An Objective Lens

As a political science major, I have come to realize the importantance of taking issues at hand and viewing them through an objective lens. In the fast-paced, technology-filled world of today, many persons have short attention-spans and look for instant gratification. I am looking forward to refining my skills in order to disseminate information quickly and effectively to a targeted audience. Working as press assistant at the Embassy of Ireland this past summer in Washington, DC, I learned that basic journalistic principles came (and will come) into play everyday of my job, whether it be writing press releases and/or my basic interactions with other people. It has become so easy to find "news" because of technology, but there stands the age-old question: what makes news, news? I want to become a trusted journalistic source that writes with integrity. Many argue that blogging is taking away from the integrity of journalism; however, I see that blogging is a way to decrease the digital divide. I hope to become more confident in my news-writing abilities, especially to complement my major. As a journalist, I have also realized one must be confident in his/her audience in that they will be investigative as well in disseminating what is actually "news" and in finding trusted sources.