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Michael J. McCloskey

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Hello, my name is Michael McCloskey and you have just entered my homepage. I am a senior at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Although my major is English, my main interest lies in journalism. My two passions are music and writing. Writing about music allows me to combine these two interests and display my knowledge of the medium. I enjoy writing because it allows me to communicate with an audience and articulate my feelings on a given subject.

Despite my senior status, at the beginning of this year I felt like a freshman all over again. You see, I was in Leeds, England for all of last year attending Leeds University. My interest in journalism began the semester before I embarked on my trip to merry old England. I was in the process of changing majors, when I discovered that journalism is almost unheard of as a major field of study in the UK. Not wanting to forfeit my opportunity to study abroad, I opted to remain an English major. Since my return, I have nourished this desire to be a journalist by writing for my school newspaper, The Daily Collegian and taking classes in the UMass journalism department. If you're interested in seeing what my journalism class is doing with computers, check out the UMass Internet Journalist homepage. In the future, I would like to expand my writing range and write about sports and other areas of entertainment. Following graduation, I aspire to write for my home town newspaper in New York City, The New York Times or my favorite magazine, Mojo (an English music magazine).

Would you like to see a sample of my work? If you are impressed, feel free to peruse my resume.


My interests include:CD music,Filmmovies, Sports, TV (Seinfeld and Simpsons) and writing. PinkP

Hear about my adventures in Europe and see some cool pictures. camera

Bookmarks of my favorite sites here.

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Journalism Department
University of Massachusetts/Amherst
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Last Updated By: Michael J. McCloskey
5/20/96
strat@oitunix.oit.umass.edu
Any comments or critiques are welcome.