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My name is Paige Bright, and I am a journalist located in Orlando, Florida. I studied journalism at the University of Central Florida and plan to graduate in Spring 2027.

I am a seasoned writer, photographer, and freelance reporter, having worked with local Orlando publications including Orlando Weekly, Watermark Out News, Sanford Herald, UCF's The Charge, and UCF's chapter of Her Campus. I am also a participating member of UCF's SPJ chapter as secretary and UCF's Her Campus chapter as Chapter Editor of the Campus & Career and Politics & National News beats. 

I am open to covering all sorts of topics, but my passion lies in writing about the arts. I'm a great speaker, but an even better listener. With my reporting skills, I am confident in writing profile pieces on artists of all kinds because their passion fuels mine.

Relevant Experience

Watermark Out News - Editorial Intern - Aug. 2026 to Nov. 2026

Orlando Weekly - Editorial Intern - May 2026 to Aug. 2026

Sanford Herald - Editorial Intern - Jan. 2026 to May 2026

Society of Professional Journalists - Secretary - Jan. 2026 to Present; Vice President - Jan. 2027 to May 2027

Her Campus - Chapter Editor, Writer - Aug. 2025 to Present


Hard News Clips

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Orlando Weekly - 2 Sources - 631 Words •

Waterparks met fans and signed albums until nearly 3 a.m. at Park Ave CDs

Decked out in their best band merch, a legion of Parxies (for those not in the know, Waterparks fans) from all over the city and, indeed, the country stormed Park Ave CDs in Audubon Park Wednesday.

Waterparks, a three-piece pop-punk band from Texas currently on the road for a multi-city record signing and meet-and-greet tour, made a stop in Orlando Wednesday to sign records and greet fans.
The Charge - 2 Sources - 529 Words •

'Close the loop on waste': Arboretum's clothing swap strives for sustainability

The UCF Arboretum hosted its annual spring clothing Swap Shop on Thursday and Friday at Memory Mall, giving students a place to donate old clothes and find some new clothes, all for free.From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days, the Swap Shop provided an opportunity to give back to the community, rather than throw away lightly used second-hand clothing that still has more wear to come, according to the UCF Arboretum.
Three tables lined Memory Mall with clothing in all shapes and sizes, from goin...

Additional Clips

Orlando Weekly - 4 Sources - 566 Words •

The Southern Fried Poetry Slam competition makes its Orlando debut this week

The ringing endorsement of a snap, the modest approval of an “mm-hmm,” the hearty affirmation of a clap and cheer. Get your reactions ready, because a kinetic style of poetry-as-performance is about to “slam” into Orlando. 

Slam poetry — the art of enhanced storytelling and performed verse — is a creative discipline in which poets take to the stage, embodying their words through passionate and direct performance. Words are emphasized in cadence, diction and bodily flow.
The Charge - 4 Sources - 815 Words •

Witness gives insight into Orlando Halloween shooting 1 year later: 'When did we lose compassion?'

During the early hours of Nov. 1, 2024, a shooter opened fire on crowds of people celebrating Halloween in downtown Orlando.Partygoers and Orlando residents scattered after hearing the shots fired. Nine people were shot, and one person was trampled while trying to get out of the streets. Two people were shot and killed during the attack, including 19-year-old UCF student Timothy Schmidt Jr.A UCF graduate, who wanted to remain anonymous, recalled the fear they felt while celebrating Halloween tha...
Orlando Weekly - 2 Sources - 932 Words •

Just in time for Juneteenth, award-winning musical ‘Lenox Ave’ is back on an Orlando stage

New and vibrant artistic sounds and visions, an expansion of civil rights, and a celebration of the new and the next in Black culture all converged in 1920s and ’30s New York City as the Harlem Renaissance. This incredible creative movement will be revisited on a local stage this week, with a new production of Orlando-born stage musical Lenox Ave.

Skills

AP Style, Copywriting, Copyediting, Use of Canon Rebel T7, WordPress, BLOX CMS, Microsoft Platforms