My Career Plans As A Journalist

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.”

Collings profiles many different journalists and their contribution to maintaining a free press, no matter the cost. Death, jail time, and threats do not obstruct these journalists from making sure they spread news. The main journalists that Collings interviewed came from regions such as Mexico, Yugoslavia, Zambia, the Middle East,

The purpose of this report is to analyse journalism practices employed in newspaper reporting across different outlets and to analyse if the practice was in line with the media

“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

Since this presentation should be related to the specific part of the journalism, the newspaper journalism, I decided that it would be suitable to present a story, showing how the journalism can change, manipulate and have serious impact on the society as well as on the stability of the country itself. A story, how a single article can save people from life time of imprisonment and prove a government guilty.

"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.

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.

The field of journalism is a necessity because there is always a story to narrate, and ultimately history that needs to be documented. Many fail to recognize the importance of journalist, their roles to communities nationwide and the life threatening risks the job may acquire. We often perceive the pros of journalism which is a good thing, but we tend to neglect what journalists may have to undergo to acquire the right facts and different parts of an important story. Journalists around the world have encountered dangerous moments in their careers where they had to report on stories that demanded integrating themselves into a threatening situation such as war. This statement definitely holds true to Journalism in Liberia during the civil war.

The history of journalism in the United States has spanned from the first colonist crossing the Atlantic Ocean to today’s mass media. Even before we were a country we had printers and journalists writing and printing stories for the people. Looking back, we can divide journalism history into different time periods and see how news reporting developed over time. Some of these time periods include the Colonial Period which spanned from when the first Pilgrims came to America in the mid 1600’s till the 1760’s. Other periods include the Revolution period which picked up from the colonial period till the early 1780’s. The period of Westward Expansion lasted from the 1800 to the 1830’s, then there was the Civil War Period which spanned from the 1840’s till the 1860’s. Finally, the Interpretative Period which lasted from 1930’s and continues to today. Looking back at these time periods we can see what was considered “news” and what was “newsworthy”, the dominate issues of the periods, and how far we have come as a society from those issues.

For the past several months, President Donald Trump has made it clear that he is not a big fan of the media. Journalists have been dealing with constant backlash from the President, who claim that journalists report fake news, or withhold news from Americans. Although present day journalists deal with this everyday, how do future journalists, currently in school, feel about this? What are they going to do when they enter the workforce as journalists in a few short years? Find out in my commentary piece on how journalism students are more motivated than ever to prove Donald Trump wrong. My piece is free, and timely since Trump has been continuously calling the media fake via Twitter and speeches. Feel free to check it out here: http://www.prx.org/pieces/204102-journalism-students-are-more-motivated-than-ever-u

The prospect of a career with such broad and exciting potential really attracts me to this area, and I believe that I have the skills needed for a successful journalist; the passion, determination, adaptation, open-mindedness, and communication skills which would be my sword in the journalism world.

I was 18 when we moved to the United States from Cameroon in 2010. I had always known I wanted to be in journalism, yet had little knowledge of how the media worked or what being a journalist even entailed. I had a passion for telling stories, and zero experience or hope that I would someday be able to do so in a way that affects everyday people, and effects positive change. As far as I knew, journalism was the ruling government’s tool for communicating what it deemed fit for public knowledge, and stifling any information that remotely threatened the political status quo. Only in the following years would I come to grasp the power of media and communication, in a journey that has led me to this very moment.

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.