We had a very interesting group presentation on my COMMS 239 class last week. The basis for the presentation was "What is Journalism for?" and what the definition of journalism is. I liked the definition that was given, which was from a book called "Elements of Journalism" by Kovach and Rosenstiel. They say that "The primary purpose of journalism is to provide citizens with the information they need to be free and self governing." In my opinion, the the group presentation touched on this is... is that journalism is there to provide information to the public if for no other reason than to give the public information to make informed decisions on multiple topics. To be a successful journalist, you must have the love of reading and writing, an intense curiosity, a desire to contribute and the love of being on the inside, among other things. All these things are listed in a book called "The Mind of a Journalist," by Jim Willis. The one of these things that I just listed that I couldn't be more of advocate for is a love of being on the inside. One great thing about journalism and one reason I am wanting tohttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif be in the profession is because I love having the inside scoop and letting other people know about it. That's what a great journalist does.
TOP MEDIA NEWS: Chattanooga, TN of all places is now offering ultra-fast internet at a gig per second. Only places like Tokyo and high business places have internet anywhere near that fast. The article can be found in many newspapers across the country, but I have included a link to the place I found it. Check it out!! This link should take you to the news article. http://bit.ly/ccEvJj
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