Justin's Journey into Journalism

It is fair to say that Justin Amaker has a nose for news.

As a fifth and sixth grade student at Rahn Elementary, Justin was involved in the “Rahn TV3 News,” a daily show where students would share daily announcements with the entire school. “That started the spark of getting into news,” Justin said. And the spark happened again as a student at Burnsville High School and the opportunity to take courses in the Arts, Global Communications and Information Systems pathway. He was part of the school’s TV production class and helped produce a weekly news show where he wrote scripts, served as on-camera talent and worked behind the scenes. His pathway into the news business continued in his journalism class, which led to his involvement in the school’s newspaper and yearbook.

Justin continues to follow his nose for news at the University of St. Thomas where he is pursuing a Communications and Journalism degree. At St. Thomas starting in September 2021, he will serve as the director of Tommie Media, a student-run news organization, and will supervise a 60-member team. There is no doubt that Justin’s journalism talents will continue to be shared with the world. And it all started at “Rahn TV3 News.”