I am aware that this blog does not cover news but I felt that this personal experience of mine would be important to some of you who are thinking about entering the newscast world.

Earlier last week a known news reporter visited my Into Into Media Writing class. The reporters name was Danny Gold, some of you may know of him from his work in Central America or even his studies of the MS-13 street gangs. Danny Gold began his conversation with us explaining his path to freelance journalism then transitioned to the state of the journalism today and how the market for journalism is shrinking. But in my opinion, the most important piece of information he gave was a response to my question  “Since you have had experience with large news corporations, was there a certain bias that There is a limited market for freelance journalism” If you have taken a mass media class you’d understand that there is a belief that exists pertaining to large news corporations and political party affiliation. Some examples being Fox News and CNN. Danny explained that it is common that this belief is true but through his experience with these large news outlets, his stories were never altered to specifically tailored to fit a company’s views.  Though this was just one example, the importance of the information is crucial in this world as we gain the assets to be successful in our chosen fields. The message i want to spread is not one of disrespect of belittlement of you or the school you attend but in this age of information you must understand the importance of finding reliable sources, and double checking information that you receive.