If It Bleeds It Leads.

So my journey into the world of journalism begins...

When I first mentioned that I wanted to study journalism one of the most common thing people said to me is that it is a dying profession. The internet and social media have made news so accessible that traditional media, particularly newspapers, are becoming less and less relevant. I became nervous about my choice to study journalism and wondered if it was worth the risk.

However, in my first lecture of JOUR1111 I learnt that this is just a test to see who the versatile and committed journalists are. Journalism will be a challenging career. Constant changes in technology and an increasingly aware and knowledge thirsty public is just the beginning for us.

Early I've learnt that there are a range of perspectives on journalism, from the positive.

To the cynical.

(I'm a massive fan of Tina Fey.)

And, to the negative.

I see journalism as the quest for knowledge and the desire to inform. How else do we learn about the events taking place in the Middle East? How do we know about the actions of the government?

I understand that journos face a lot of bad press (even though they are the press). But I think that as long as there are those who are committed to the truth and will stop at nothing to get the word out, journalism will remain a thriving and respected profession. There's a common saying amongst journos: "If it bleeds, it leads." As long as people bleed, there will be journos to lead the public to the story. Until people stop bleeding (metaphorically), journalism will remain a lively profession.

So, lets get to it and begin our lives as journos.