The question 'what do you want to be when you're older?' is becoming ever frequent lately, those who know me will know that I am intent on having a career in Journalism. The idea of writing for a living appeals to me, and of course there are the perks of travelling, meeting new people and perhaps working in television and/or Radio.
But whilst watching the news coverage of the Leveson inquiry recently, I found myself wondering if I wanted to become a part of this corrupt, deceitful world. This inquiry into the ethics of the British press came about as a result of the News Of The World phone hacking scandal, I'm certain you all know it. This has stained the reputation of Journalism. It was already a profession that was disliked by most celebrities, now however Journalists are becoming the bad guys of society.
However I realized I should make this an extra incentive to become a professional Journalist, I want to show the positives of this world and report on things that matter, In a way that does not intrude on the personal lives of others.
So, In order to achieve this I have decided I will try my very hardest to only report on two things.
Events and news that matters to everyone (e.g war, crime, economy, politics)
Or Events/News that matters to me personally (F1, Music etc)
If at any point I find myself writing irrelevant stories on the affairs and private lifes of the rich and famous, I will stop.
