Also at the Modern Media Conference I got to meet Jovita Moore. She is the main anchor for channel 2 news here in Atlanta, GA. It wasn't easy just becoming the face of our city. Jovita was born in New York City where she stayed in an apartment with her single mother. Everyday her mom would come in after work and change their only television set to the news. This is one of the main reasons why Jovita was such a news junky. In school she was always a good writer, and in college her professors noticed. One professor gave her the idea of working for the news and to do an internship at the NY Times. After her undergrad she got her masters at Columbia University and set a goal to become a main anchor. During all her college years she kept interning and attending journalism conferences.
Her first real job was at a news station in Fayetville, AK. One the staff at the NY Times gave her some contacts that lead her there. She stayed there for about three years until she got another offer in Memphis, TN. While in Memphis, Jovita wanted to really move to Atlanta, one of the biggest cities in the south. Even in her working years, she still went to conferences to network. Finally, Jovita got an agent who eventually got her a job here in Atlanta.
So the whole processes wasn't easy for her. She had to travel to new places, repeat some of the same things, and even ask for help, regardless, Jovita stuck to her goals of becoming a Main Anchor. With dedication, Jovita says, you can become anything.
