Changes in Journalism

Just like any other field of study journalism is constantly changing and molding to the needs of a society. What was acceptable twenty years ago is now barely scraping the top off what really matters in news reporting.
As a new member of this field I'm both scared and excited about the challenges that are before me but scared mostly. Can you blame me?
Experienced journalists are getting laid off and the competition is becoming fiercer because as journalists are expected to have the skills and the knowledge of two to three people. Journalists are now expected to be able to have multimedia capabilities. They now have to be their own photographer, videographer and web designer.
I'm unsure of what society loses through these changes. I know that it is sad to hear about institutions, historical ones at that, being lost to this changing environment. All in the name of progression. But the future of journalism is scary for a new reporter, only the strong can survive.

Internships

When it comes to internships in the field of journalism, I never know what I'm doing. My first inclination is to be persistent. I want to call these people every ten minutes to tell them why I'm the one for them. It is a pretty ambitious move, considering I'm a reporter who prides herself on being the least ambitious reporter in the Daily Lobo newsroom. This is what has been consuming my thoughts over the last few weeks, or at least it was.
Now it is focused on a series of articles we are working on for the caucus, student council issues amongst graduate students and miscellaneous stories we find about zip cars and movies. The day never seems long enough when you are a reporter. There is always someone to call and someone who doesn't want to talk to you.