You almost have to be that committed to the idea of yourself as glorious truth-telling hero in order to stick with journalism long enough to get anywhere in it. The early rungs on the industry ladder pay like shit, expect 24/7 availability, and fire you at the drop of a hat as departments and even whole papers/outlets collapse or are merged. Other than a few who get to skip to the upper rungs through connections or nepotism and also beat the odds by being sensible and unbiased, the industry is just mostly retards otherwise.
You almost have to be that committed to the idea of yourself as glorious truth-telling hero in order to stick with journalism long enough to get anywhere in it. The early rungs on the industry ladder pay like shit, expect 24/7 availability, and fire you at the drop of a hat as departments and even whole papers/outlets collapse or are merged. Other than a few who get to skip to the upper rungs through connections or nepotism and also beat the odds by being sensible and unbiased, the industry is just mostly retards otherwise.