What Is News?

Journalists are often considered by members of the public to be intrusive, immoral and insincere in their quest for the latest story. Despite this, the public lap up revelations of government scandals and celebrity makeovers. Without the journalist, people would be ill-informed of current affairs, and open to political manoeuvring.

This makes the journalist a vital ingredient in a modern democratic society, and as a result they must be certain with their factual evidence in order not to mislead the public. The news reported should be current and relevant to their target audience, and should present information that was previously unavailable.

The successful journalist should be of an investigative, resourceful nature, always on the look out for a potential story. The more knowledge that a journalist can get regarding a story, the more informative they are to their audience.

This makes it vital for a journalist to interview a person with context and background, and to present their results in a clear and concise manner, without a personal agenda towards the story.

With these thoughts in mind, I am determined to become a journalist working towards finding the truth and presenting it to the public in a thoughtful and knowledgeable manner.