Fears as a journalism student
First of all I would like to say that I am not a fan of this tumblr.com blog site anymore. I just typed up an entire blog post and out of nowhere it dissappeared on me. I no longer have the patience to write what I previously wrote. Which was a well constructed piece on how the journalism field has changed and how it effects journalists and how it makes me feel about my future. Well then, just forget it because I don’t have the patience to re-think and re-write that garbage.
Basically I am scared about finding a job this spring after graduation. I am scared that I haven’t been taught enough in school to prepare me for the real thing. I am affraid that this job market sucks and that I am going to continue to work at the boring bank I have worked for the past five years. If I have to try selling someone a checking account they don’t need just to pay the rent and gas bill, while still having to put groceries on credit, I think I may just go live in my parent’s basement. I feel that there is no way to get a job as a writer nowadays. Any job worth quitting the bank for requires previous proffessional experience. If I want to get in the door I have to work as a unpaid intern. Well, If I am having trouble paying bills now, how do you figure that will pan out with no income and 75K in student loans to pay back? So how is it that a journalist gets their start?
Beside the horrible economy which offers no job security or job options, the field of news is changing. Random people with a cell phone walking along the street have already taken my job. Calling in breaking news, taking pictures with their HD camera phone; what do you need me for? I mean, it is obvious that the public does not require well written contect; take a look at your daily newspaper and try not to find at least five errors in that issue. Why pay me when you can get your news free from twitter. People can get updates instantly from anyone with a phone with internet connection.
