  I would imagine that anyone who reads this is wondering about the title: the musings of a burgeoning journalist. It sounds a little arrogant, I know. Burgeoning, according to my pals urlLink Merriam and Webster , means "blooming. " I don't know if that accurately describes me. Herein lies the arrogance: I have, for the last three or so years, been working as a volunteer and paid staff member at a student newspaper.
Since last September, I've done nothing but churn out a whole lot of opinion articles. Sure, I've written a CD review or four for one of the local entertainment weeklies, but most of my output is opinions. Those hardly constitute journalism, if you ask me. I mean, I think it's important for people to understand the opinions of others, certainly as they relate to issues that affect the majority (or even minority) of people. But journalism, I think, typically refers to investigating, getting all sides of an issue and then allowing your audience to make their own determinations.
Or maybe I'm getting "journalism" and "hard news" confused. Either way, the title of the blog is something of a misnomer for the moment. However, once I finish my time at this student newspaper, I'll be comfortable referring to myself as a "burgeoning journalist. " For now, you can all call me a big, fat liar. 
