Newspapers are dying.
It is the unfortunate, but obvious fact that all journalists must come to terms with. The Information Age has moved on from print and into the intangible creation that is the digital world. People prefer to get their news and information from the internet, rather than going to the library or picking up a newspaper as the majority did not too long ago. Computers have changed everything, and there's no going back.
I still believe that newspapers are worthwhile, but the other avenues have to be considered as well.
I visited Ohio University this past weekend, and this question was brought up when we, the future students who will be studying journalism, were able to speak with current college students who are in the same major. "How has Scripps prepared students to adapt to a world in which the death of print is soon approaching?" This is a pretty accurate quote, because I remember the person saying it in a relatively dramatic fashion. The question was quickly answered though, and I was impressed.
Facebook, Twitter, and blogs have become an important part of journalism, which surprised me at first, but not after considering why.
People go on their Facebook page or post on their blog every day, while some check their Twitter almost every minute. I would love to say that's an exaggeration, but I've seen it before. Check phone, look at teacher. Check phone again, look at teacher. Check phone, read tweet, chuckle, feign paying attention.
My main point is that I'm going to have to learn more about the other social networking sites as well if I wish to have an upper-hand in a journalism/writing career. I must thank Ms. Serensky for forcing us to make these blogs though, because believe it or not, this was the first thing that was said at the presentation for the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at O.U.
"If you don't have a blog, make one."
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