What it all means now

Journalism is not just one thing. There is no one definition that describes specifically what journalism is. Some may argue this point by saying that journalism is the act of reporting and writing stories. Which, don’t get me wrong, is true but there is so much more to it. There are so many aspects of journalism that you have to take into consideration. When thinking about journalism you have to think about ethics, truth, verification, independence, power, relevance, the citizens and so much more. The tricky thing about journalism is making sure you are giving the people what they want to hear while at the same time giving them the hard facts and truth. Journalism is something that not just anyone can master. I personally believe journalism is a career. Yes journalists can be bloggers and their posts can be journalism but that is not always the case. This brings me to the next question, what is a journalist? A journalist is someone who writes articles and reports. A journalist is not just someone who posts on their blog a few times a week describing their life, with their cute families and fun experiences. Journalists, in my opinion, are people who do it for a living. These are the people who take into thought the different aspects talked about previously. True journalists are the people who know how to write, and know how to write while being ethical and honest. Journalists are those who know their limits and know what and what not to say. While coming to class and listening to all of the discussions in Principles of Journalism, I have learned all of this. I have learned that some “journalists” are not really journalists. The major point that I have learned and the one I believe to be most important is that, in order to be a true journalist and right real journalism you must me honest and true. Not only to yourself, but to the citizens and to the people or things that your article may be about.