Journalists in the news industry

Of course everyone knows that journalists write about the news to intrigue their readers to get them coming back for more, but is that all their job entails?

I had asked few students (out of curiosity) about what they think journalists do. Each one answered that journalists only write stories, and that is it. They could not think of anything more. Well, that is interesting.

To further our education, journalists do much more than just write the news. According to an online site, journalists gather the information and have to generate ideas in order to keep the reader informed and interested in the subject. They also include pictures, videos, maps, and other assets that go along with the story line. They proofread and edit more than once to make sure it is correct and in the right sequence. And on top of all that, journalists are expected to do this in a matter of seconds or minutes depending on the immediacy of the news industry.

See, journalists are not just expected to write the news, they are to make the news creative and in a limited amount of time. Most all of us know that news that does not have any punchline or excitement is boring and not worth reading. Journalists know this, and that is why they work hard to keep us engaged.