The man, the myth, the legend: Rift Fournier

Want to know what had me in a ebullient mood Friday, November seventh? If no to bad, I had the honor of having an Emmy Award Winning Writer come and share his outlooks on the communication field, personal experiences, and answer any question my class had in mind. The Emmy Award Winning Writer that spoke in my class was no other than the great Rift Fournier. The charming Fournier began his seminar but saying that he adores are teacher, Jill Falk, and informing us on how he earned such a unique name like Rift. His mother was a artist married to a French man; originally his name was going to be Junior but his mom adamantly disagreed on that name. The two had a "rift" about naming the newborn so justifiably they named him Rift. Fournier has wrote for more than 12 television series including some like, Matlock, Charlie's Angels, and NYPD Blue. He also produced more than a half a dozen television shows like, Dark Justice and No where to Hide.


Fournier announced to my class that to be serious about media in any form it is vital to read. To me that make the most sense because most of the time if you are a good reading then you are an good writer, which obviously Fournier is. He ending that particular lesson by saying that it is almost impossible to make it in the field of communications if you do not read a lot. Fournier was started his college studies as a pre-med major, he switched around from school to school ultimately ending up going to law school. He worked his way through law school by becoming a deputy coroner and sheriff. Fournier dropped out of law school as an upperclassman to pursue his love for television.

To conclude the class by telling us because of the Internet the media world has changed for the better. He also said it is bad not to broaden your horizons by being clingy to one thing. All in all the visit has changed my perception about communications for the better.