.
 
Any advice for aspiring writers/journalists?
Be prepared to put a lot of effort into your work. Also, prepare to fail sometimes; having a story not get printed because of errors is bound to happen. You have to learn from your mistakes and move on.
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Kaitlin Cubria is a senior Public Relations major at Hofstra University, double minoring in Journalism, and Speech Communications & Rhetorical Studies. Born and raised in Staten Island, NY, Kaitlin always loved going into Manhattan on the weekends. She is a member of the Hofstra chapters of both Ed2010 and Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), the vice president of She's the First Hofstra (non-profit) and acts as a Resident Assistant for Hofstra’s Residential Programs. Outside of her academics, Kaitlin recently finished internships at Hearst Magazines Public Relations, The CW Television Network Affiliate WPIX11 in the Creative Services division AND at New York Magazine. This semester, she has her dream internship at Seventeen magazine in the Web/Features department, where she is the Blog Manager for Seventeen.com's Freshman 15 blog! She is obsessed with pop culture; if you don’t see her reading the newest issue of Seventeen, you’ll probably catch her browsing PerezHilton.com for celebrity gossip. After having a love for both creativity and writing for a majority of her life, Kaitlin is excited to continue her communications/journalism experience at Her Campus! After college, she plans on pursuing a career in either entertainment public relations or magazine journalism.