On Nov. 16th , Journalism will be hosting 2 guest speakers from the Globe and Mail. Attend the J-talks and listen to their stories. Using their experiences as examples, think and write about what is needed to "make it big" in journalism professions.
Journalism is everywhere in today's world. There are newspapers everywhere, and there are many different types of articles for everyone. It may seem like an easy job; sitting around drinking coffee, writing about the news people are itching to know about, but it is way more than that. The ability to tell the readers a story and making it as detailed and powerful as possible is a skill that these journalist have developed over an extensive period of time writing.
When i went to the J-Talk, I didn't know what to expect. I was pretty much there to pick up my signatures from Ms. Largo and getting the heck out of there. Well actually, the only thing that I was expecting from my two periods there, was to catch up on some sleep. But little did I know, i was going to come out of that J-Talk with something significant. (yeah, yeah, yeah.. this all might sound like a load of crap, but it's really true) I think the graphic designer guy caught my attention with all the crazy things he was showing (he had a sick accent too).
But in all seriousness, the quality I think one would need to "make it big" in the journalism profession, is to be curious. The second guy made it clear that if you are curious about what is going on around you, you can discover some pretty cool things. I also remember him saying that you should always ask questions, and that is so true. The only way that you're going to get to the bottom of a compelling story, is to ask questions and see what is really there before making assumptions.
The second dude was pretty good at what he does; I would know because I was there for my power-nap and he kept me up with all the stories he had to tell us. (He kinda reminded me of Parlato too... maybe it was just me). Anyway, i'm off to bed. I think i should make this a daily habit. You know, writing something in my blog before I sleep - 'cause this one seemed like a breeze. I guess I had enough things to say about the Globe and Mail guys. Props to Ms. Largo for that J-Talk! (woooo!!)
2 comments:
Hi Tim,
"guy" was Stan Oseiwiecz and "dude" "with the sick accent" was Richard Johnson. I'm glad you came away with something!
Hey Tim,
Yes, definite 'props to Ms. Largo' for that J-Talk.. and all the other ones, I might add (remember the men from the scarborough paper? That was fun).
I don't think any of us are going to be wonderful journalists because, in case you hadn't noticed, we weren't 'curious' enough - no one asked any questions! Actually, I'm sure we were curious but I guess you need a little bit of confidence as well.
Anyway, great blog :) It was fun to read.
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