Riley (Fletcher) Moser was a graduate of BHS five years ago. Now that Moser has graduated from college she is now part of CBS.
Q: What class prepared you the most for your current job?
“The class that prepared me most for my current job would be Kit Harris’s Intro to Journalism class I took as a sophomore in high school. At the time, I hated AP Style quizzes, but those have stuck with me even nearly a decade later. I use AP constantly in my job and am always referring back to things I learned in those quizzes. I consider myself an expert at it by now. Granted, I took those AP quizzes every semester for three or so years straight. At one point I believe I started grading them for other classes and even coming up with some questions myself by my senior year. Even if you don’t plan to go into journalism, AP is used in other fields like marketing, advertising and other communications jobs too.”
“The things I learned in Kit’s class helped me quickly establish myself as a strong writer in college and when I got a job after graduating. Some of the classes I took in college were a piece of cake because I had so much journalism knowledge I learned from Kit while in high school.”
Q: What is your job?
“I work as a Digital Line Producer at CBS News Minnesota/WCCO-TV based out of Minneapolis. My job is to write and edit stories for our website and run our 24/7 live stream from time to time. On a typical shift, I write about 3-5 stories a day in addition to editing stories from other reporters that air on TV. Some days, when it is busier, I can write as many as 10 stories in one 8-hour shift. It is incredibly fast-paced and that’s what I love about it.”
Q: Did you go to college and if so where did you go?
“I went to Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. There, I received my Bachelor of Arts in Interactive Media with a minor in Marketing Communications. In the summer, I will begin attending Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, to earn my Master’s in the Study of Law.”
Q: What are some of your favorite memories from high school?
“My favorite memory from high school is when I got to be an emcee for Starstruck, the annual talent show, my senior year. Me and the other section leaders in concert choir spent weeks putting together a script for it, coming up with funny skits and some serious monologues. Part of me still can’t believe I had the confidence to go on that stage and talk in front of so many people — especially when I barely spoke and was considered incredibly shy most of my school career.”
Q: What is some advice you have for students at BHS?
“It is going to sound incredibly cheesy and generic, but please be nice to each other. Even a simple gesture such as saying hi in the hallway can mean the world to some people. If you notice someone who seems left out, don’t be afraid to reach out to them and forge a new connection.”
“If you are struggling, please ask for help. Suffering in silence is one of the worst things you can go through. High school can be an incredibly lonely time for some people and there are resources available to guide you through. I promise it will get better. There is so much more you have in life to look forward to without even realizing it. I am so glad I stuck it out to get to where I am now.”
Q: When did you graduate from BHS?
“I graduated from BHS in 2019.”
