There are five weeks left of my college career. How did this happen? I continue to feel that this quarter has gone by both slowly and in the blink of an eye. I am excited to graduate and to face the new world of journalism that is emerging in our country today; but I am also hesitant to step out there and struggle to find a job in a profession many say is dying. I refuse to believe it. Yes, print is slowly fading into the background of this great industry, but just because the newspaper is no longer the central medium people turn to for news does not mean the world will no longer need us journalists.
Needing journalists-- as in watchdog reporting-- is the key theme of the investigative reporting course I'm taking right now. I love the class and I know I can dig until I find the answers I'm looking for, but what a different kind of journalism. Some investigative reporters spend months chasing a lead, pursuing a story and hounding their sources. You really need to have the stomach for it. Next week, we'll hear from the reporter who broke the Sam Adams scandal in Portland. What a kick.
Anyhow, little heavy for the first post, but I figured I had to get something on here.
Until next time...
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