TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – A group of students got a behind-the-scenes look at the television news business on Tuesday.The students, part of Tupelo High School’s WTHS journalism class, toured WTVA News to see what it takes to put a newscast together.They got a firsthand look at the newsroom, production process, and the people who work behind the scenes to get a story on the air.The tour gave the aspiring journalists a chance to see the different roles involved in television news, from reporting and producing to shooting and putting a newscast on the air.“It was great,” said Jolen McKenzie. “The people here are great. It was a different experience for us, like coming in a newsroom. But overall, it was a great experience.”“Doing the teleprompter and speaking and making sure you have the right posture at the same time was kind of difficult,” said Lauren Overstreet.The visit gave WTHS students a behind-the-scenes look at the news business as well as a chance to see what it takes to bring the news to viewers each day.Copyright 2026 WTVA. All rights reserved.