Fall 2005 PDF - Milton Academy

“Timothy, if you never watch TV you’ll never knowwhat’s going on in the world.”Journalism in 2005Finding out what’s true, what’s new, and what to think about the world is an interestingproposition these days. Journalism is bursting with energy, redefining the package ofresources we consumers use, and creating pathways and connections by the day. TheInternet and satellites have rendered the old rules of the game irrelevant.As our choices proliferate, as consumers become more—pick your adjective(s)—lethargic,activist, partisan, savvy, or dumbed down, Milton graduates who are journalists sketch thedetails of their landscape.What are their ideas about their chosen field?How do they describe what they do?Are the old principles that attracted people to journalism still at work?Is the road ahead predictable?Cathleen D. Everett2 Milton Magazine