Saturday, November 19, 2011

Clinton on the news

Many know news reporters by watching the news. Some people have a favorite journalist because of the articles they read in publications. But when a station needs viewers, sometimes a celebrity reporter is added to the payroll.
Chelsea Clinton, the girl who evaded reporters, is now one of them. She has no journalism experience and is famous due to her political parents. For someone who truly has worked towards their goal of being a journalist and has not had the advantages she has had, this would be really unfair. I'm simply a viewer. As a viewer I think it's unfair, but at the same time I see how she will pull in viewers and even though she comes from a famous family, she shouldn't be barred from the profession.I do strongly believe that only those who are best fit for the profession should be working in it, but just because someone comes from a privileged upbringing does not mean that they are not fit. The real issue at hand is that journalists are losing jobs to celebrities because stations want more money. This is wrong. If this trend continues, news sources will lose the credibility that people trust them for.
I hope she does well and if people don't like her on the air, well then change the channel. It's as simple as that. 

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