Missouri paper appoints new biz reporter

Amity Downing is the new business reporter at the Southeast Missourian in Cape Girardeau.

Downing writes, “When I left Truman and came home to attend Southeast Missouri State University, I picked the journalism major on a whim. I had hopped majors a couple times, was previously an English major who liked to read and write, not tear a piece of literature apart, and I just wanted to graduate.

“To my surprise, I found a career I could see myself doing for the rest of my life.

“I graduated from Southeast Missouri State University with a bachelor’s degree in mass communication with a journalism focus and a minor in creative writing. I was a staff writer and copy editor for Southeast’s news publication, the Arrow. I covered arts and entertainment while I witnessed the Arrow grow from a ridiculed paper to a respected publication.

“I was hired as a copy editor at the Southeast Missourian while I finished my degree. Now, I am the new face of the business beat. After living in Cape Girardeau since I was 5 years old, I look forward to meeting more wonderful people from the area and learning new things about my hometown.”

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