By participating in Online Journalism class here at the University of Miami, i have been surrounded by people more passionate about, and involved in, the industry of writing and journalism itself. They have shown me that despite your best intentions, it is always necessary to review, review, review, for often there is an oversight or inaccuracy, and 'spot on' reporting is vital to the industry's reputation and high standing, especially in the midst of 21st century change. I have realized through my interactions with others in the class that convergence and teamwork are very much a staple point of new media success. It is very hard to have sufficient knowledge in all facets of writing, multimedia programs and publishing so it seems that teamwork and seeking the assistance of others has never been so integral.
I have always enjoyed writing, more so creatively rather than hard-line and super objective news reporting. Online journalism has taught me that there is room, essentially, for both. Blogging could be seen as a bridge between the subjective writing and objective hard news. But despite this assumption, there are always structures omnipresent in the industry that govern, or at least shape, a journalist's content. As referred to prior, despite my initial resistance perhaps it is these such structures that the industry needs in order to survive in the face of this seemingly constant change.
