After the New Year, journalists and automotive lovers have something to look forward to annually: The North American International Auto Show. The Auto Show is held at Cobo Hall in downtown Detroit. A tremendous amount of professionals from all over the country come to the Motor City to preview the automobiles during preview week. This was my second year attending and like last year it was a remarkable experience.
Similar to the automobile industry, journalism is constantly changing. It was an amazing experience to be surrounded by seasoned journalists. What I noticed most this year was how journalists were not only reporters but photographers and videographers as well. I saw reporters with tripods, setting their phones up to shoot videos of the cars. Reporters are required to do it all now; the days of having a reporter and a photographer seem to slowly be coming to an end.
Technology plays a large role in the change we are seeing in the field of journalism. Reporters can type a story while it is happening and post either during the event or immediately after. The fast pace is one thing I truly enjoy about journalism.
