Goodbye from the Editor-in-Chief
Jackie Carbajal
Issue date: 5/5/09 Section: Viewpoint
Though I have been a part of a newspaper and thus practiced journalism for the past two years here, I cannot claim to be an objective reporter.
I believe this desire to find an objective medium in this world is a lost cause and one that we should question when represented to us as such. All over the place, we are exposed to agendas represented as fact.
While "The Pride" has reported all semester on matters its editorial board believed students would wish to be informed on, I am well aware that our individual opinions regarding article topics shaped the content of the paper. At least you can't accuse us of claiming to be "fair and balanced."
For those who may be disheartened by this admission, I welcome you to get your voice heard in the paper through letters to the editor or volunteer reporting on subjects that matter to you.
As this paper continues to evolve and adjust depending on anything and everything from budgeting issues to staffing limitations, those involved with it still find ways to get each issue out on the stands to the campus community every Tuesday. For anyone not involved with the paper, let me tell you, that is an achievement in and of itself.
I was so privileged to be surrounded by an amazing editorial board this semester that truly cared about the material they put out each issue. To my genuine surprise, from the get-go this semester, our staff meetings were always full of students eager to learn to write for and become a part of "The Pride." As the semester winds down with me checking off the list of things to do before graduation, I find myself hoping for just a little more time here. Having only spent two years at this campus, I feel a tad bit ripped off but am confident that the staff I'm leaving behind will continue to do great things with this paper and find ways to give you, the audience, exactly what you're looking for in your student newspaper.
Hands down, the highlight of my semester as editor-in-chief, and possibly my entire career with "The Pride," was the issue regarding a questionable advertisement.
I believe this desire to find an objective medium in this world is a lost cause and one that we should question when represented to us as such. All over the place, we are exposed to agendas represented as fact.
While "The Pride" has reported all semester on matters its editorial board believed students would wish to be informed on, I am well aware that our individual opinions regarding article topics shaped the content of the paper. At least you can't accuse us of claiming to be "fair and balanced."
For those who may be disheartened by this admission, I welcome you to get your voice heard in the paper through letters to the editor or volunteer reporting on subjects that matter to you.
As this paper continues to evolve and adjust depending on anything and everything from budgeting issues to staffing limitations, those involved with it still find ways to get each issue out on the stands to the campus community every Tuesday. For anyone not involved with the paper, let me tell you, that is an achievement in and of itself.
I was so privileged to be surrounded by an amazing editorial board this semester that truly cared about the material they put out each issue. To my genuine surprise, from the get-go this semester, our staff meetings were always full of students eager to learn to write for and become a part of "The Pride." As the semester winds down with me checking off the list of things to do before graduation, I find myself hoping for just a little more time here. Having only spent two years at this campus, I feel a tad bit ripped off but am confident that the staff I'm leaving behind will continue to do great things with this paper and find ways to give you, the audience, exactly what you're looking for in your student newspaper.
Hands down, the highlight of my semester as editor-in-chief, and possibly my entire career with "The Pride," was the issue regarding a questionable advertisement.
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