Wall Street Journal Essay

Prior to reading the Wall Street Journal my newspaper reading habits were minimal. In fact the last time I had touched a newspaper was on September 12th, 2001. Ever since then I hear about news from my mainly my parents and the internet (ABCNews.com) It's easier for me to navigate and doesn't require having to put a paper in the recycle bin at the end of each day. 

I feel as though our country has little need for newspapers and they will be one day phased out. Not because people don't read the news, but because the younger generation is able to find it faster and easier with advances in computers, cell phones and the internet. While I've never actually flipped through and read a newspaper, I'm curious to see how it will play out in this class. I'm definitely disciplined enough to sit down and read one, so we'll see if at the end of the term if I become a newspaper addict. 

Finally, a traditional textbook is somewhat boring. Every class feels the same with one, you'd think a class about Journalism would use actually pieces (ie. newspapers, magazines, etc) to educate the students, not some textbook that will be outdated at the end of each semester.

My $.02

-Garrett Lexell