Monday, 19 March 2012

YOU are the Journalist!


Lecture 1 Reflection:

So I attended my first JOUR1111 Lecture yesterday, met my lecturer for the course, Dr Bruce Redman, and found out a little bit about what lies ahead for me. We got straight into it and I liked the quote used “YOU are the Journalist.” I was excited by these words straight away because, really, what other way are we going to learn to be journalists if we aren't treated and thought of as such from the beginning.

We looked at a few quotes given by different people aiming to describe or give their views on journalism before discussing the issues facing journalism in today's world. I had actually given very little thought to how journalism is changing and being challenged at present. With the ever-increasing rise in technology and older media such as newspapers being used less and less, was the need for journalism dying off? Dr Redman however, ensured us that indeed it was not (much to my relief)! Only that it is changing and will continue to change.

Finally we were given an overview about what this course is about and what it aims to equip its students with. I got a glimpse of the assessment pieces (of which the blogging seemed the scariest to me. I've never done anything like this before) and the tutors for the course and I left feeling both excited and a little nervous. 

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