Young journalists' role in the future of journalism
I just left the following as a comment on a
Pat Thornton blog post about if enough talented young journalists will be left to lead the future of journalism:
I'm a young journalist and I'm excited about the future of my organization. I'd stay here until I'm ready to retire so long as the people above me continue to encourage innovation from any person within the organization. I'm still worried, though, about the future of media organizations and I still feel the need to be prepared for whatever the future holds. I know some young journalists who have left, but many of those leading the charge at my organization have been in the business for at least 10 years. I've noticed that older journalists tend to accept easily that they must continue to change and adapt. Younger journalists I've met seem to stand in the way of change and seek to work in the old school journalism world they learned about in college. This is not always the case, just some general trends I've seen in the business. Good luck to all (young, old, employed, unemployed, whatever) seeking to provide accurate, well-balanced news and information to the people so that those people can make well-informed decisions.