Your heart has to be in it: A conversation with Axios reporter and former ORISE intern Victoria Knight

Victoria Knight is a health policy reporter for Axios, on online news outlet dedicated to efficient coverage of the news and topics shaping the world. She covers healthcare and Congress. Ten years ago, Knight was an intern for ORISE, helping tell the stories of ORISE research program participants. In this episode of the ORISE Featurecast, hosts Michael Holtz and Matthew Underwood talk to Knight about the evolution of her career. She almost went to medical school but decided her heart wasn't in it and wanted to pursue a career in journalism. Knight talks about working for a news outlet that is changing the way news is shared, including insights about the company owners, and what "Smart Brevity" is all about. Her internships, graduate education, mentors and collaboration are all part of our discussion. Check out our conversation. If you don't read Axios, check it out here: https://www.axios.com/