Journalism, according to the 9th edition of the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary is the activity or job of collecting, writing, and editing news stories for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio. In another words, journalism anything that has to do with dissemination of news through all the social media which include but not limited to newspaper, magazine, radio, television and through the internet.


Journalism is a lifelong profession that is as old as man itself. It has stood the test of time and remains indomitably important even in our ever-dynamic world. This is because of the fact that human beings are able to adapt and understand their environment with the aid of information made available to them through journalism.
In the olden days, the primitive method of information dissemination was just through newspaper and radio. The former was very common among the literates while the latter was the applicable to the illiterates. Journalism was much easier and collection of news was very direct. Journalists found it easy because the world was not as sophisticated then as it is today. Despite the sophistication today, journalism is still very significant and apparently more important than it was before. Our everyday lives revolve round it. It is a field of study that one can never do without regardless of the level of exposure in life.


Journalism is highly underrated because the world do not yet realize its prowess and what it is capable of. It has proven to be the mover and shaker of the world. Journalism has become a very sharp and powerful tool that can be used to change the world. When journalism is put to good use, it can help restore normalcy, bring about peaceful coexistence among people with a plethora of things that differentiate them. It can raise the style and standard of living of people.


On the contrary, journalism, especially investigative journalism, is a very sensitive profession that if it's handled by mischief makers through fake news and others, can also be used as a weapon of mass destruction. The epitome of journalism is evident in the recent series of nationwide protests in Nigeria about Police brutality which was started by the news people read online. Gross misinformation owing to fake and unverified news the consequences of which may be unimaginably fatal. This is because most news reporters find it difficult to delve into investigative journalism which can be very expensive and requires being security conscious whereas it is the most reliable source of quality information.


And nowadays, with the current trend and situations of things, the most viable form of journalism may be online social media platforms particularly Twitter and the likes. This is understandable due to widespread of smart phones today. What was the most common then was radio set. However since the advent of mobile phones, radio is not as popular again.


On a final note, our dynamic world continues to change and journalism is also changing with it. The use of internet and investigative journalism have become the most viable presently. It is also a very sensitive profession that proficient and seasoned writing skills may not be enough without good intentions. Amateurish journalism that lacks professional ethics has made the profession a ridicule.

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Abdulkareem Abdulmumeen Omotosho,
moomeentourshaw@gmail.com
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