u/Eastern_Instance474

As an English major, it's been pretty hard trying to find some prospects for summer internships, but I feel like I've got my foot in the door for a position with my local newspaper. I have a pretty nice resume with a 4.0 and 3 years of experience in retail (better than no job experience, I suppose). But now I'm freaking out a bit because the editor sent me an email saying to send over some writing samples.

I have plenty of fiction stories written, some creative nonfiction (which is a little TOO creative to use professionally), and plenty of academic papers. I have no experience in journalism or news reports, though, so I'm blanking on what to send. Any advice???