Article on my aim to become a journalist.
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Journalism as a profession is gaining ground in these days. There is an explosion of information. We are living in a fast changing world with a fast flow of information. A large number of magazines and journals have come up. Today, we have a number of news agencies trading in news and there are more than two scores of associations of journalists in the country. There are regular courses in journalism run in various universities. Mass communication has already been introduced as a subject at post graduate level in many universities. The profession of journalism now attracts a lot of able and talented students.
Journalism requires a special bent of mind. The first requirement of journalism as a profession is a keen interest in current events or day to day happenings. A budding journalist must understand political, social and economic movements going on in the country and abroad. He must take active interest in current events and have a good understanding of history and geography to develop a proper perspective. In fact, a journalist has to be a well-read and learned man. He must have a well-stocked mind. He has to be awake, alert and active. He must possess a sound memory. He must have an analytical mind.
A journalist must have original thinking in the face of events that take place from time to time. He has to interpret, explain and comment on events. He must read extensively and assimilate facts. A journalist has a noble task to perform. He must present facts before the people. He is an educator. He has to form and build public opinion. He must have an independent way of thinking. He must have the courage of his conviction. He must not be biased or prejudiced against anybody or any organisation. He must have an insight into human mind. He must live and move among people to study their mode of living. A good journalist combines in him all these qualities of head and heart.