There is something about being in Nashville with so many ambitious people and accomplished mentors that is as reassuring as it is nerve wracking. At the start of the day, we listened to a great deal of newsroom (or should I call it local information center) experiences and how the newsroom is moving to multimedia.
After walking away from David Leford's talk about online, I couldn't help but be overwhelmed by the instant gratification readers want from today's news organization. Part of me wondered: How difficult will it be to compete with someone walking around with a camera cell phone or a point-and-shoot camera? When the deadline becomes minute-to-minute and hour-to-hour, can anyone who is around do the assignment? After thinking about all these questions, I thought about how important it is to act on these fears rather than to be intimidated into inaction. I believe that as the next generation of journalists we will be a big part of shaping the future of news.
-- Deanna Dent, Spring Scholar, The Bulletin, Bend, Ore., and Arizona State University
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