What is Journalism?

To me Journalism is something that can appeal to all different types of people, young, old and even the uninterested. I was first told that when writing a news piece that you had to write at an average 5th grade reading level so that all people reading your story could follow and understand it. I always found that funny because in 5th grade I was told I needed hooked on phonics to learn to spell better so I hoped I would write a story past my 5th grade level, so people could understand it.

I have always loved to write but Journalism gave me the ability to write for people and for myself. It is a daily exercise that took me and will take me a very long time to learn and master, but I do not mind that. Although I can not remember all of the rules and many things you are not supposed to do when writing, interviewing, meeting people and exploring the world in which you want to write about can be a wonderful and eye opening experience that I hope I will not be afraid to do.

I hope that someday that I can turn activities and life styles that I enjoy into my everyday work to make other readers enjoy a certain subject, or even someday enjoy what I might have to say.