I'm interested. After this program who is still interested in Journalism?
I'm sure we all learned a lot and I found this isn't a glamour career (I never really thought it was). And also how much it means you need sacrifice (expression).
As for myself I think it is clear I am not as cut out for this as I thought. Cold, hard fact is too dry for my taste and AP style too cruel to my words. I still dream of being a collumnist [as I'm sure many of you do] but I question now if I truely have what it takes to make it that far.
I hoped as a collumnist I would have more freedoms, and thus be able to say more, and get into my stories, to write something with flavor, and not just biting news.
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It's interesting that you have taken that view after this class. Did you have any experience with newswriting prior to YSP?
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't advise you to give up on your dreams just yet. My interest in journalism began when I started writing reviews/conducting interviews for a music Web site. Afterwards, I decided to give the journalism class at my school a try. At first, it was a struggle for me to make the transition from opinion writing to news or feature writing. However, after spending a year in the journalism class and a year on my school's newspaper staff, I have found that these types of writing are not as dreadful as I originally thought. It takes time to learn the art of newswriting. Though I'm sure these past fews weeks have informed you, three weeks simply aren't long enough to give you a full impression of newswriting. So please, please, please don't give up!
Also, do you live in Maryland? There is a place called the Hippodrome Foundation in Columbia that accepts a few high school/college students every semester, I believe, to take critical writing classes from a renowned columnist. If you live in Maryland, you should definitely check it out! It sounds very fitting for you.
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ReplyDeleteWill, I have to agree with Andi and say that you should not give up. I think that you should become active on your school's newspaper and keep on writing. If you continue to work at it, journalism will become more natural. So do not give up just yet, have anotehr go.
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ReplyDeleteAfter our ethics discussion yesterday, I too am rethinking journalism. Though I intend to do more travel journalism/media production, I always thought if I got a degree in journalism I would have other related fields to 'fall back' on if necessary.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I am very opinionated about certain issues and do not think I can bring myself to not talk about them for the rest of my life or be unbiased if ever assigned to those topics. In addition, my family is very politically active and that could be used against me by critics.
But I do believe I will devote my time to the major for the time being. Remember, many college students change majors in the course of thier education. College is part soul searching.
I was thinking about how journalism might not be for me, but then I realized how much I love to write. Thats my favorite thing to do and I do not know if I want to give it up just because I found this one class difficult. The class has taught me a lot, things I probably would have never learned before, and I am glad I got this oppurtunity. Like I said I was reconsidering it, but if I continue to do my best and am willing to learn new things I think anyone, not just me, will get far in this business!
ReplyDeleteBefore this class I was skeptical about journalism as were many of us. And during this class I realized how much I like and how I could see myself doing this is the future.
ReplyDeleteThat was before I had my interview with former assistant copy editor of The Sun, and he basically said that print publications have no hope and that the quality of online articles aren't nearly as good as the ones published in the paper. Which makes me wonder if it's what I want to do, who wants to write something mediocre?
Do you guys think that journalism is doomed or do you think there's still hope for those who really want to write?
I am active in the schools Newspaper. I got the heads up that I will be acting editor next year, while retaining my current status.
ReplyDeleteI liked the course but I lost faith when I noticed, "we don't sell you the news, we sell you to the editors"... the quote stops just short of saying: So we can build large, unnecessarily extravagant buildings.
I was at that moment filled with disgust. I still sort of am
I agree with Will, I cannot see myself writing hard news stories with dry facts and not being able to incorporate my own twist on things. However, I do still want a career in journalism, just not with the news. I'd rather be a music journalist, that way I can incorporate my own thoughts into what i write. Also, I will not have to be so concerned about keeping my private life in order, as Professor Banisky was talking about the other day.
ReplyDeleteIt's so nice to not be the only one thank you Rachel.
ReplyDeleteAnyone else?
I'm sort of interested in covering the things the world forgot about. Darfur plays a large part in my paper. I would like to one day write a peace (Yes, I intended to spell it that way) on the genocide.
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