The main traits of a journalist are as follows; 1) They have curiosity and an intense desire to find out information on their piece. 2) They are punctual. Timing is everything! 3) They are confident in their work because... 4) They are honest. Giving the people the truth is very important. 5) They are excited and up beat! Being enthusiastic about your topic or event is crucial. Lastly, 6) Journalists are thorough. They make their point clear and precise.
Rick Sanchez is a journalist. He has curiosity, the right timing, the confidence, and he gets the news across to the people. But, I feel as though he lacks the enthousiasm. He just gives the news, he doesn't hand it to the people with a good show behind him. He shows the curiosity by asking the right questions, and he has to have good timing because the news is always on time. He gives people the facts and that is it.
Rick's blog is still journalism because he is a journalist, but, with blogs and new media now-a-days pretty much anyone can be a journalist. The thing is, he has many viewers, where as, most people only have a few followers. Only time will tell, but, the new media could possibly be overrun by citizen journalists. Certain blogs have become very popular and now have many followers, but the problem becomesmaking your blog popular.
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