Journalism Occupation

The sniper terrorizing the Washington suburbs is an unfortunate but excellent example of the realities of being a newspaper reporter. Reporters play a crucial role in our society. Reporters collect information, write stories, and print stories that provide us with information about significant local, state, and national events. Reporters play a vital role in disseminating information with respect to the actions of public officials, corporate executives, special-interest groups, and others who influence society. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, a reporter's job is to "investigate leads and news tips, look at documents, observe events at the scene, interview people, take notes and take photographs or shoot pictures" (Occupational 1).

Because of deadlines, a variety of stakeholders, and the desire to be fastest and first, the job environment of a reporter is typically pressure filled and hectic. At the scene of important

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