The “Changing Face” of Journalism
Being a journalism student at a time like this doesn’t exactly frighten me. I think this is the best time to be a student actually since we can learn how to better adapt and mold ourselves into something that is indispensable in the world of journalism. As a student I constantly ask myself, how can I make myself stand out as a journalist? Throughout the years I’ve come to the conclusion that my knowledge working with the Internet has gotten me further and further into the field a lot more quickly than I had expected. I landed my third internship yesterday at the Chicago Tribune and they paid particular attention to my experience with writing content for an online audience. One of the editors who interviewed me even admitted that she sees no future for print journalism anymore. I figure the “face of journalism” is changing while I’m young enough to adapt to it and already have in a way so I’m optimistic. It’s definitely an unfortunate time for those who are resistant to change or lack the resources to educate themselves.
I don’t think print will cease to exist…Until wireless is absolutely everywhere and free of charge, people will continue to read their newspapers. I personally enjoy the smeared, black ink on my fingers by the time I’m through with reading it…not exactly. I like the fact that I can go online and read multiple newspapers on a whim. Not to mention that they’re constantly updated and are….free!
My editor from the magazine I work for embraces the changes in journalism. Having an online presence has (in my opinion) become a very important asset to the publication since it’s bimonthly. Content is constantly being produced and a lot more of it. For any publication there is a constant struggle with advertisements and content. Obviously if there is not enough room for an ad then the content is the first thing to be cut. It definitely pulls at the heartstrings of any journalist if that’s your article being compromised for a half-page ad for a Macys sale.
