Writing fills need for
Broadside reporter
Soon after I started college I found that I stopped
reading and writing for enjoyment. I was always reading an
assignment in a textbook or writing an essay. Being an
English major, I had to write more and more essays as each
year passed, but was rarely given the opportunity to write
creatively.
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Carley
Dangona |
In my second year, I found an outlet for my writing --The
Broadside. The newspaper enables me to write about a wide
range of topics. I have covered various topics for a
plethora of reasons:
I am assigned stores; I write about subjects I am
currently researching; classes introduce me to an idea I
want to learn more about; information that the public has a
right to know must be expressed; I am compelled to cover a
story; I want to share the truth; I want to introduce others
to music I like; I want to rant about something that has
annoyed me; etc. No matter what the article, my duty as a
journalist is to make sure that both sides of a story are
told. I am a bearer of facts. My job is to bring the news to
the public in an unbiased manner.
Sure, I have my opinions (which is why I write the
occasional column), but I have done my job when I present a
story in an unbiased manner. I write because I want to. I
cannot imagine a world where I was devoid of the ability to
express myself through word. Without writing, I would have
no voice. Without a voice, I would be speechless. Without
communication, I would be alone. Despite the fact that by
nature, a reporter is an observer of the world, the very
nature of the job is quite social.
At first I wrote because I felt what I had to say was
important enough to be heard. Over time, I realized that my
belief completely contradicted the purpose of journalism.
I am still selfish in that I write because I like to, but
now I write because I understand the truth must be told.
I cherish my freedom and by writing I am giving others
the opportunity to appreciate theirs because whether they
choose to read my articles or not, I have done my job --
they have made a choice.
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