Writing for the mediaMedStar Harbor Hospital works with the Maryland Gazette in sharing health articles to readers. In my internship, I learned how to write ghost articles for physicians at the hospital. The process involved researching health topics that I initially knew nothing about. After researching a topic, I would outline the necessary points that needed to be explained in the article. Then, I would begin writing the article. After several personal edits, my supervisor reviewed several more drafts as my article underwent several rounds of edits. After I received the approval from my supervisor's superior, the article would be sent to the physician of the medical field of the article's topic.
I adapted to MedStar Harbor's writing style and primarily used the Associated Press writing style. I could not have received the knowledge of ghost-article writing elsewhere. My supervisor would broadly define a topic of interest, and it was up to me to research the topic. I felt I learned how to write for an audience. The "To Your Health" articles had an audience composed of mainly parents. Most of the "To Your Health" articles were about children-related illnesses. While I am not a parent, I learned how to write an articles for parents to read and learn from. Similarly, the "Passport to Wellness" articles had an audience composed of adults ranging from young adult to adult. I learned about medical topics, preventative measures, diseases and symptoms of diseases. I thought that my ability to not only learn about a topic, but to write about the topic for more people to learn from was a skill that I am able to take away from this internship. |