Titan 2 Titan: Episode 3 - News 5 Cleveland Anchor & Reporter Tiffany Tarpley

In this episode of Titan 2 Titan, Lorain High School seniors Omaryz & Sie'Aira sit down with News 5 Cleveland Anchor & Reporter Tiffany Tarpley. They have an honest conversation about breaking into broadcast journalism, staying adaptable in a changing media landscape and finding your voice on and off camera. Tiffany shares how a Black History Month speech in high school and a love of public speaking at church led her from Lorain County Community College to Bowling Green State University. She talks about learning every role in the control room, why internships matter and what it's really like to work those early morning news shifts.In this interview she reflects on being the first journalist in Cleveland to wear her natural hair on air, dealing with criticism on social media, the importance of pausing before you respond and why overcommunicating is one of the most underrated skills in any newsroom. She also offers practical advice for aspiring media students about hard work, curiosity, treating everyone with respect and remembering, even in moments of doubt, that “you have got this.”Watch to the end for encouragement for young storytellers who want to make a positive impact in today’s media world.Subscribe for more student produced interviews and stories from Lorain High.