"Jay may soon change the face of journalism at this school."
Becoming both an editor and an anchor is a feat that has never been accomplished by an aspiring DHS journalist. Does Jay have what it takes? Ms. Wilkins believes he does.
“I wouldn’t be surprised to see Jay sitting in the anchor’s chair and also read his name front-and-center on the Neirad masthead,” she said. “Jay has the drive, commitment, and interest to take it all the way.”
There is an obstacle in Jay’s path to DHS fame: competition says they plan to thwart his multimedia reign. “He’s not as good as me,” sophomore Justin Pryor said as he continued to play games during class.
“I’m better than him,” envious sophomore Kevin Cassidy said.
If Jay manages to accomplish this feat, he will be remembered for years to come as the one who bridged Neirad and Blue Wave News together. Ever since Blue Wave News first began to broadcast in the fall of 2005, a newfound rivalry developed between the two news outlets. Jay says his tenure will help bring the two archrivals together. “It’s pretty cool. But it won’t matter once I become the head of all journalism,” the confident freshman said.
Jay may soon change the face of journalism at this school. However, it will not be an easy achievement. He also hopes that he will be able to make the boy’s freshman basketball team. Jay also has thespian hopes; he played the role of Jim in the Theater 308 fall production, Dead Man Walking.
Life's What You Make It
A Profile of Freshman Jay Alter: Part II
By Taiki Miki - 12/08
NEIRAD enilno edition | printer friendly
Hannah Montana and Jay Alter have one thing in common: they both want the best of both worlds.
Jay is currently a freshman who is taking Introduction to Journalism with Ms. Stacey Wilkins, the Neirad advisor. But the course is just the first step in Alter’s grandiose plans to become the King of all Darien High School Media. His ambitions include nabbing the top job at Neirad.
“It’s going to happen,” Jay said. “Neirad is a mediocre paper. It’ll be better when I’m editor,” he said jokingly.
However, a recent investigation by this reporter unearthed information to confirm that Alter is even more ambitious than initially thought: he also intends to be the next main anchor for Blue Wave News.
“Yes,” he said. “I will become the next Dean Coots.” Alter has had the journalistic blood flowing in his veins ever since he was a child. When he was younger, he applied for a position on the ESPN news team. However, the then 10-year-old Alter did not meet the age requirement.
He is not a total stranger to the world of journalism. While he attended Middlesex, Jay published five volumes of “J.T.V.” for the ever-so-popular school newspaper, The Dragon. In these articles, he critiqued more than ten different TV series including Who Wants to be a Superhero on SciFi and Project Runway.
Jay is very devoted to his work. “He knows what he wants and doesn't let anyone stand in his way. If he says he's going to be the editor of the paper and an anchor for Blue Wave News, I have no doubt he can do it. And there are few students I would say that about,” Middlesex Middle School teacher Tim Sorensen said. Mr. Sorensen worked with Jay as a faculty adviser to The Dragon.
