Why Journalism?

I have felt a strong urge lately to write about why I have chose journalism as my life. 

I often question sometimes did I make the right decision. Journalism is a career that some people think is easy (it is NOT), others look down upon the media and cry out the terms LIES! or SCANDAL! at times. People get mad if a news program is appearing to be "one-sided" on a subject matter. Who knows what maybe the truth or the case? I, honestly, don't know.

I often think, "okay I am crazy for wanting a career where I have to interview people or continuously meet people when I am terrified and have some social anxiety problems." Truth be told I cannot see myself doing anything else. I am always drawn back to my fascination with the media. I work best under stress, I freak out a good bit, but it is what I live for. 

I necessarily don't want to work for a newspaper or in a general broadcast news setting, such as CBS, CNN, FOX, etc. all my life. I know my main goal for journalism is not just to "expose" someone, but show who they really are, what the situation really is. When a journalist goes to interview an artist, do they really care for them? Do they really want to understand who they are, what they stand for? That is what I want my goal to be when I conduct an interview with someone. It may not be "proper" journalism, but I want my main goal to be when I meet and interview someone I want to know who they are, what they stand for. I want the public to see who this person really is. I want to be genuine with them. I'm not going to lie, I enjoy reading tabloids here and there and gossip magazines, but I often just want to have a better understand of the "people for the people", that is what I will call it.

I just wanted to share my thoughts on why I chose journalism. This is not my whole reason, well all the reasons I should say, for why I chose this major. I'll write more down the road, but I just wanted to get it out there.

Thank you. 

Today with Sammie Saxon Photography

Behind the Scenes Sammie Saxon

Photos I have taken today.

Hair and Make-Up By Jessica Nicole

I met Nev from Catfish last year!

I am so happy I got to meet Nev! He came to Auburn and spoke last year. He was very energetic and it was really interesting learning more about Catfish and himself. So sad Max was not there though. 

#selfie (haha)

Lack of Creative Flow?

A few years ago I could stay up all night, well at least till 4 or 5 (then I HAD to get some sleep), and create works of art in the form of paintings, writing songs, or editing photos I had shot previously for class and other things.

Tonight I am finally feeling the feeling of getting my "creative flow" back. I used to think..."well I was depressed, heartbroken (which I am now, different story though) and emotions feed into creative thinking and we channel that into art at times thats how I was able to do everything I was doing and that's what I did. This time I have had the hardest time trying to get my mind rolling on an idea and to make it happen. 

But now I think I am back. It's going to to take some time to get used to working like this again, but I am ready to create and get things rolling again starting this week. I even started to clean out my room, getting rid of old magazines (that's a big step for me, I NEVER throw magazines away hardly).

But that is that. Hopefully in the next couple of weeks I will have some content to share on my blog of what I am working on at a personal level.

*Stephanie.