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The advice for graduates was that they need journalism plus a new set of skills. The basics of journalism -- curiosity, passion, accuracy, serving the public interest -- were still important. But journalism students also need to learn about how the digital revolution has changed, and continues to change, the media.
http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2008/09/journalism-grads-need-basic-skills-plus-openness-flexibility259.html
In terms of the journalism spectrum, traditional or online, I see myself fitting in to more of the traditional position, at this point. This is because thus far I've only had works published in hard copy, and not online, and I have yet to have experience writing a consistent blog. As I begin my second semester of school, I am sure I will be using the online media delivery method alot more, thusly slowly but steadily beginning to place myself in the on-line spectrum as the year goes on.
ReplyDeleteOn the journalism spectrum I guess I am just a traditional sort of gal. When I graduate I should be old enough to retire and I won't have to worry about on-line writing. Yikes!
ReplyDeleteOn the journalism spectrum i see myself fitting in as more towards the traditional print journalist as oppose to on-line journalists. I have yet to discover a lot of the aspects to on-line journalism and have hesitations towards using a lot of the on-line forms of communication such as blogging and twitter. I am open minded however, and will be willing to learn and broaden my knowledge of the on-line journalism world in order to be a better journalist in the future just as the people in the videos we watched in class said would be necessary.
ReplyDeleteIn the overall journalism spectrum, I see myself fitting in more towards the online side, but while maintaining strengths on the traditional side. New technology is obviously a major component in today's journalistic world, so to avoid embracing this side of the spectrum would just be ignorant. However, in many parts of the world, this new technology has not all together replaced the traditional methods of journalism; therefore, to ignore the traditional side would also be ignorant. As I do not plan to work in North America, I feel that having a good grasp of both sides can only do me good in my career.
ReplyDeleteI believe I fit into the more traditional type of journalism. I characterize this as "straight writing". This is due to two reasons that are interrelated but not exactly the same.
ReplyDeleteThe first reason is that I am comfortable with writing. I write a lot in my spare time. I excelled in English as a high school student. I take a lot of pride in my writing ability. Because of this, I want to be a writer, and a writer only, which ties into the next reason.
I am not at all comfortable with new technology. I have a basic understanding of how to use the internet but nothing more. Perhaps time will be kind to my skills in this field, but that seems doubtful. I don't learn new computer skills very easily and it takes me a lot of time to master new technology.
In summation, I want to be a writer and a writer only. Perhaps this is impossible in today's journalistic landscape and I am in the wrong field. Perhaps this is a gigantic waste of my time. Perhaps I have poured money into a giant black hole from which not even useful skills can escape. Time will tell.
Although people will always cling to the tangibility of wood fibers woven into thin sheets of paper that don't hold their ink very well, I, for one, choose to abandon that antiquated realm for all the interweb has to offer. On-line media is quickly becoming the dominant format for consumers. The instantaneous developments of news are also instaneous on the web. You can't really get newer than now. We're a now society, so get that stuff up promptly. The news isn't really news if it's a day old.
ReplyDeleteI feel that I fit in on the on-line side of the journalism spectrum. I have confidence in my technological skills and knowledge of social media online. These skills will help me in the that feild of journalism more, and it is the area of journalism I intended to get involved in.
ReplyDeleteRegarding where I fit in the spectrum between traditional to online journalism, I see myself being closer towards the online form. The ability to post smaller but more frequently updated stories is comforting; along with using videos and pictures to help influence my story is a huge benefit. Writing for a magazine would also be nice though because the tone presented in a magazine is more relaxed which makes for easy reading. Having video and audio that can be used to enrich a story is why I prefer the online medium and the tribulations of dealing with tags and search engine optimization are worth the trouble in my eyes.
ReplyDelete#4 I hope to see myself fitting into a more traditional niche as opposed to online in the journalism spectrum.
ReplyDeleteI hope to have the necessary knowledge and understanding for on-line news and new media, and to gain experience in the field as it develops, and as I grow as a journalist.
I would prefer to participate more on preventative journalism, travel, anthropology, and short story writing in the more traditional forms as a career.
With the opportunity to build my own news source online, having minimum overhead costs to create and the entire globe readily and instantaneously available as the possible audience, I believe online journalism is the way of the future. Newsprint is interesting, but online journalism is where I see myself fitting best in the future.
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