-: I have wanted to be a writer
for as long as I can remember.
In fifth grade we were supposed to write a short story
and I wrote a 54-page novella.
Always wanted to be a writer,
and I like crafting stories and
talking to people about their lives.
Specifically as a religion journalist,
I enjoy talking to people about
why they believe what they believe
or what they don't believe and what that means about
how people view the universe and their space in it.
It's just endlessly fascinating to me.
I think the most challenging thing in journalism right now
is just the instability in the institution,
or the industry as a whole.
When I was graduating, everyone was saying,
"The future of journalism is Buzzfeed and Mashable."
And now they're not making money.
That sometimes worries me a lot.
But I think were seeing a lot of
positive changes with the newsrooms that are unionizing.
LA Times, I think that's probably the biggie right now.
And I also try to remind myself that
news, people will always need information.
So the industry might change in how
news is produced and who is producing it,
but if that is what your passion is
I think there's always going to be a need for information.
We need to know what's happening in the world.