This Is How I See It

To claim that I am a writer is a lie.

Writing indeed is not my passion though I love to write. I am neither a correspondent nor a social analyst-wannabe but I do analyze current events. Though I do have concerns and do criticize the government, I haven’t joined any propaganda yet nakedly haven’t walked along the Edsa Shrine while consistently asking the president to resign. For I am not also political conscious to be an activist. I am nor a director, a production manager, a scriptwriter, or even a cameraman. But I still want that a certain story somehow in favors me.

I am neither in those professions all-wrapped-in-one nor also to target at least one title. Yet I am into a Mass Communication course.

My convictions may seem so paradoxical but that’s how I see it.

I am just so expressive. To express is then enough. Being as such does not mean a claim of being a jack-of-all-trades. This is how it goes like: things in mind should be spoken out and not let it be remained as ideas. Words do not have to be words at all, but shall be put into actions. Concepts are into tangible outcomes. Dreams are into realization.

Online journalism over its conventional type

If one were enough expressive then one could be a journalist. Even if he only had a pen and paper he still could make a scoop, that is, if he would just explore and be resourceful enough. Just like in photography, one could be a photographer if he himself would experiment shots.

In minds and hearts, therefore, professions do not require a person with high standards unless his keen interest forces him to do so.

In the field of journalism, a real journalist is guided by the constitutional laws. He follows a code of ethics in the exercise of his profession. Once he enters this kind of business he then agrees and applies the terms and conditions. So when he commits mistakes he shall pay for it.

When we talk about journalism it basically pertains to newspapers. A good newspaper shall consider criteria such as integrity, accuracy, responsibility and leadership. Thus, if a journalist works in accordance to the given ethics he is then being controlled by it. His convictions may be possibly forbidden as he writes it. For in any case, the articles’ content still depends on what the constitution states. In other words, this constitution somehow dictates the writer what to ethically write. Nevertheless, it is still beneficial not only to the publication but also to its community’s betterment.

As innovation constantly shapes our contemporary society, we are now being engaged in various new communication gadgets. With this, the traditional journalism can now be operated electronically, as it is so-called online journalism. Unlike the conventional one, blogging, in particular, produces easier and more accessible ways of searching information. Just a few clicks on the net will right after take a user to his desired sites. It features as more interactive as it lets people react through posting their feedbacks and suggestions after have read articles. The setting is like a spoon-feeding wherein knowledge is in reach of people. Another good thing is that one could also make his own blogs or websites where he could shout out his critiques without asking consensus from professional media practitioners or whatever is written in the constitution. Having this is not a means of rebellions which one could practice indecency and defamation. Traditional journalists often do not consider bloggers to automatically be journalists. This has more to do with standards and professional practices than the medium for they are much more liable for such things as libel. However, online journalism offers people a more convenient interaction and not a demonic profession. As online journalists or bloggers, accuracy, fairness, and good taste in reporting news must still be observed.

In overview, online journalism is an alternative medium. It is not to replace the traditional one but to suggest people a more efficacy, accessibility and convenience in terms of information-gathering, communication, interaction and expression. Knowledge in journalism cannot only be learned scholarly but sometimes outside world feeds it a person greater. As I have said, one could be knowledgeable, and all it requires of you is to explore and experiment.

Think of it.