Saying said...or not

When I took Journalism, my professor stressed the fact that when quoting an interview source, they only said things. They never explained, commented, preached, noted, screamed, or whispered. She believed that adding other descriptions to the answer took away from the quote. Other journalists and writers believe in that same sort of writing style.
Before that class I was used to writing only creative dialogues, so the change from descriptive words to the simple “said” was a little rough. Since then I have gotten used to it, but personally I think that only using “said” is not necessarily the only way to write a journalism piece.
Below I wrote a short dialogue, first using just “said”, and second with more descriptive words. “I think this is going to be one of the most innovative parties we’ve ever seen,” said Katrina Gnatek, 19.
Meghan Roth, 21 said, “It’s going to be different. Look at our DJs. They’re different. I’m really excited.”
Here is the second with some added flavor.
“I think this is going to be one of the most innovative parties we’ve ever seen,” yelled Katrina Gnatek, 19, before she charged into the bouncing bodies of gathered dancers.
Meghan Roth, a senior who has attended many pub parties in the last four years, nodded her head in agreement. “It’s going to be different. Look at our DJs. They’re different. I’m really excited.”
As you can see, the two different versions both say the same thing, but one is a little more interesting than the other. I think the journalist should ask themselves what they are trying to portray with their piece. If they are looking for something extremely professional and hard news, they should stick with the “said”. If not, add a little spice…I don’t think it ever hurt anyone.