BY NATASHA ZENG
Presently working at WANE TV, a CBS affiliate in Fort Wayne, Ind., Adam Widener, a ’09 graduate is hired by his Alma Mater as a full-time faculty for the broadcast-fusion media program. “I have always felt a call to teach, ” said Widener. “By teaching at the college level, there's a greater freedom regarding what I can do.” Growing up in New Whiteland, Ind., Widener dreamed of being a weather man. He started his first job at WDTV -- a CBS affiliate in Clarksburg,WA., where he gained a lot of front-line experience including covering breaking news, crime stories, politics, the economy, and feature stories. “Stations want more quality employees who can shoot, write, edit, present, and post stories on the web,” said Widener. “That's exactly what I've been doing for the past six years. I've seen the legal challenges and ethical challenges of the industry. And as a Christian, I've seen how challenging the industry can be for someone striving to follow in Christ's footsteps.” As for his version towards his new position, Widener is aimed at nurturing good storytellers that will be well-qualified for jobs in the television industry, corporate media, church media, non-profit media, and any other employers. “For our practicums, I plan to create an environment that is as much like the real world as possible,” Widener said. “This means live-streaming broadcasts of our weekly news program titled ‘FDN News’ and constructing fair and balanced stories that the campus and community care about.” During the process, Widener believed it gives students freedom to choose, to shot, to write and to edit the story, beginning from their freshman year. “By the time they graduate they will have four years of storytelling experience and at least one internship in the industry they wish to pursue,” Widener said. From graduating in 2009 with a degree in broadcasting to doing investigative stories at WANE TV, and to now coming back to his Alma Mater, Widener said HU always has a special place in his heart. “It means a lot to teach at my Alma Mater,” Widener said. “It is such a great community that encourages academic and spiritual growth. I continue to have lifelong relationships with professors who genuinely care about not just what I'm going to do, but who I am. I can't wait to be one of those professors for future students.” Widener said by serving full-time at HU, he will be able to provide “a unique, real-world experience” that will benefit any student who chooses to be a part of the broadcast-fusion media program.
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