I must admit I was pretty pumped for my first ever
university lecture. In saying that, I was curious of what sorts of things we
would be doing in the course, as I had been having some doubts as to whether journalism
was for me.
The main message that I got out of my first lecture was that
we had to see ourselves as a journalist. Lecturer Bruce made it clear that if
we were to succeed this semester, we had to act as if we were IN the industry. Talk
about ‘faking it till you make it’...
But in all seriousness I knew that it would be a challenge. My
attention to media tends to revolve around only my personal interests – I assume
this is natural but it’s something I need to work on. I got the impression from
Bruce that to be a journalist, you have to be aware of everything happening around
you. This will require me to read a lot more than I currently do, and to
broaden my understanding of what is going on in the world.
Regardless of whether or not I am certain about my future in
the journalism field, there is no doubt that I am willing to step outside my comfort zone and give it a go.
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