By KYLA THORPE<\/p>\n
As with many college students who meet other college students, we say the same things like, \u201cWhat\u2019s your name? Where are you from? What\u2019s your major?\u201d<\/p>\n
Well, being a student enrolled in the University of Miami\u2019s School of Communication, I proudly said, \u201cjournalism,\u201d when asked about my major.<\/p>\n
The girl said that being a journalism major is, \u201cnice,\u201d but then made a comment basically telling me that I was wasting my time because print journalism will soon be unnecessary.<\/p>\n
I really wish people would stop saying that.<\/p>\n
Yes, I will agree with the fact that anything print will soon be deemed unnecessary and done away with. We live in an online world. It\u2019s faster and more efficient.<\/p>\n
What I don\u2019t understand is why some of the fellow college students I meet keep telling me that my major is essentially a waste. They say I should go into broadcast journalism or even media management.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s my response to you all: The printed newspaper is dying. The online world is thriving.<\/p>\n
A print journalist is one who writes for a newspaper or magazine, so if the publications are moving online, print journalists will move online as well.<\/p>\n
Maybe universities should change the name of the major to \u201cweb\u201d journalism, but web journalists would literally be doing the same things as print journalists. They need to know how to write quickly, cover stories, and do newsgathering.<\/p>\n
Print journalism has adapted and is flourishing online. It is in a new dimension and will, in my opinion, do very well.<\/p>\n
Whether in print, online, or on TV, all journalists should be respected in whatever aspect he or she chooses to do and should never be told that their choice of major is unnecessary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By KYLA THORPE As with many college students who meet other college students, we say the same things like, \u201cWhat\u2019s your name? Where are you from? What\u2019s your major?\u201d Well, being a student enrolled in the University of Miami\u2019s School … Continue reading