Member Spotlight: Daniel Brunjes, A Life-Longer Learner



Daniel Brunjes has been a member of SPJ since Fall 2017. He comes to us after transferring from the University of South Carolina where he studied film. He is now a Junior at George Mason University with a double major in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and Global Affairs with a concentration in Media, Communication and Culture. Brunjes is from McLean, Virginia where he currently resides with his family.

In the future, he aspires to be a foreign correspondent. "I double majored in communication and global affairs because I want to be journalist and global affairs offers the specialization I need to become a foreign correspondent," said Brunjes. His ultimate goal would be to someday work for The New Yorker, BBC or VICE. Something you may not know about him is that he spends his free time researching interesting facts. Thus why we refer to him as the life-long learner of our group because he is always actively seeking out new information. Other interesting facts about him include that he used to be in a band and he speaks Russian.

When asked why he chose journalism his response was: "I think the best part about journalism is the investigating part, talking to people and hearing their stories and then composing them. I feel somewhat like a therapist and it's enlightening."

If he had the choice to do anything else, he would like to work in a think tank or work as a professor. We are very lucky to have him as a member of our organization and we hope SPJ can help him further his career in journalism.


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