Prayers for Journalists

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Introduction of Prayer Request:

Dear Catholic Answers Family and Community,

How are you? I hope that you are well.

The reason that I am messaging you is that I would like to pray for a group of individuals who are either going to be graduates of journalism school, currently students in journalism, and those who will be going into a career of journalism immediately or later after graduation as well as those who already in the career of journalism. My name is Helen and I currently attend a university that does not have a journalism major and no opportunities for me to do journalism. I am intending to transfer to another university and return to the Washington D.C/Maryland area towards the end of 2012. I want to be a journalist and pursue a career in multimedia journalism. I have uncovered a group of students and young adults who have all attended the University of Maryland’s College Park Campus who either current students, soon-to-be graduates, and alumnis of the Phillip Merrill College of Journalism. Since, I have never met them in person nor do not know them, I am considered a stranger to them because I not met me. However, I have gotten to know who they are through their journalism reels and interest that they expressed on social networking sites such as Twitter and YouTube. All of them have an interest in journalism and they like most of the same programs, reporters, current events, news, sports, different types of journalism, and enthusiasm for journalism as I do. They have the same interests as I do and they are really good people. As I have seen their journalism work on YouTube, they have influenced me more and more to follow my dreams into journalism and becoming a multimedia journalist. I considered them to be my role models in journalism because not only I look up to him as heroes of the field, but I have also learned from them. I have learned what it means to be journalist, how to dress as a journalist, how to perform journalism using the concepts of integrity, objectivity, accuracy, truth, trust, sincere, fairness, toughness, asking the difficult questions, honesty, excellence, serious, no non-sense, hard-hitting, hard-working, and good journalism. Their journalism reels and segments showed me that I must work diligently in journalism and that is no laughing matter. We are here to inform the audiences-reader, viewer, or listener, or all about the current events of the day. We are not here to entertain anybody.We must be tough, but fair. I have viewed their journalism reels and segments very frequently every day and I have left honest comments about their work on their YouTube pages to let them know that they have influenced and inspire me to be a journalism and what I really think of their work. I admired them for what they are doing in the field of journalism and I know truly in my heart that they all are going to do well in this profession and will have success in it. I would like to pray for the following people who are going to do good in journalism and have inspired me to follow my dreams, heart, and passion in journalism. I want to be just like them.
 
Part 1 of Prayer Request:

I would like to pray for the following students of the Class of 2012 who will be graduating from the University of Maryland-College Park campus and the Phillip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland. They will be attending the wide-commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 1:00PM Eastern Time in the Comcast Center. Then, on Monday, May 21, 2012, there will be graduating from the University of Maryland’s Phillip Merrill College of Journalism at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at 2:30PM Eastern Time. I will be praying for them at church on Sunday and dedicate the rosary to them on Monday. All of the students with either receive a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Journalism in either the concentrations of Print, Broadcast, or Online journalism. Then, there are some students who are in graduate school who will receive a Master’s degree in Multimedia Journalism. Now here are the students of the class of 2012 that I would like to pray for: Tom G, Brendan P, Ashley K, Tyler R, Jack F, Devin M, Brian H, Jesse Y, Lizzie H, Jeff W, Sam N, Rebecca T, Margot C, Kerri M, Whitney H, Sean M, Jamie F, Katie S, Ana S, Annie E, Victoria B, Jason M, Morgan G, Katelin W, Daniel B, and other students of the Class of 2012 that I did not mentioned. Please light a candle for all. I know that these graduates will do well in the journalism profession and pursue the career they want to create in Multimedia Journalism. I want to remember and know what they have learn from the Phillip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland. Please do not forgot who you are, where you attended your journalism education and who you learn it from, and do not forget your purpose meaning the real reason you are doing journalism. Now, some of them have employment opportunities and will be working in the field and move out of their residing locations immediately after graduation and some of them are still looking for employment opportunities. As of May 18, 2012, I know that Ashley K will be working with Fox News Washington, DC bureau, Tyler R will be relocating from the Potomac, MD area to the New York City area to do journalism work with in New York Yankees, and Brian H will be heading back to the New Jersey/New York area as an announcer for the Rockland Boulders. As for others, some of them have not mentioned their employment opportunities at this time and they are still looking for work in journalism. I know in my heart that they will all find work in the journalism industry and be able to follow their dreams and be the best journalist they intend themselves to be. I know that they will do great in this profession and I cannot wait to hear where God will take them in the path of Journalism. They all have a bright future in journalism and I know that they are going to go places and go far in life where God takes them to. They are going wherever the news takes them whether it is sports journalism or news journalism or both, they will be successful in what they do and will persevere and succeed in the industry.
 
Part 2 of Prayer Request:

In addition the Class of 2012, there are currently students who are attending the University of Maryland’s Phillip Merrill College of Journalism that are working on getting experience in journalism and their developing their craft, voice, and style. The work in journalism that they are displaying is very good. They are working as hard as they can to continue gaining more knowledge and expertise in their field. I cannot wait to see more of their work. Most of them will be doing internships across the United States in journalism and I know that they will do well in it and continue to get their foot into the door in this profession. They will be good as ever before and I cannot wait to see how they grow and mature over the last few months after segment after segment. Here are the students who are currently attending the University of Maryland’s Phillip Merrill College of Journalism: Sarah T, Zachary L, Erin E, Scott K, Laura F, Matt C, Josh F, Luke J, Brandon G, Brett H, Brian C, and several others whose names that I did not mentioned. Please light a candle for all. I know that the students will continue to to perfect their craft in Journalism and be able to work on their strengths and weakness. They are also going to shine in this profession with a new dean in the school by the name of Miss Lucy Dalglish who lead the journalism school more further than over before and give them more opportunities to blossomed. I know that everyone will be successful during their time here and in the real world when they go out there to pursue their opportunities in journalism. I also pray for the faculty members including the dean of the Phillip Merrill College of Journalism and the school itself. Please light a candle for all.
 
