Yesterday I experienced one of those uh-huh moments where it was affirmed that the career I thought I wanted is definitely the right one for me. I've recently been unsure of whether I do want to do journalism as a profession. "Wouldn't you know that by your third year?" I hear you ask. And possibly I should have known whether my university course was right for me, considering it is my final year. However, it's very hard to work that out when you aren't actually in the field using the skills you've learned in class.
That's why yesterday was such a breakthrough for me. As a JRN321 Broadcast assignment, we have to select a story relating to the local area and cover it as a TV news story. I am currently covering the closure of St. Vincent's Private Hospital in Bathurst, which was only announced on Wednesday; a shock to its staff as well as politicians, government agencies and the local community.
I arranged and conducted interviews yesterday with the State Member for Bathurst, Gerard Martin as well as a nurse who will lose her job as a consequence of the closure. I have also organised to talk to the representative for the Senior Citizens of Bathurst, who will comment on the conversion of the hospital into an aged care facility, and what this will mean for Bathurst. Though there are now whispers that the futures of other aged care facilities in the Bathurst area may be at risk- it will be interesting to see her reaction to this news. I got the most incredible buzz out of investigating this news as it was happening and I experienced this feeling also while on work experience with National Nine News.
More than anything, I have enjoyed finding out news before it has broken, interviewing important figures in the community and having the ability to ask the questions we need answered.
I have had my career aspirations confirmed. I definitely don't want anything more than to become a television reporter and, in my final year of my journalism degree, I couldn't have hoped for a better affirmation!
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