And on the 8th day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, "I need a trusted source to spread the news.
So, God made a journalist.
God said I need somebody to work 24/7, write stories all day long, cover all the news events, skip lunch to make the deadlines, and remain neutral while covering the school board meeting. So, God made a journalist.
I need somebody with a camera. Someone who's willing to dig for the truth and report information accurately. Somebody who will tell encouraging stories of community members and wait patiently for people to get back to them and tell them thank you for their time....and mean it. So, God made a journalist.
God said, "I need somebody that can do Facebook live, take pictures, and interview someone at the same time. Someone willing to put in hours of work on a story just to cut most of it to make it fit on the page for the weekly newspaper. Somebody who can handle criticism from readers and admit their mistakes when something is wrong." So, God made a journalist.
God had to have somebody willing to speed to get to the hot news story in time and yet drop everything to talk to the customer coming in to buy the newspaper. Someone willing to change their plans instantly to cover a story. So, God made a journalist.
God said, "I need someone willing to spend their nights traveling to meetings and covering local sports teams. Someone who is strong enough to carry in all the newspapers and sort them out into mail bags, yet gentle enough to talk to community members to hear their side of the story." So, God made a journalist.
It had to be somebody who'd stay up late at night writing true stories...and not cut corners just to get good reviews. Somebody to be responsible for providing everyone's favorite article. Someone who has great customer service skills and likes working with people. Somebody who'd still go back to their family after a long day and help the kids with their English assignment. Someone who shares strong ties to the community, who smiles when someone says they have a news story to share...and then respond with, "I'll make room."
So, God made a journalist.
