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.
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