By NABJ JSHOP Reporter Ayomi Wolff and Ankhusmet Lynch-Wade<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NABJ secretary and Dallas journalist Cheryl Smith visited the NABJ JSHOP this week, to share with students her journey as a journalist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smith was born and raised in New Jersey and attended Florida A&M University in Tallahassee. Smith told the students that almost immediately upon stepping onto campus, she made her way to the college newspaper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In her four college years, Smith completed two internships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, despite her initiative, the world of journalism was not always kind to those who looked like her. \u2018I faced sexism,\u201d Smith said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smith said she also faced problems because of imposter syndrome, the feeling of unworthiness in one\u2019s status or position. This insecurity led to her declining an interview opportunity at a broadcasting station early in her career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI wonder where I\u2019d be now (if I had taken that interview),\u201d Smith said, adding that she now knows that \u201cnever again will I not be prepared (for an opportunity).\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smith told the JSHOP class that her setbacks only helped to make her stronger. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c(If) you live your life for everybody but yourself,\u201d you will set yourself up for misery,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smith said she is thankful for the opportunity to share with budding journalists the knowledge she has gained from a lifetime devoted to journalism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI love giving to (JSHOPers) what I was missing in my life,\u201d Smith said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smith currently owns three newspapers in Dallas and has partnered with the Dallas Morning News to help improve their relations with the Dallas Black community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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