Newspaper Columnist Mock Interview

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Question 23 of 27

What do you believe is your role in the community as a columnist?

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Christina Erne is a meteorologist and a journalist at News 10, Albany's ABC/FOX affiliate.

Columnists often discuss issues that the community faces, and tackles these issues to help everyone. The candidate should discuss what kind of role they plan to play in the community, whether it is strictly informative, thought-provoking, or controversial, and how they plan on following up this role and staying relevant.

Christina Erne

Christina Erne is a meteorologist and a journalist at News 10, Albany's ABC/FOX affiliate.

"I believe my role in the community is to get people talking about changing ways of our society. Without these discussions, we are bound to go down a road we cannot recover from, and should have the discussions on ethics now. I plan to be the driving force of discussion that will lead to change."

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