[Journalists] citizen journalism/enturnships

[Ben Hoff]

  Greetings,
  I have 2 topics to respond to.  First, on the subject of citizen journalism, I have mixed feelings on the issue.  I believe it is important for average people to observe and take note of events around them.  However there is a reason journalists pay money and spend 4 or more years in school.  I believe free lance reporters are true entrepreneurs, whether they have a degree in this field or not.   They work hard  generating pieces and getting publications to run them.  I think there
   is room for both professional and ameture reporters, as long as one is not substituted for the other.  It becomes an issue when publications resort to nonprofessionals in a costCcutting effort.  If a clear distinction is made, and the line is not blurred, then the integraty of the journalism profession will be preserved.
  Christina asked an excellent question regarding enturnships.  I will be attempting in the vary near future,
   to land an enturnship, and would also like to know what might be expected when applying.
  When one is just starting out, and wants to begin a portfolio, how is this started.  What could a beginner write and submit to a local paper that they would consider running.  Have any of you (not already employed by a news agency) successfully produced an article and had it published?  If so, what was the topic?
  When applying for enturnships, is a portfolio even required?  I was under the impression that one could pursue enturnships during college for credit,  Is this still the case? 



Benjamin Allan Hoff
grassroots31194 at yahoo.com
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Greetings,
I have 2 topics to respond to.  First, on the subject of citizen journalism, I have mixed feelings on the issue.  I believe it is important for average people to observe and take note of events around them.  However there is a reason journalists pay money and spend 4 or more years in school.  I believe free lance reporters are true entrepreneurs, whether they have a degree in this field or not.   They work hard
 
generating pieces and getting publications to run them.
 
I think there
 
is room for both professional and ameture reporters, as long as one is not substituted for the other.
 
It becomes an issue when publications resort to nonprofessionals in a costCcutting effort.
 
If a clear distinction is made, and the line is not blurred, then the integraty of the journalism profession will be preserved.
Christina asked an excellent question regarding enturnships.
 
I will be attempting in the vary near future,
 
to land an enturnship, and would also like to know what might be expected when applying.
When one is just starting out, and wants to begin a portfolio, how is this started.
 
What could a beginner write and submit to a local paper that they would consider running.
 
Have any of you (not already employed by a news agency) successfully produced an article and had it published?
 
If so, what was the topic?
When applying for enturnships, is a portfolio even required?
 
I was under the impression that one could pursue enturnships during college for credit,
 
Is this still the case?
Benjamin Allan Hoff
grassroots31194 at yahoo.com
Be Positive, and love your life
Looking for last minute shopping deals? http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51734/*http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.