Practicum Internship: Third Week   Greetings and salutations! I've completed three weeks of my internship at "starplanettv.com" I think it would be fair and accurate, to report that the experience has been a mixed bag, thus far. Whereas, I may have chosen to go to a large media outlet, such as NBC or ABC, I opted, instead, to serve my time at a small business concern, in hopes that I would be afforded a more hands-on experience, and that has certainly been the case. On the other side of the street, small business concerns, ofttimes, are not as professional as their larger counterparts, and I have found this to be a relevant criticism, in this case. But that may turn out to be a blessing, because that dials up the chance for me to make a meaningful contribution.
   Case in point, the head of Star Planet and the technical director occasionally bump heads, over creative differences. As I have said elsewhere, the CEO is a dynamic individual, what I have not said, is that the technical director is a brilliant man, a wizard with all things electrical and electronic. Both of these men have taken me into their confidence, due to their appreciation of my professional demeanor and consistency. The technical director is teaching me marvels, on a daily basis (camera, lighting, and editing techniques), and the CEO has expressed a willingness, indeed, a desire, to trust me with more and more complex responsibilities, that would result in my being employed (possibly), by him after my internship.
   However, employment is not my goal. I have seen the future and it involves my establishing my very own internet television station, something I'd not considered before entering my internship. I've already begun a cost analysis of the equipment, licensing, and potential site, etc. I envision my station as being a viable alternative to the programming offered by ABC, NBC, and cable, including news, sit-coms, movies... in short, everything that you would expect, from a much more expensive venue, at a fraction of the cost, with the same high production values!
   I have already benefited more than I ever imagined possible, from my internship.