Reflection of NPR Field Trip

The NPR field trip was very fun. I got to meet Kenny “Baby Face” Edmonds as he was leaving the NPR building. That was a great start. The first place we went was the 5^th floor to see the satellites and the Green Roof. The NPR building is very environment friendly. The satellites are weather proof which means that they can withstand winter storms and thunderstorms. The second place we went was to the work quarters where people gather information to put on the website. That floor is also where they hold important interviews. This was interesting to me because there were so many people at work and our tour guide told us that some of those people work 24 hour shifts. When we went to the second floor we went to the Tiny Desk where they have small concerts. Bob Boylen gave us a nice lecture on doing what we want to do in life; he is a strong promoter of having a job that makes you happy. His tiny desk was filled with toys and other things he had collected over the years. There were also books and albums from some very important people. After we left Bob we went to meet with Tasneem (Digital Editor) and Alecia (Producer) to have a conversation about what the media includes and does not include about serious topics. The conversation was very interesting because the media does leave out a lot of information. We also discussed bias in the news also and how that can impact the story to favor one side over the other.  I really enjoyed the conversation and after we left I wanted to go back.