Intern serving at Akron Bugle

Annie Santor, a  summer intern at the Akron Bugle is already getting to know the Akron-Newstead community, covering Town of Newstead, Village of Akron, and Akron Central School meetings, as well as working on some features for publication this summer.

From Pendleton, New York, Annie is a senior at SUNY at Brockport.  She is a journalism and broadcasting major with minors in PR and English and her internship was made possible through the Research Foundation for the State University of New York, which is non-profit education corporation that exists in part to further SUNY;’s mission providing internships.

“I will be reporting on local news and events that are happening in the Akron-Newstead community. I am very passionate about storytelling ethical news and bringing the community together,” Annie said.  “I am hoping to gain more experience in the journalism field such as reporting, interviewing, and getting a sense of what the community of Akron-Newstead is all about. I am looking forward to meeting more members of the community and everyone so far has been very welcoming.”

“I appreciate the opportunity to work with young journalists,” Editor/Publisher Marilyn J. Kasperek said.  “I believe the ability of readers to have trustworthy feet on the ground reporting about the decisions and opportunities that shape their community is vital, and am grateful there are young journalists passionate about serving communities of all sizes in all areas of media.”