Student journalists get exposed to a lot of journalism dynamics during their years of study. The idea that students should follow a particular route or reporting beat often closes some opportunities that might be received through blogging.
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The fun part about it is that students can write about anything. Blogging offers students the opportunity to write freely and express themselves in any way that they wish. Now that might sound bizarre, as student journalists are always expected to write within a confined space, monitoring their use and number of words. Well, with blogging restrictions are thrown out the window! There are no limits, and filtering words is a foreign concept.
Blogging as
a journo student also increases your chances of getting some much needed
exposure. As nice as that sounds, it will always depend on the type of blog you
have. Are you into sports, current affairs, fashion, music, and book reviewing?
Whatever it may be, the work on your blog will earn you these opportunities and
cement your name as a specialist in that particular field.
As a
journalist, you need people to read your work. Imagine if journalists worked
hard, published good stories, and no one was reading them. Well, sometimes that
does happen, but that’s not the point. My point is that blogging will allow you
to create your audience at an early stage of your career. It’ll get people
talking about you, promoting your work, and always expecting you to publish a
piece on your blog. Furthermore, blogging will improve your writing. If you
lack confidence in your writing, blogging might just be what you need to
sharpen your skills and some of your controversial, biased opinions. That’s if
you have those.
Social media
also plays a huge role when you have a blog. After publishing on your blog, you
must share your blog link with your audience to notify them of the new post.
That's the power of social media.
In conclusion folks, blogging is essential. Student journalists should utilize the opportunities that come with it and become experts in their respective fields.