Essay about How to Improve Journalism Education

Taylor Sampson interviewed Jay Welsh, current Florida Virtual School instructor in Journalism and seasoned broadcast journalist to talk to him about the career of journalism. When asked what would all aspiring journalists study and do before entering the profession he states “Number one is a great writing education. Very little is done without a script, and you are responsible for writing that script.” He also says to follow your passion “There is all types of different fields (for journalism careers). Mine was sports. For others it might be politics, fashion, wild life.” He even says every aspect of life has a journalist path. “The last thing would have to be comfortable speaking. You’re going to be in front of people. It can be a bit egotistical if you like being the center of attention; because that’s what you are.”

The first step to achieving my position in this discourse community included familiarizing myself with the intellect and style of writing that was required for journalists. In my freshman year of high school, I took Journalism as one of my electives. This course taught the basic knowledge that comes with journalism that includes journalistic ethics, writing, and skills. I was able to logistically prove myself to the members of the newspaper discourse community by abiding by the ethical values of journalism. I was able to know the difference between slander, a spoken defamatory statement, and libel, a written defamatory statement I was successfully able avoid it in my assignments. Similarly, I studied the Associated Press Stylebook (AP) that is a required resource to know for journalistic writing. Through this, I was able to effectively write my assignments knowing that instead of a thesis, I will have a lead that is thirty five words or less. I knew that my writing would vary depending on the type of story I was assigned. For example, a news story follows a certain quote-transition format to emphasize the sources while an editorial piece would follow a different format catering to its persuasive nature.

I agreed with Dees when he said that as journalism students we have a big piece of the pie, the First Amendment. As journalists we are given freedom of the press and can use our freedom for the betterment of all people. I agree that journalists can play a role in shedding light on major issues.

“What inspired me to become journalist is I was always was a pretty good writer. I wanted to write in a field where work would be consistent and I could play a part in spotlighting things that needed to be discuss in society.” stated Hooley. Journalism became Hooley’s life and

Journalists are very important in providing objective views of the world as a way to uncover justice. Journalists are the storytellers who represent the people whose stories are not always heard. Journalists, particularly those during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, were crucial in showing how daily life was in America’s cities.

"Journalism isn't just writing," Clara said to the student audience, describing the 'wide scope' of tasks in her typical day. From flicking through social media, keeping up with gossip, and compiling opinions on a recent trend, Clara has a range of articles to present to her readers.

Journalism, I used think was taking stories and publishing them in as many words as possible for the largest profit. I believed it was just sharing a story that only several hundred people would get hear of. However, the truth is that it has the power to reach the masses. It is the beacon of light in a night of despair, the force which highlights the grievances of the people, but most of all, it is a weapon of mass destruction with the potential to obliterate any hopes or aspirations. Journalism is a blinding light, yet also the darkness it produces.

When considering a journalist, the first thought is usually a reporter or an article editor for a newspaper. Staci Parks has dipped her toes in both, but today finds herself occupied with online articles and internship applications.

comparable in many ways. Both jobs involve writing  and collecting information so it can be

Journalism, like many other industries, is going through significant changes because of technology. This is why conventions like NASH 79 are important for young journalists to attend in order to gain a stronger understanding of integrating these changes in their work. Below I have outlined my potential learning outcomes and reasons for wanting to attend the NASH 79 conference.

If I did not know anything about journalism, I would have to conclude from the film Shattered Glass that the purpose of journalism is to report the truth no matter what even if the story seems boring to you. Also as a fact checker/editor

As an eager learner, I often took classes that I felt would challenge me and my writing style. After taking many English courses like History of the English language and English Grammar, I wanted to learn another style of writing, which led me to journalism. The journalism program made me focus on developing my writing and researching skills to deliver reliable information. In the program we learned by doing and were expected to report both on and off campus. I was required to take an Editing course where we learned about copy editing, proofreading and basic editorial skills. In the class we would analyze articles for accuracy, libel, and tightening.

First one should introduce what the job of a broadcast journalism entails. Having a career in broadcast journalism requires many different skills. According to the Bureau of Labor, the job requires one to have a bachelors’ degree. The

Two years and an Associate’s degree later, I transferred to Phillip Merrill College of Journalism (University of Maryland College Park) to study broadcasting. There, I learned the tricks of the journalism trade; how to shoot,

The belief that journalism is in decline has triggered major alarms, because society needs an informational environment that is easily available to all citizens such as newspapers. There is a large body of journalist that suggests that if television has taken over from the press as our main source of news this may limit our capacity to learn about public affairs; newspapers are believed to be far more effective than television at conveying detailed information necessary to understand complex and detailed issues. There is also widespread concern that if journalism fails as a profession it will not be able to reach large sections of the community, particularly younger or less educated readers. This may reinforce a growing gap among citizens between the information that they receive.