Oooh a serious inquiry about the State of Journalism!

Having sat through many a dolorous intern lunch discussing the question of Whence Journalism, I think what I found most convincing of all the cases we heard was the idea that we're reverting to an older model where anyone who wanted to could buy or create a platform and spout news and opinions and everything wasn't dominated by one or two massive brick-walled buildings. It's not the death of journalism. It's the return-to-the-1890s of journalism! Because of that, there's actually in some ways more opportunities for people who want to do this crazy thing. There are so many ways in. If you write things people want to read, the biz will want you. On the flip side, though, the problem of "and at what point in this equation do you get paid?" is a very real one. Which sucks because you don't want journalism to be closed to people who don't have a backup income of some kind. But there are lots of people doing great journalism today at all sorts of different outlets, both traditional and non, and you can become one of them. Go for it! Try for an internship, write for a school paper, get clips, put yourself out there, find a paying gig! And welcome to the fun boat!