In the first couple of classes, we discussed national job losses in journalism over the last couple years. This impacted me because I had read about a few job losses here and a few there, but had never seen a total number. And what was worse, I knew that even as I sat in class the number was getting higher. I believe the number of job losses for 2010 was already over 700 and January was only halfway over.
In all of our classes we are told to have a diverse skill set, be prepared for a tough job market, and don’t expect to be wealthy in this critical time of uncertainty in our industry. What is surprising to me is that I have seen only a few aspiring journalists turned off by the grim outlook of our future careers. Instead, students look at it as a challenge and hope to rise to the occasion above all other students to fight for the few jobs out there. I think on some level we all want to be the one that helps find the solution to saving the news industry. As journalists, uncertainty and critical thinking are the bread and butter of reporting because it takes effort and persistence to tell a story. At this point, I have no idea what a solution will look like, but I know the stubborn and determined students of my generation won’t let news fall to the wayside because of a lack of effort.
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