South Africa, Sept. 16 -- What excites me most about Newzroom Afrika is the fact that it is a newcomer and can define itself in a new and fresh way. I love the mix of highly experienced and young reporters and anchors who bring institutional memory but also the excitement of pushing the envelope and bringing innovation to storytelling.

The station offers me the leverage to bring my own style and experience as well, which is freeing.

There are so many stories that linger long after the cameras stop rolling but one that will forever live in my bones is covering the murder/suicide of a young mother and her two small children. Being in their home, connecting to their grief and loss in the moments that led up to the tragedy is one that still...