Media’s Current Status
Youth and Government (Y.A.G) is currently in Austin, Texas, for the state competition! Each branch, Judicial, Legislative, and Media, is separated into sections to compete against one another. While the judicial and legislative branches are in their sessions, the media team travels from session to session to keep up with the status of each branch. Depending on which branch the reporters decide to take on, they will guide their way to their goal. When it comes to location, Media reporters have access to any room and are allowed to take photos at any given moment. Most people in this club will likely be at the Capitol of Austin or Austin Community College.
How Does The Media Section Travel?
It’s nothing special; the Media members just tag along without being too noticeable. Once the reporter has gotten to the correct location, they journal and take notes on their centered topic. One of the most important factors of being a Media member, is to be a good listener and observer. Writing good stories, documents, infographics, publications, social media posts, or news broadcasts is necessary. Unlike other branches, Media’s section is extremely broad. Media reporters can quite literally write about anything, as long as it’s still keeping up with the current status of certain sections. Reporters work on their assignments during the day at many locations across Austin. An example of the media’s section task is asking to interview delegates. Reporters will interview delegates and ask them questions about their house, why they chose it, their goals, and their biggest challenge while being at state. After the reporter has gotten the information they need, they will set their goal into motion. Although it may not seem like it, Media plays a big role in Y.A.G. Without it, nobody would know what’s going on at any given point.
Written by: Emma Hoang, Glenda Dawson Highschool