There is nothing like
being plunged straight into the deep end.
“You are the journalist,” they say, but don’t I still have four
years left in my degree? Where do I start?
So green and fresh into
university, I dive head first into what it means to be in journalism and
communication. In the first lecture, the cohort was hit with the inevitable
wall of challenges that face journalists today. Not only are journalists
threatened by the forecasted death of newspapers, staff shedding and social
media but they must also contend with the negative public perception of the
profession. In addition, due to the ease of disseminating information through
the Internet anyone has the ability to be a journalist.
Yet it is not all doom
and gloom as technology is expanding possibilities for journalists and
journalism will always be at the forefront of factual storytelling and
revealing current affairs to the people. I whole heartedly agree with the
points covered in the lecture about the value of studying and doing journalism.
It is intrinsically linked with everyday life and I believe most importantly
that it reveals what is valued by society and helps to provide an understanding
of the world and people around us.
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