Journalism students - blog frequently, but make it your own

When I was a journalism student, the internet was in its infancy. People used it for reference, and there was no scope to publish work outside of print media.

The internet is a wonderful thing, despite it drastically changing how we consume media in print. I spent my formative years in print, which at the time was highly suspicious of so-called 'new media'.

Anyway, fast-forward 15 years or so and here we are. I've worked across various platforms in digital and print, journalism still has students, we still have print media - although in a much leaner form - and there are thousands of blogs in every area of interest.

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