What’s in it for me?

The final ever lecture of journalism 1111 was definitely a good one! Steve Molks a recently established entertainment blogger who has rapidly built up success within the world of journalism came to talk to us about his experiences in the field, which were certainly inspiring and really encouraging to all of us students who are just starting out. He particularly focused on how much opportunity social networking and blogging technology allows us, in that we are able to establish ourselves as journalists from day one. He expanded by saying how no longer is it just one way news or opinions which newspapers and television news stations used to provide us with. The technologies of this generation allow for regular people’s input and encourage everyone to share their opinions. His story is a prime example of how a journalism career can stem from blogging and social networking technologies. After listening to him speak all I wanted to do at that moment was just to share my opinion on anything and everything happening in the world, taking advantage of the new technologies at my disposal and establishing myself as a journalist now.