Part 3 of Prayer Request:

Thirdly, there are alumni who have attended and graduated from the University of Maryland’s Phillip Merrill College of Journalism and are doing work in the field of journalism. There are others who want to do other journalism opportunities such as be a meteorologist, producer, host, and other types of other careers in journalism. They are doing fantastic in the profession and will do even more than expected. I want them to go beyond their expectations and do the best that they can. I know that they will all do well in this profession and succeed. They still finding their voice and continue to develop their craft and skills in journalism, They all have a successful good road of opportunities coming in their way, their life, and in their path. Now here are the alumni who are currently in the journalism industry and in the field of journalism: Brian K, Kenny G, Justin G, Valerie B, Evan L, Katie S, Matt B, Jessica M, Stephanie W, Pete M, Danielle L, Deanna L, Bethany L, Alexandra M, Robyne M, Tollah P, Justin S, Marissa L, Malcolm H, and several others whose names that I did not mentioned. Please light a candle for all. Some of them have had journalism opportunities since 2012 has started. As of May 17, 2012, Justin G got a sports reporting job in Rochester, NY. He has previously been a sports reporter with ABC TV 3 Winchester in Winchester, VA. He is now a sports reporter for NBC WHEC 10 in Rochester, NY. He just started his day there today and I know that he is going to well and will succeed despite being the youngest reporter in WHEC. I know that he is going to do good and will have a lovely experience in Rochester, NY. Also, Justin S, has recently completed an internship as an investigative reporter for MarylandReporter.com. I would really like him to find employment opportunities in journalism and I would not want him to be in his home in Baltimore, MD not doing anything with his life apart from writing time to time with the Baltimore Magazine. I pray that Justin will find employment in journalism. I know that all will do great in journalism and will be a success in this field. They have a lot of opportunities coming for them very soon.
 
Part 4 of Prayer Request:

Lastly, I would like to also pray for two people who in journalism. Once is going into the career of journalism, but needs help and the other one loves journalism, but I think he may want to pursue it with photography. I would like to pray for Adam S who is a journalist. He is from Kentucky and was recently featured on CBS program * 60 Minutes * on Sunday, May 06, 2012 based on a story he and his friend- an editor made regarding corruption in Kentucky. Right now, Adam is currently unemployed and does not have a job in journalism. I would not want him to sit in his home in Kentucky and not do anything with his life. I am praying for someone out there to hire him and also allow him to see the world outside of the state of Kentucky… I believe he is about 21-23 years of age. I would also like to pray for a young teenager by the name of De’Qonton D who is currently attending middle school and I believe that he will attend high school next fall. He currently lives in Florida and has a passion for journalism and has been doing journalism work in his school regarding the violence that is occurring in the area. His school is currently a partner with the PBS Newshour’s Student Reporting Labs. De’Qonton mentions that he wants to be a firefighter and a photographer. I believe that journalism will come in photography and he could be a photo-journalist, but that is up to him to decide. Please pray that God guides him to the right path of his life whatever so he may choose to do whether to be a firefighter and a photographer, or a journalist, or everything. Please guide him and he has good future ahead of him. Please light a candle for both individuals.
 
Conclusion of Prayer Request:

I know that all of the people I mentioned will be successful with journalism and they are able to do this. I know that they can and I really have faith in them. Please pray for them all and bring intercession of St. Francis de Sales and other saints as well as Mary, our Mother, and the Archangels to assist them in their path. They will all be successful and they will do really good. I hope that all of the University of Maryland’s graduates, alumni, and current students knows that I am praying for them even though they do not know me. I hope that they know someone really looks up to them and likes and respects them for who they are. I hope that I can get to meet them and know them in the future when God gives me the opportunity and in the years to come. They are all moving forward to a new journey in life and they all have a new way to walk. They and the University of Maryland’s Phillip Merrill College of Journalism are all launching the next era of news. Also, Adam S. and De’Qonton D are moving forward in a new journey in life and they both have a new way to walk. They also launching the next era of news too. Please light a candle for all of us and for everyone mentioned in this prayer request.

Thank you. Sincerely, Helen
 
Lord God, please hear the prayers of dancer7777. Be her guide as she takes the path towards her chosen profession. May she always keep You as her focus during her studies and when she eventually works. May she always uphold the highest standards in everything that she does. St. Catherine, pray for dancer7777. AMEN.
 
hopeful01 said:
Lord God, please hear the prayers of dancer7777. Be her guide as she takes the path towards her chosen profession. May she always keep You as her focus during her studies and when she eventually works. May she always uphold the highest standards in everything that she does. St. Catherine, pray for dancer7777. AMEN.
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Thank you, Hopeful01. Please pray for the rest of the individuals mentioned in this prayer intention. They need prayer too. Thank you.
 
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