Jessica Laventure says the best thing about working on Global Montreal’s Morning Show is that she gets to be herself. | Photos courtesy Global Montreal
Since the Morning News aired its first newscast in March, she’s done everything from ride elephants to shuck oysters — and she says she owes all her success to the time she spent studying journalism and communications at Concordia University.
Rachel Lau: What do you remember most from your time at Concordia?
Jessica Laventure: I loved my time at Concordia! I always knew I liked telling stories, but at Concordia I learned how to structure my stories and bring out the best in the people I interviewed. I learned about integrity.
Journalism is so much more than chasing down a breaking story. It’s about telling a story in a clear, concise and compelling way — and if I make someone laugh along the way, why not?
RL: When did you realize you wanted to be a journalist?
JL: I used to be a real chatterbox! I wanted people to listen and understand me. I think a big part of our frustrations in life come from feeling like we aren't heard or understood. Communication really is key in everything, good communication that is, and I always knew I wanted to spend my life perfecting that.
Jessica Laventure (right) turned her internship experience at Global Montreal into a job.