Journalism is Dead

It’s a dark day in journalism.  I, Abigail Santos, is blogging?!?  What’s that about?

Maybe its because it’s a Friday night and I’m delirious after having worked over 40 hours this week, maybe it’s because there’s a full moon out right now, or maybe it’s because of the 1.25 litre bottle of red in front of me that‘s more than half way finished; whatever the cause may be, I, Abigail Santos is blogging. 

You may be wondering, why is blogging such a big deal?  It made it’s way into our culture the same way Justin Bieber made it into the music scene, fast and surprising (and for the latter, with no talent).  You may not like it, but they’re here to stay. 

A brief background, about me, I have a BA in communications, a Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism … Broadcast Journalism to be exact.  The knowledge I have in this industry is that I tell the audience a story in a way that will keep their attention for 2 minute spots, all the while doing it with a hot white light on me and a camera person watching my every move.  To me this is easy.  Writing.  That’s a whole different story (no pun intended).  Yes, story telling comes with broadcasting but writing a full fledged article is playing in a different field.  Now, don’t get me wrong, I’ve also dabbled in the print journalism world these past few years; however, not enough as it never kept my interest.  Writing stories just wasn’t for me. 

Now I’m sure you’re wondering (you…first off, who are you?  And why my blog?  Secondly, thanks for reading!) if you feel this way, then why blog?  Well, blogging is different.  It’s not a news article.  It’s not traditional journalism to say the least, but it has become a form of journalism.  So I choose to blog in hopes that this will keep my interest while keeping you interested.  I choose to blog in hopes that it will allow me to express my ideas in the same ways I was able to while speaking to a camera.  And to be honest, I chose to blog to stay current in the journalism game.  Now you can choose to keep reading my blog or choose not too…but wouldn’t you rather pick the former?

In front of the camera. Never behind with a pen...until now.