The Future of News

It is refreshing for journalism students now to take some advice from the link specifically made for students. All the diverse skills obtained from journalism can apply to any type of job, not just one doing magazine or newspaper writing. The site did mention quite a bit about getting a reporting job. My major is health science with public relations as a minor. I picked the minor to further my communication and writing skills because I feel it will help in the long run wherever my career path takes me. There is also a plus to having a journalism class on-line because it takes independence and web skills to get through it.


After taking a look at the different links under “Getting the News Online”, I found the specific link titled, “10,000 Things Online Editors can do to Save Their Job.”. The media has become a huge part of the internet. Many magazines and newspapers have thousands of stories and articles on-line that are not printed in issues. There were questions that someone could ask themselves before posting any type of news on-line. I like the tip about taking a media class and talking with someone who knows about advertisement. Both of those are key ingredients to making a decent news-worthy web page or blog.


The future of journalism will only grow. The more resources there are out there, the higher the ceiling becomes to explore. My career will most likely be in a health care environment, however I know my journalism skills will help in any job I pursue.