Author: dannystewart99

“He’s Back.”- Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge

When Fudge said this, he wasn’t describing my return to blogging of course. He was announcing the return of Lord Voldemort.

In no way am I similar to Lord Voldemort but I digress. The reason I’m back is because I’m now officially a Big-J Journalist at the University of Missouri after two hard years of work.

This means, I’m bringing back my blog not because I’m supposed to for my current class, but because I’m getting another chance to go over my weekly experiences in reporting once again. (And just a little bit because I have to.)

From previous classes, you can scroll down this blog and find earlier cases of my thoughts and opinions about reporting and get some information about what past experiences I’ve had as a journalist. You’ll be getting the same thing now generally, but hopefully you’ll see some progress.

It’s been just over a year since I last posted to this blog. I hope since then I’ve become a better writer and a better journalist overall. Since I’ve last written, my YouTube page has grown, I’ve started a podcast, and I have more journalism work underneath my belt.

I hope what I’ve learned and experienced will help me move forward as a sports reporter for the Columbia Missourian. 

Being a reporter is something I’ve dreamed of for a long time now and now that I’m finally here, some nerves are starting to set in. I’ve done the work to get to this point and I always thought this was what the peak would be, but it’s not. I’ve got a long way to go on my journey; I’ve only just completed the first leg of it.

For now, I am the official beat writer for the University of Missouri Volleyball team. Volleyball is a sport I have little experience with but now I’ve got to be the middleman for MU’s volleyball team and basically, the rest of the world. It’s crazy to think about, but it’s something I haven’t quite digested yet.

This is my doorway into one day being a household name like Woodward and Bernstein. Though it may be nerve-racking, it’s the doorway to the rest of my life and I’m very excited to get that started.

Welcome back to my journey.

~DS

06/25/2016                           LOCALPIZZA0622               Stewart

 

Local Food Staple: Shakespeare’s Business is Booming

 

ANCHOR INTRO

Fresh and Local ingredients have kept business booming for Shakespeare’s Pizza. Employees and customers alike believe that the pizza joint is a food staple in Columbia. Danny Stewart tells us why this pie is popping.

 

LOCALPIZZA0622                              TRT: 2:30    SOC: Danny Stewart

 

Location Super: Columbia, MO

 

 

College students and regular pizza goers have high-praises for Shakespeare’s Pizza temporarily on Eighth Street.

Manager Toby Epstein believes that their recipes have kept customers coming back for all these years.

 

TOBY                         TRT :08                                   OC: “recipe pretty religiously.”

 

“We established a recipe early on in our business and we’ve stuck to that recipe pretty religiously.”
Since 1973, Shakespeare’s has stuck to their great recipes and it has been dishing out what some call Columbia’s best pizza.

The recipes have been kept consistent and Epstein is a great advocate for them.

TOBY                          TRT :14                                               OC: “in our product.”

 

“The central part of the recipes has been the same. So, at all of our locations and in our frozen pizza department, everything is made the exact same way and so that’s how we keep a consistency in our product.”

Of course it is the ingredients in these recipes that make the pizza so delicious.

Epstein advertises that Shakespeare’s only includes local and fresh ingredients in their pizzas.

TOBY                          TRT :15                                               OC: “made by us.”

 

“What does make our pizza good is the quality of the ingredients. The fact that we don’t have anything frozen, we prep everything ourselves. We shred our own cheese, we make our own sauce, everything is made by us.”

 

Shakespeare’s must cater to a large audience in Columbia.

Student Todd Rogers believes Shakespeare’s fits into his appetite.

TODD              TRT :11                                               OC: “resonate with me.”

 

“When I first moved to Columbia, I’m originally from Chicago, I wanted a place that was good, that was tasty, that was cheap and Shakespeare’s does resonate with me.”

 

Speaking of Chicago: Epstein has an answer about his competitors in relation to “the best pizza”.

TOBY              TRT :10                                               OC: “competition with ourselves.”

“We don’t really try to make that argument. But, there’s lots of great pizzas out there, there’s lots of great businesses out there and we firmly believe we’re only in competition with ourselves.”

STANDARD OUTCUE (SOC):

 

Shakespeare’s may be a college town pizza place but it has left its mark in the hearts of many.

 

Reporting for J2150, this is Danny Stewart.

 

ANCHOR TAG

The employees and the customers sure do keep the restaurant going strong. To find out more or order a pizza, you can go to shakespeares.com