tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865824470712190718.post8806789776132491591..comments2024-03-02T02:30:58.261-08:00Comments on Fresh angle: Why I want to be a JournalistOluchihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688698198937659375noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865824470712190718.post-11306336006269020252007-12-30T22:15:00.000-08:002007-12-30T22:15:00.000-08:00I also felt that instinct to become a journalist d...I also felt that instinct to become a journalist during my secondary school days but changed my mind when I felt blatant lies were being told to the public by journalists during electioneering campaigns in my country at that time. The only journalists I knew then were news reporters on radio and television networks!<BR/><BR/>In any case I think you have chosen a noble profession (or vocation as you prefer to call it) and have the chance to change that impression that was planted on my mind then. "Junk" journalism may win you a quick sale of your materials, but it is only factual journalism that can change the world for the better; only factual journalism can win you a place in the comity of celebrities. Only factual journalism enjoys the respect of the people they serve.<BR/><BR/>Oluchi, I wish you the very best in your vocation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865824470712190718.post-14357721501119739692007-12-16T06:39:00.000-08:002007-12-16T06:39:00.000-08:00Trying to find stories for patches is a task in it...Trying to find stories for patches is a task in itself. It's not only that we are journalists but that we are student journalists so there is a slim to none chance that whatever we write will not be published. I feel like journalists are constantly used by organizations, their employers...everybody! I guess it's the idea of society that if they don't take advantage first they will be taken advantage of by journalists. I have to say it does say something when you tell people you want to be a journalist or tell people you are a journalist. There is this visceral reaction and also something tangible that you can feel. I have to say I kinda like it. Good luck to us Oluchi.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865824470712190718.post-23003342145293842022007-12-13T11:04:00.000-08:002007-12-13T11:04:00.000-08:00Well spoken lilinco's journalism is a little bit s...Well spoken lilinco's journalism is a little bit sold out. Media is controlled by certain people and tailored to get a certain response from the masses. <BR/><BR/>However some independent journalist do have great reputations. Even on CNN, Larry King is his own man, and O'Reilly's on Fox is pretty blunt.<BR/><BR/>I believe in your vision whatever you believe you can achieve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865824470712190718.post-7060572043878099282007-12-13T01:58:00.000-08:002007-12-13T01:58:00.000-08:00Is it possible for a journalist to express his or ...Is it possible for a journalist to express his or her own opinion which is different from the company that he or she is working for?<BR/><BR/>For example, can a journalist working for high class / middle class company (e.g. telegraph) be a socialist and social critic?<BR/><BR/>It seems that some journalists must sale their consience in order to belong and I hope you do not join such people.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with your proposed profession.<BR/><BR/>TJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com