Nylah Mitchell/Fourth Estate
Fourth Estate copy editor shares her wishes from the Big Apple
BY NYLAH MITCHELL, COPY EDITOR
Hi Patriots,
My name is Nylah Mitchell, and I’m a senior majoring in Government and International Politics with a minor in Journalism. I’m excited to serve as the Copy Editor for Fourth Estate this semester.
Although this is only my second semester at Fourth Estate, I’ve been involved in Student Media since my freshman year. I started at the Mason Cable News because of my love for broadcast journalism. As I continued my journey at Mason, I’ve found joy in written journalism.
When I joined Fourth Estate, I pitched a laundry list of ideas for the Culture section, focusing heavily on fashion. This experience has allowed me to extend my love of fashion from my blog to the Mason community! And if you’re following my work here, you’ll see that I hope to become a fashion editor, connecting style to history and politics.
This Spring is different as I am spending my final semester at Mason in New York City! I’ll be immersing myself in the fast-paced and ever-changing fashion scene here to kickstart my post-graduate career. That said, as copy editor, I’ll be reviewing all articles to check for accuracy, clarity, content and grammar, ensuring they adhere to AP Style guidelines.
I’m ecstatic to be the copy editor because it sets a new challenge for me to understand the operations of what it takes to edit and publish a well-polished article. As well as, bringing me one step closer to my dream career.
At Fourth Estate, no interest, passion or idea is limited. I revamped and published an old article I wrote for a class a few years ago adding fresh insights and new interviews. That’s the magic of Fourth Estate—at Mason, we all have unique perspectives and stories that need to be shared.
An idea is better written and told! If you want to discuss more about copy-editing, fashion, politics or the city, don’t hesitate to email me all about it!
Have a great semester, Patriots!
Nylah Mitchell, ‘25
