Journalism has many struggles that it is dealing with. The biggest being the Internet and civilian
journalism and what that means for newspapers and TV reporters. Some may think that the journalism business
is dying and that the Internet and people will be the primary source for news,
but I do not think that will be the case.
I think there are still many possibilities and opportunities to have a
career in journalism.
I do think that journalists and news organizations need to
find a way to adapt to the changing culture faster. They need to be able to embrace new
technologies instead of fight against them like they seem to do when the
Internet first started to come into play as a viable option. Most of the news organizations have done this
and I think it has given even more opportunities for journalists. Primarily because the Internet allows you to
increase your coverage and serve more niche markets. I think journalists now have the ability to
reach audiences that they never have been able to before, and cover more news
than what they could have before.
I also think that the outlook for journalism is positive
because at the end of the day someone will have to cover the news. News won’t stop. Although civilians are now coming into the
picture most them do not have the resources or time to produce quality and
timely reporting. Journalists will
always be the go to sources for news because they have a history and they take
the time to find the stories. While many
daily newspapers have gone away they have been replaced by other forms of reporting whether it be Internet
newspaper sites, radio, or TV (even short news stories on YouTube).
I also feels like it comes down to having a passion for
reporting the news. For those that are
willing to sacrifice and work hard there will always be a place for them in
reporting and to be successful. While it
may not be for everybody, and it isn’t the easiest of jobs, again someone will
need to do it, and if you have the drive you can be successful.
