So this is it...the big transition from a lifetime as a student to joining the troubled workforce of Journalism. While journalism has long been touted as dead, I see no reason that it will cease to exist, now or in the future.
The simple reason that journalism will never die is that people will continue to want to know about their neighbors, their communities, and the world at large. Journalism, being a generally more accurate and accepted source than your average blogger, has long fulfilled this role. However, the increase in Internet usage and the ever-shorter attention spans of the population make it tempting to just throw information to the masses, whether or not it is accurate, or even important. As journalists, we must remember the critical void that we fill in the bloggosphere, 24-hour news, and Twitter and continue to provide consistent, accurate and unbiased news that is accessible to all.
I am excited, and proud, to join the journalism workforce if this continues to be its mission.
May 16, 2010
May 12, 2010
Graduation Part I
The question of the week seems to be, are you excited for graduation? My answer, to the world: no, I am not. At the moment, I am up to my ears in trying to finish final projects, senior projects, websites, portfolios and packing. That leaves very little time to sleep, let alone be excited about graduation. The sad thing is, this is the time of year that I usually most enjoy (well, when it is sunny and warm outside). And, since I am not going to grad school in the forseeable future, this would be my last chance to savor the fruits of academia: the libraries, the labs, the photo gear. But just like college, this quarter flew by and now I am scrambling to finish, savoring will have to wait.
This seems to be a condition that most seniors are facing. Our advice? Don't graduate. Enjoy school instead.
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