The world is so full of opportunity, and there’s a million
and one ways in which you can do something. With a dash of creativity and a
stroke of luck, anyone can make something new happen. This applies to the world
of journalism. There are so many different kinds of journalists out there, and journalism
can operate on so many different platforms. You don’t need a degree to be a
journalist, even though that’s what I’m doing right now. Anyone can pick up a
camera or start writing. All you need is an issue and some passion.
Our guest lecturer today, Steve Molks, was talking to us
about his story as a journalist, and all the different kinds of journalism out
there. There are so many different types of journalism, and a lot of it is
interconnected, and it can get pretty overwhelming thinking about it all. But
it got me thinking about exactly what kind of journalist I want to be, and the
kinds of things I want to write. Now, I’m not naïve. I know that sometimes you
just get given a story, and that sometimes there isn’t much choice in the
matter. But every journalist should have their own style and their own voice.
Every journalist should have something unique about them. I want to have that dash of creativity and
luck, and be a journalist that stands out a little and thinks outside the box.
If I’m completely honest, I have no idea exactly what kind
of journalist I want to be yet, but I’m okay with that. I’m more than happy to
dabble in a few different styles until I find my niche. Steve Molks was
talking about what he does, I was thinking about what I want to do. But
something important that I took away from it is that you don’t need to be writing
for a newspaper or magazine to be a journalist. The online world is changing
the face of journalism, and is making it much more accessible to the public. It’s
easier than ever to get your thoughts out there, and find other people who
think the way you do, and also people who don’t. Because the world can’t just
be all one sided, can it?
The fact of the matter is I don’t have to wait until the end
of my degree to be a journalist, and I can be any kind of journalist I want. Because
the world really is full of opportunity, and there’s always room for something
new.
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