“If you’re happy doing what you do then you’re successful.”

“Whether it’s through a phone or iPad, that may change. But there will always be a need for storytelling. That will never change. People will still want to be informed.”

“One of the things that separates true journalists from anybody with a Twitter or Tik Tok account is the accountability and the sense of the responsibility. The dedication to accuracy and fairness. And that hasn’t changed; if anything, it’s gotten more important.”

“ The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who can’t read and write, but those who can not learn, unlearn, and relearn.”

“This business that we’re in offers so many opportunities for people who have different skill sets and who are interested in different things to try a lot of stuff out while still being on set or in a pre-production room…you don’t have to get locked into doing any one particular thing.”

“It’s a scary thing sometimes to ask for help, but the worst that can happen is that they say no, and then you say, ‘Thank you so much for your time, do you know someone else who could help me with this?’” -Reveca Torres

In this episode, Melyssa and Pablo Alfaro had the pleasure of discussing what it means to be a Latino/a in the media space, his journey as an immigrant, and how he got to be a Creative Services Manager for Telemundo.

“Trust in yourself that when you do get that chance, then you’re going to take advantage.”

Kelly took the indie film world in 2019 by storm with the feature film Saint Frances, which she wrote and starred in.

“In local news, it’s all about ‘how can you make this relatable to the people at home?’ and honestly, that’s just any story in general… Even if you haven’t been in somebody’s specific position, you have felt that way, you have felt that situation.”

“Try to frame the story well. [The readers] don’t have your background when they pick up that story so it’s important to be concise but at the same time, don’t assume that the reader knows everything you know. Part of it’s an education or revelation.”

“Always be a good person because you never know when you’re going to run into Harry Leg.”

“In order to succeed in this business, in addition to being talented and hard-working and smart and skilled and learned in the profession, you also need to be a little lucky.”