Why I chose to be a journalism major.

While many people write for fun and profit, “spreading the word” is actually serious business; readers want accurate reporting and “the whole story.” Journalism, in one of its simplest forms, is the dissemination of information to a wide range of audiences.

From the prison system to global warming, these journalists have tackled subjects to uncover the truth. Celebrate their work and discover true-life stories about our politics and culture.

Need recommendations for both fiction and nonfiction books by a journalist or about journalism to fulfill the 2019 Read Harder Challenge task? Start here!

The last two journalists still working in London’s Fleet Street – two reporters on the Dundee-based Sunday Post – are leaving it on Friday, and the home of the UK’s newspaper industry is no more