At the height of political campaign, it is no doubt that the there are rivalries not only between political parties but also between politicians and journalists.
Journalists harassments and KILLINGS could not be denied especially those who are covering political beats. I am worried about some college friends and acquiantances who came to work for the mainstream media. I just can’t imagine my mom’s worries when I, too, have been working in that kind of arena.
As we were listening to the news this morning, my mom said, “Buti na lang wala ka sa radio or diyaryo, hindi ko alam kung anong nerbyos ko ngayon o lagi na lang ako nag-aalala sa iyo.”
I graduated journalism major but I preferred to work as a writer for an educational magazine. Honestly, sometimes I wish I were a “hard core” journalist as I miss going out, looking for news articles and interviewing people. But with this current trend of life for journalists, I don’t know if I were happy if i have joined the media. Hmmm.
On the other note, what would happen to the media now? What would the “fourth estate” do to its people?
I just don’t know if there is an increase or decrease of young people who dream to be a journalists someday but if this phenomenon continues, perhaps (maybe) one day, there will be no more people who are willing to cover the rough draft of history. And the rest be burried history.
