From the course: How to Become a Purpose-Driven Journalist
Raised with the news
From the course: How to Become a Purpose-Driven Journalist
Raised with the news
- You know, I grew up in a military family. I was a army brat, living all over the world, and so the news mattered very deeply to my family. My family, we lived in Germany, we lived in Seoul, South Korea. My father was deployed during the first Persian Gulf War. So in my house, there was always lots of newspapers, lots of magazines, and we watched the news every evening. So the news mattered. So I always had a deep appreciation for the value of journalism in democracy. The news mattered in my house. My mom wouldn't even throw away the newspaper until she'd read it front to back. So I think in many ways, I always revered the people that I read about in the news, I revered the people that delivered the news, and I realized the importance of the news, because it affected my family, because my dad was a Colonel in the army. So I think that's kind of why I fell in love with journalism and wanted to be part of journalism. And so after I graduated from college, I became a print journalist. And with just a pen and a pad of paper, I used to roam the halls of Congress. I used to go out into the campaign hustings and cover men and women who were running for Congress, and that's where I realized this is my passion. Journalism is my passion. Listening to people, reporting stories, and helping people understand complex issues. That's what gets me out of bed every morning. I mean, I get up really early now, but I jump out of bed because I love my job.
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