Lede: Journalist turned five time novelist, Jess Walter, spoke to students and staff at Washington State University on Thursday about the dire straits newspapers, novels and magazines are in.
Quote 1: “Before we would read the newspaper and watch the news before we made up our minds,” said Walter. “Now, we make up our minds and seek information from a source that backs it.”
Nut Graf: Walter informed the audience of 60 people about the challenges technology has created for print media. Sales of novels have declined by 40% in the last year, and an even steeper drop for literary novels said Walter. Although the future for journalism may look grim considering the current set backs, Walter encouraged students to stay driven if pursuing a career in writing is their passion.
“The market will always be there,” said Walter.
Quote 2: Max Schoenrock, a senior communications major at Washington State University, said the speech was very eye opening.
“I was unaware of how much people’s biases have been affecting journalism,” said Schoenrock.
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