STEPPING OUT OF THE CLASS AND INTO THE FIELD!

TSU JOURNALISM STUDENT DEREK HAWKINS DROPS BY THE INSITE!


Sometimes when you're learning your craft you have to throw yourself in head first. That's exactly what TSU journalism student Derek Hawkins did last Wednesday.

The senior was headed to class at the historically Black institution of higher learning when he noticed police converging on his campus. Instead just ignoring the scene Hawkins whipped out his camera and note pad. He started digging for the details.

Hawkins stumbled upon a shooting that left a high school student hospitalized and a fellow TSU student being questioned by cops.

By the time several Houston news crews arrived on the scene Hawkins had all the details. He'd already interviewed witnesses and family members who were on the scene of the tragic incident. Hawkins says he wanted to try out the skills he'd learned in class.

With a camera dangling around his neck he maneuvered through the crowd trying to track down every detail. By the time The Insite noticed him he was already headed back to class to file a report. I was just getting started.

Hawkins next big assignment starts on July 13th. As part of the Mickey Leland program at TSU he was picked as one of the students to head to Tanzania. He says he will be reporting and blogging from the international location.

Broadcast news crews look out, here comes Derek Hawkins. By the way, Derek thanks for dropping by the Insite!