The Media Maverick
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Communications or Media |
| Occupation | News Assistant |
| Location | Washington, DC, United States |
| Introduction | Democratic in thinking and conservative in principles, Marissa Calhoun is 22, and works as a News assistant at Cable News Network (CNN) based in their Washington, DC bureau. In 2010, Marissa graduated with honors from Bucknell University where she double majored in English, Film & Media Studies and Women and Gender Studies. Marissa has had numerous internship experiences in the media and television industries. Her passion and the pursuit of her heart is journalism. While in college Marissa interned with The Public Broadcasting Network, Voice of America, MTV Network's and The Discovery Channel. She is currently writing a testimonial piece entitled "Letters To A Sister On Loving" which will highlight the unsettling experience of abuse during one's childhood, Black female identity and coming of age. In 2011 Marissa will serve as a Reporter for the Women in Media Foundations Congressional Conference in which the World's top female journalist come together to give account of their experiences and hardships in the field of communications. |
| Interests | Journalism Politics Social Justice Activism Women & Gender Rights |
| Favorite movies | "The Color Purple", "The Body Guard", " Waiting to Exhale", "Crooklyn", "She Hate Me", "Amistad", "Love and Basketball" |
| Favorite music | Soul, Jazz, Hip-Hop, R&B |
| Favorite books | "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings", "Sula", "The Bluest Eye", "The Skin I'm In", "Sister Outsider", "Half The Sky", "Ain't I A Woman", "The Promised Land", "Droppin Science", "Uncle Tom's Cabin", "W.E.B. Dubois" |