Before I started this course, I thought journalism was exactly like it was projected in the movies. Those annoying people who ask questions and stand by the paparazzi waiting for the latest story or quote from their source. In the movies, reporters are projected as unethical and emotionless people who couldn't care less about their source's beliefs or emotions. The first movie that comes to mind is The Great Gatsby, but this stands correct for most movies. I never paid attention to opinion writing; I've always preferred impartial reporting, but never differentiated the two. I was interested in journalism as a career but it wasn't my plan A.
I can tell now that the movies have a melodramatic point of view.
Journalists are there to collect information, and put it together in an
order that makes sense to read and share with society. It's their job to
assist society with our right to know what's going on and why. It's not
that they don't have ethics, it's that theirs may be a little different
from ours. This is the same as what I knew before, but this time I mean
that in a sincere way instead of the lateral. I knew there was a
difference between impartial and opinion writing in some sense, but now
I'm aware of the differences. I'm interested in journalism as a career,
just as I was before but now I have a better understanding and respect
for journalists. It isn't easy for them and they have to sacrifice so
much time to do a good job. I don't know if I could ever develop the
stamina to be a journalist, however my lazy nature could have to do with
my age. It's definitely an option now because I was going to major in
communications in the first place. But, I do have other career choices
that involve a degree in communications that may suit me better. The
future is bright for journalism because of society's desire to learn
more about their surroundings.
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